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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.
May 27, 2024 · Blackbeard (born c. 1680, Bristol?, England—died November 22, 1718, Ocracoke Island, North Carolina [U.S.]) was one of history’s most famous pirates, who became an imposing figure in American folklore.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 21, 2018 · The most iconic scene in Blackbeard’s storied life is his death on Nov. 22, 1718. Here's how it really happened.
- Blackbeard Was Not His Real Name. Newspapers and other historical records called Blackbeard Edward Thatch or Edward Teach, spelled in a variety of ways, including Thach, Thache, and Tack.
- Blackbeard Learned From Other Pirates. At the end of Queen Anne's War (1702–1713, one of several French and Indian Wars fought in North America), Blackbeard served as a crewman aboard the ship of the legendary English privateer Benjamin Hornigold.
- Blackbeard Had One of the Mightiest Pirate Ships Ever to Set Sail. In November of 1717, Blackbeard captured a very important prize, a large French slaving vessel called La Concorde.
- His Ship Initially Transported Enslaved Africans. Before its life as a pirate ship, La Concorde was used by its captains to bring hundreds of captured Africans to Martinique between 1713 and 1717.
Aug 19, 2021 · Blackbeard (d. 1718), otherwise known as Edward Teach (probably an assumed name), was an infamous English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and Atlantic during a surprisingly short career lasting just 15 months.
- Mark Cartwright
Nov 20, 2018 · Captain Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, a bloodthirsty pirate who had control of the Caribbean Sea in from 1716-1718. The raid against Blackbeard lacked legal authority.
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Blackbeard, the notorious pirate, had captured two vessels more than twice the size of his own—a feat described here for the first time.
