Blackbeard

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Blackbeard was born British, he was most likely born 1690. His real name was Edward Teach he started as a british privateer, that was in Jamaica. By the wars end Blakcbeard had become a experinced robber. Soon he was captin of his own ship, one he had stolen from someone else. He named the ship Queen Annes Revenge. In battle he would strap many guns cocked and loaded to his body and he would braid his hair and put matches in them to make himself look even more menacing. Blackbeard made his base in North Carolina, a british colony, a British colony, near the outer banks. in Fall 1718 Blackbeard returned from sea to his favirote hideout off Ocracoke Island. He Hosted a big wiled party for his crew with Drinking and Bonfires. Other pirates sailed for days to get to this event. But news soon reached the Govener of Virgina, Alexander Spotswood. He thought it was the perfect time to stop Blackbeard. He spent the next few weeks planning Blackbeards Capture. Spotswood sent two small swift ships. Seeing the naval flags Blackbeard Knew he was trapped. Soon the sandbars would rise and send the ships forward and the battle would begin. All through the night Maynards men prepared themselves In that morning Blackbeard did not try to run from Maynards ships. Soon Maynards men started toward the pirates ship. At that Blackbeard ordered his men to set sail. he seemed to be heading straight for the beach. They would crash. But Blackbeard eased the ship through a narrow channel. He ordered the men to start firing at Maynards men. And they got a direct hit they ship went down. But maynard ordered the men to throw food and barrels over the side and it worked the stayed afloat. Maynards men hid in there ship. And the pirates boarded easlily. Thats when maynards men sprung. the pirates were in shock. they could not run. So they fought. Soon the fight was over. The men say they found 25 bullet holes in blackbeard yet he still fought on. As a warning to other pirates they cut off Blackbeards head. They say that when the dumped his body in the water it floated around the boat 2 times before sinking.