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9 March 2004. 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.
- March 9, 2004
- c. 1710; 313 years ago
- less than one acre
- Atlantic Beach, North Carolina
Jan 21, 2021 · Blackbeard's ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge, was undoubtedly impressive. It had room for 300 men and at least 40 canons. It looked spectacular and weighed almost 200 tons. But the ship also represented how fearsome a pirate Blackbeard was; he stole the boat from the French. The Queen Anne's Revenge used to be called La Concorde.
Jul 31, 2013 · Raising Blackbeard’s anchor (AP/Robert Willett)It’s been almost 300 years since Blackbeard’s ship the Queen Anne’s Revenge run aground near Beaufort, North Carolina, in 1718, but he’s ...
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Blackbeard Terrorizes Charleston, 1718. Turning north, they sailed through the Bahamas and proceeded up the North American coast. In May 1718, the pirates arrived off Charleston, South Carolina, with Queen Anne's Revenge and three smaller sloops. In perhaps the most brazen act of his piratical career, Blackbeard blockaded the port of Charleston ...
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. The Queen Anne's Revenge was capable of fighting off ...
Aug 29, 2011 · The Queen Anne’s Revenge went aground in 1718 just offshore from Beaufort. A few months after the grounding, Blackbeard was killed in a battle with British naval forces in the Pamlico Sound.
With the Queen Anne’s Revenge at the center of his flotilla, Blackbeard raced up the Lesser Antilles, the island chain ringing the outer arc of the Caribbean like a string of pearls, leaving ...
