Nobody really knows the correct birthdate of Blackbeard, but they do know he was born 1680? to November 22, 1718. Blackbeard was the nickname of Eward Teach. Blackbeard was pirate who once terrorified the Outer Banks and Carribean. He served as a pirateer during the Spanish War. Later he served under a pirate named Benjamin Hornigold. He met Hornigold in New Providence in 1716. Blackbeard later became captain when he captured a French slave ship name the "Concord". Blackbeard soon changed it to Queen Anne's Revenge.
Blackbeard was known for his enormous beard. He use to light his beard on fire giving him a look of pure demonic evil. Blackbeard had settlements in the Bahamas and the Carolinas. Preferably the Outer Banks for there were good hiding spot. Each settlement had a wife. Blackbeard had 14 wives. It was believed that Blackbeard paid the govenor of NC and returned the governor recieved unofficial protection. The govenor also married his daughter to Blackbeard. The govenor was later kicked out the Nassau by Royal Govenor Woodes Rogers when the island was raided. Blackbeard slipped away. He began his piracy again a few weeks later.
Blackbeard's final day was November 22, 1718. The govenor of NC lost patience with Blackbeard and sent troops after him. Robert Maynard and his men planned a surpise attack the night before. Later that day, Blackbeard spotted the ship. Maynard faked surrender and waited till the ships and began to ambush Blackbeard and his crew. Blackbeard was shoot and stabbed more than 25 times. Maynard cut off the head of Blackbeard for proof and threw his body into the water. It was believed that Blackbeard's headless body swam around the ship twice before it sank.
Blackbeard: The Pirate of Terror
Nobody really knows the correct birthdate of Blackbeard, but they do know he was born 1680? to November 22, 1718. Blackbeard was the nickname of Eward Teach. Blackbeard was pirate who once terrorified the Outer Banks and Carribean. He served as a pirateer during the Spanish War. Later he served under a pirate named Benjamin Hornigold. He met Hornigold in New Providence in 1716. Blackbeard later became captain when he captured a French slave ship name the "Concord". Blackbeard soon changed it to Queen Anne's Revenge.
Blackbeard was known for his enormous beard. He use to light his beard on fire giving him a look of pure demonic evil. Blackbeard had settlements in the Bahamas and the Carolinas. Preferably the Outer Banks for there were good hiding spot. Each settlement had a wife. Blackbeard had 14 wives. It was believed that Blackbeard paid the govenor of NC and returned the governor recieved unofficial protection. The govenor also married his daughter to Blackbeard. The govenor was later kicked out the Nassau by Royal Govenor Woodes Rogers when the island was raided. Blackbeard slipped away. He began his piracy again a few weeks later.
Blackbeard's final day was November 22, 1718. The govenor of NC lost patience with Blackbeard and sent troops after him. Robert Maynard and his men planned a surpise attack the night before. Later that day, Blackbeard spotted the ship. Maynard faked surrender and waited till the ships and began to ambush Blackbeard and his crew. Blackbeard was shoot and stabbed more than 25 times. Maynard cut off the head of Blackbeard for proof and threw his body into the water. It was believed that Blackbeard's headless body swam around the ship twice before it sank.