History's Greatest Mysteries

5:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Sunday 23 February

Captain Kidd's Treasure

Season 5 Episode 4

Actor Laurence Fishburne explores the story of notorious 17th-century Scottish pirate William Kidd. The treasure found on his ship alone was valued at £30,000 (around £10million today), but the majority of his procured wealth was never recovered

History's Greatest Mysteries airs on Sky History +1 at 5:00 PM, Sunday 23 February. (Subtitles.)

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