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Talking History - Australia’s Real-Life Jack Sparrow

Forgotten Australia by Michael Adams

Jun 4, 202650:06Society & Culture

Ahoy, me hearties! William Swallow became the pirate captain of the convict ship Cyprus after he seized the vessel in Tasmania in 1829. From there, it was a case of ‘Bring me that horizon!’, with Swallow and his crew of...

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Talking History - Australia’s Real-Life Jack Sparrow is an episode from Forgotten Australia by Michael Adams. Ahoy, me hearties! William Swallow became the pirate captain of the convict ship Cyprus after he seized the vessel in Tasmania in...

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Published Jun 4, 2026, 50:06 long, audio available.