The True Story That Inspired Pirates Of The Caribbean | The Real Treasure Island | Absolute History
The True Story That Inspired Pirates Of The Caribbean | The Real Treasure Island | Absolute History
Before there was Pirates of the Caribbean, there was Treasure Island. Critics hail it as the most famous pirate story in history. Since its publication over a century ago, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island popularized the most potent symbols of pirate lore: swashbuckling seamen, uncharted tropical islands, and dog-eared treasure maps marked with an ‘X’. And now, it appears that the novel may have been inspired by a real treasure – on an island no one has ever searched – until now. The Real Treasure Island follows Alex Campus as he travels to exotic locales to unlock the true story behind a literary masterpiece. From the foggy Scottish Highlands to the sun-kissed islands of the South Pacific, Campus follows a treasure trail of clues -each one triggering dramatic recreations that tell the true story behind Stevenson’s tale.
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The Treasure was found on Cocos Island about 10 years ago, by Costa Rican government, employees, working on Cocos Island .
I like the way wherein you translated the Swiss man.
So it was in a cave probably been collected by now hence it’s lost or it’s still in cave maybe cave is not easy to find now. Or as I think it’s somewhere else
Everyone knows its on Oak Island along with the ark of the covenant, the holy grail, Atlantis and missing ufo’s to name but a few. Be cheaper to break into the tower of London and steal the crown jewels. Step one is easy at least you know where they are.
If you ever become lucky enough to make a great discovery, just remember to not mention anything online, not unless you want to be defrauded, and there wouldnt be anything you could do about it. Once you have gained special knowledge, you learn very quickly just how easy it is for your private information to be exploited, and for your hardwork and research to be stolen. Unfortunately, there are no laws that protect you in this.
Why in Heaven’s name are you calling him Robert Louie Stevenson? He was born Robert Lewis Balfour Stephenson. It’s NOT Louie it’s pronounced Lewis.
Did the camera man have a homosexual fetish for Alex Camus? We see up his nose, we see his stubbly chin, we see the hairs on his arms, we watch his arse going up a hill… If you are in conversation with someone you don’t put a microscope on him as he breaths his bad breath in your face.
Cthulhu….What’s next, H.P. Lovecraft sailed there too? LOLOLOL
BS from the start.
Absolute history is Absolutely full of conjecture. Very interesting but very little facts. One important detail missing is how long the ship that stole the treasure was gone before the men returned, claiming the vessel sank. Compare that timeline to how long it would have taken to get to Samoa and back. That’s very telling. Like most theories, we may never know. The trouble with all new ideas is the desperate need to be taken seriously and the money potential clouds the waters, often distorting and inflating ideas out of proportion to fit a new interpretation of history. Still fun to think about though.
What nonsense! All pirate stories are based on the book by Captain Charles Johnson
Humid climates are actually good for TB. And actually high altitude dry air which they thought was good for Pulminary conditions is actually the worst. So it does in fact add up that he would have felt better in Tropical climates.
Louis was his middle name not a surname. It was changed later in " spelling but not pronunciation" from Lewis.
How does this guy know if that family ever worked for their money or not? He don’t know Jack shit.
I figured Jack Sparrow was based on calico Jack.
I’ve only seen the first couple minutes but I’ve got a feeling this will have almost nothing to do with Pirates of the Caribbean.
Well of course if Keeting or w/e his name is went back and got the treasure it naturally wouldn’t be there for anyone who goes looking after that….
I read Treasure Island as a wee lad back around 1978. Been plunderin ever since
Stephenson; Did not have all his treasure at his Estate.
Story goes; When Stephenson moved his new aquired treasure, He kept to the concept of only keeping money in his safe. Most of his treasure was good and silver. He had to smelt that. So when he was transporting goods to where he was, He would pay in bullion, which was the way of the day. They would have been contacted beforehand by ships traveling the sea, or mail as we call it today but, That took time. A year later your ship shows up buys the merchandise and sails home. Anyways.
There is still a lot of his treasure still there. Still HIDDEN? You just need to find it. At least that’s how I heard it told?
Intriguing. Seen
I wonder why they were called Pirates of the Caribbean, all came from Europe.
This is ridiculously boring
"hoist anchor" haha. what is this a kids book? They would’ve said "man the capstain" or "prepare to make way" to raise anchor.
A ludicrous idea, entertainingly presented.
Indiana Jones was George Lucas!!
Great video
He found a cave near the seashore on an island, not been funny but you would probably have as much chance of finding a grain of sand on the beach.
If it is just pure gold, no gems or silver or old vinyl Beatles records, it only takes up about 2.3 cubic feet (you’ll have to do any conversions). Or, about 2,750 pounds in weight. Double check my work. I’m old now). So my educated guess is probably far better than most. you’ll find the treasure in Walt Disney’s coffin, buried under the Cinderella castle. That old Walt was always a trickster. I could be wrong but, I doubt it. Just my opinion.
This sounds almost like the treasure on Oak Island.
You had me at swashbuckling seamen 🍿
There is also Kentucky Connection to Treasure Island….Look up the Book: The Strange Case of Jonathan Swift and the Real Long John Silver
Don’t forget, EA Poe wrote the Gold Bug about a buried treasure and a map with cryptic instructions on how to find it.
I thought it was about the wreck of the 1715 Spanish treasure fleet lol
Did you know that many of the Pirates Of The Caribbean were Jews?
They turned to piracy and especially raided Spanish ships in revenge for how they were persecuted during the Spanish inquisition.
It is said that Long John Silver real name was, Juan Zilver, just as one example.
It’s a cute story — almost as cute as Treasure Island. But there are a few questions: (1) Why did Thompson bury the treasure instead of going somewhere that he could spend it on wine, women, etc.? Which is what almost any self-respecting pirate would do. There are plenty of places he could convert the treasure to cash and live like a king — not least of them China or Indonesia; (2) Why did he sink his ship? (3) Why in the everlovin’ blue-eyed world did he return — of all places — to the scene of the crime??!! And (4) Why did he never go back and try to recover the treasure? ["Try" is the operant word. I’ve buried cash myself.] I don’t need to ask why nobody (except a rather foolish fictional man) has yet found the treasure trove. That’s pretty obvious to anybody with even half a brain.
Name of the intro song?
maybe it was aliens from outer space ?
So how much of this is real?
What a load of shit
Ya this is hype. Stephenson was openly inspired by the works of Edgar Allen Poe. This instance demonstrates Stephenson’s love for “The Gold Bug”, the most popular work during Poe’s own lifetime.
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So Hydrrdahl surfed the Amphodromic Points?
Absolute history?? Absolute BS!
Doubt it , not watched it yet but I doubt very much there’s a true version of the undead walking under water searching for missing coins to make them horrible humans again
could nz be the real treasure island from auckland up use to be 3 islands in the far north there is a giant skull there is also a olive tree pre maori under ths tree honi heke ad teria wiakato found a treasure chest they sent it to spain it still held by the spansh bank
It’s interesting that he ended up in Samoa on a whim from San Francisco. Rrrrrrr!
Every Sea Story starts with [BOYS THIS IS NO CRAP]
Louie wrote bollox good teading😎😎😎
I love ships 🚢