Strange tales surround the world of Pirates and this one's worth a listen...
Imagine twin brothers, bitter rivals since birth.
The first, Thomas White, the favorite of his mum, showed quick-wit and resourcefulness.
The second, James White, favored by his father, was sly and hot-tempered.
Upon their father's untimely death, James left home to join the British fleet but not before ransacking his own family for valuables and cash - including his father's burial money.
A few years later, Thomas headed for the open seas himself, bound for the Caribbean. There the pair would renew their festering rivalry, but under new names:
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