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TIL in 1695 six pirate captains banded together to capture the Ganj-i-Sawal, a Mughal treasure ship. They are believed have seized as much as £600,000 (approximately $121 million in today's currency), possibly the most from any single ship in history, as well as a relative of the Mughal Emperor.

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