Blackbeard

BLACK BEARD’S DEATH

Edward Thach’s career came to an end on Nov. 22, 1718. The Governor of Virginia had enough of his piracy and decided that despite the “protection” from the Governor of North Carolina, Blackbeard needed to be stopped. He sent two ships under Royal Navy Lt. Robert Maynard to end the Read more…

By admin, 3 yearsNovember 22, 2021 ago

Anecdote

The most famous pirate of the Golden Age of Piracy was born Edward Thach (more likely than Teach) in Bristol, Great Britain in 1680. He was a privateer (a legally sanctioned pirate encouraged to attack enemy shipping) during Queen Anne’s War. When the war ended he joined a pirate named Read more…

By admin, 4 yearsNovember 22, 2020 ago