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Edward Teach (or Thatch; c. 1680 – 22 November 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was an English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain's North American colonies.
Most of Blackbeard's men were ashore. While Maynard's party out-numbered the pirates three to one, Jane had no cannons and only small-arms to Blackbeard's ship up to eight cannons. Initially, Blackbeard maneuvered into shallower water. Maynard's heavier ship hit a sand-bar and was stuck. Blackbeard then leashed a broadside at Jane. Meanwhile ...
November 8–22 pirates of Stede Bonnet's crew are hanged in Charleston. November 10–12 – Stede Bonnet is tried for piracy, convicted, and sentenced to death by Sir Nicholas Trott in Charleston. November 22 – Blackbeard is killed and his crew captured by Robert Maynard's men in a battle at Ocracoke Inlet.
Image credits: Culture Club / Getty Images #3 Blackbeard. Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard, is perhaps one of history’s most fearsome and famous pirates. Unsurprisingly, Teach sported a braided ...
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Israel Hands, also known as Basilica Hands [1] (c.1701 – c.1724), was an 18th-century pirate best known for being second in command to Edward Teach (c. 1680 – 22 November 1718), better known as Blackbeard.
Caesar, later known as “Black Caesar” (fl. 1718), was a West African pirate who operated during the Golden Age of Piracy.He served aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge of Edward Teach (Blackbeard) and was one of the surviving members of that crew following Blackbeard’s death at the hands of Lieutenant Robert Maynard in 1718.
Blackbeard worked hard to develop his bad boy persona -- but a new discovery shows Blackbeard may have been the type of guy to steal your treasure chest, but then throw on the 'Notebook' for a ...