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The name of Blackbeard has been attached to many local attractions, such as Charleston's Blackbeard's Cove. [130] His name and persona have also featured heavily in literature. He is the main subject of Matilda Douglas's fictional 1835 work Blackbeard: A page from the colonial history of Philadelphia. [131]
During the Golden Age of Piracy, Blackbeard (c. 1680 – 1718) was one of the most infamous pirates on the seas.The only record there is of what flag he flew was in 1718 in a newspaper report which stated that Blackbeard's fleet, including his flagship Queen Anne's Revenge, during an attack on the Protestant Caesar flew black flags with death heads and "bloody flags".
Blackbeard makes an appearance in Neal Stephenson's The System of the World. A younger Blackbeard appears in Wayne Thomas Batson's Isle of Fire as the new quartermaster of notorious pirate captain Bartholomew Thorne. Blackbeard is a member of the jury in the short story "The Devil and Daniel Webster" by Stephen Vincent Benét.
Blackbeard is likely the most famous real pirate of all time, based on recognition alone. Captain Morgan is a close second, primarily due to the image on the bottles of rum with his name.
The ship is used by Blackbeard in the third and fourth season of the TV series Black Sails (2014–2017). "Месть королевы Анны" (Russian for Queen Anne's Revenge) is the title of a song by Russian Rock band Aquarium, from their album Tor. Queen Anne's Revenge is featured in the mobile game Fate/Grand Order as Blackbeard's Noble ...
Blackbeard's Castle is one of five National Historic Landmarks in the U.S. Virgin Islands. It is located in the city of Charlotte Amalie , on the island of St. Thomas . Erected in 1679 by the Danes as a watchtower to protect the harbor as well as Fort Christian , Blackbeard's Castle was originally called Skytsborg (meaning protection castle).
In a statement provided to The Independent, Jonathan Chia, a representative for Pirates’ Revenge Ltd, the parent company of Blackbeard’s Revenge, said Cameron went overboard at approximately 9 ...
Part 1 of Season 4, which dropped Oct. 10, followed the Pogues as they launched a new treasure hunt — the search for Blackbeard's treasure. It e nded with Sarah Cameron (Madelyn Cline) and Pope ...