Blackbeard

__**Blackbeard**__

Blackbeard or Edward Teach is one of North Carolinas most famous pirates. He sailed the sea on his boats the Queen Annes Revenge and the Adventure. Blackbeard was a tall and feared pirate of the sea with a beard almost covering his whole face. Some used to say he had fuses in his hair and beard and when he went into battle he would light them to make his apperance even more scary. Blackbeard was always ready for a fight with two swords at his waist, and bandoleers stuffed with numerous pistols and knives across his chest. He became a privateer during Queen Annes War 1701-1714.

In the year of 1717 Blackbeard and his crew captured the French slave ship La Concorde which was later renamed to the Queen Annes Revenge. After capturing the ship Blackbeard sailed the Carribean taking prizes and adding to his fleet. In the year of 1718 Blackbeard sailed near the Turneffe Islands which is where he captured his other ship the Adventure. Then Blackbeard set sail for the North Carolina coast which was his hiding place because of all the coves and inlets. When he went to the coast of North Carolina he was tried by the Governor Charles Eden which pardoned Blackbeard and his fleet.

Blackbeard continued to carry on with his pirate habits after the period of amnesty had expired. A governor official saw him carrying on with his pirate habits and sent a fleet of Navy Ships to the inlet where Blackbeard was. Maynard and his crew battled Blackbeard on the sea. Blackbeards ship was armed with guns but Maynards wasn't so after a few blows to Maynard's ship his crew pretended as they were dead. Then all at once they came to life and all jumped aboard Blackbeards ship Blackbeard and Maynard battled it out in a bloody fight. Blackbeard had injured Maynard's hand with his sword so then Maynard stepped back and shot Blackbeard he shot him once but Blackbeard continued to fight until he was finally killed by Maynard after a couple more shots. After he had cut off Blackbeards head he tied it to the front of his ship and sailed back to land where everyone saw that he had killed Blackbeard and had evidence.