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 …

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 …

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 …

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. Realizing that he was under attack, Blackbeard ordered his …

The name Blackbeard is synonymous with pirating in the eighteenth century. Born Edward Teach (or possibly Thatch), he served England as a privateer in Queen Anne’s War until turning to …

Blackbeard served an apprenticeship under Hornigold before becoming a pirate captain in his own right. Read more about what we have learned from primary sources. Late in the fall of 1717, …

Aug 14, 2019 · Blackbeard was a sea robber who plagued shipping lanes off North America and the Caribbean between 1717 and 1718. By some reports, before he became a pirate …

Nov 10, 2021 · On 22 November 1718, Edward Teach, a man better known as Blackbeard, was killed in a fight with Royal Marines on the deck of his ship, Queen Anne’s Revenge. One of the …

One of the most infamous examples was a man known by two pseudonyms – “Edward Teach” and “Blackbeard”. We don’t precisely know where or when he was born, but he likely served …

Blackbeard left some pirates stranded and absconded with a smaller handpicked crew and the most valuable plunder. Blackbeard and his select crew sailed to Bath to meet with Governor …