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Queen Anne's Revenge was an early-18th-century ship, most famously used as a flagship by Edward Teach, better known by his nickname Blackbeard. The date and place of the ship's construction are uncertain, [3] and there is no record of its actions prior to 1710 when it was operating as a French privateer under the name La Concorde .
Jan 20, 2019 · The Queen Anne's Revenge was a massive pirate ship commanded by Edward "Blackbeard" Teach in 1717-18. Originally a French slaving vessel that Blackbeard captured and modified, it was one of the most formidable pirate ships ever, carrying 40 cannons and enough room for plenty of men and loot.
During the early 1700s, the Pirate Blackbeard terrorized the seas off the coast of North Carolina and became a notorious villain. His vessel, The Queen Anne’s Revenge, was as equally infamous.
The Duchess took revenge with an unflattering description of the Queen in her memoirs, which was widely accepted by historians until Anne was reassessed in the late 20th century. Anne was plagued by poor health throughout her life, and from her thirties she grew increasingly ill and obese.
Encounter artifacts from Blackbeard's flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, formerly the French slave-trading vessel La Concorde. Examine artifacts recovered from eastern NC and learn more about how science and the arts meet to record and care for local history!
Before being taken by Blackbeard in November 1717, the ship most popularly known as Queen Anne’s Revenge was a French slave ship called La Concorde de Nantes. 39 The ship was a 100 foot long frigate with three masts, and had either been built for or purchased by René Montaudouin in 1710. 40 Montaudouin was a prominent French slave trader ...
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