Acting The Part
Across the entire Golden Age of Piracy and the many legendary miscreants who sailed the oceans, one man stands out as the most iconic and terrifying: Edward Thatch. Better known as Blackbeard, his name would cause any sailor with half a mind to jump overboard rather than face his ghastly visage. To most, he was more like an unholy monster than a man—and that’s just how he liked it.
1. He Began As A Mystery
For someone like Blackbeard, striking fear into his enemies’ hearts was never about what heinous acts he could commit, but instead just the idea that he could commit them. As such, the captain became more myth than man by the end, although his beginning wasn’t too far off. Much of his early life remains unknown to this day, but scholars suggest he may have been born around 1680, and accounts refer to him by name as either Edward Teach or Edward Thatch.
He still left some hints as to who he really was—and there was clearly much more than meets the eye.
2. He May Have Been Rich
Although Blackbeard never spoke about his former life, several details point to what kind of person he may have been. For instance, he knew how to think like a businessman and could both read and write, suggesting a formal education. The eventual nail in the coffin, however, was a letter found on his body from Carolina’s Chief Justice and Secretary, all of which alluded to him coming from a noble family.
Whatever the case, he became intent on a more adventurous life—and luckily, he had someone to take him under his wing.
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3. He Signed Up
Some have theorized that Blackbeard served in the army for several years, but whether that was true, he ended up where all men searching for fortune on the high seas did—New Providence. There in the Bahamas, Blackbeard was fortunate enough to convince a veteran pirate to take him in, and in 1716, he joined the crew of Captain Benjamin Hornigold.
Unfortunately, Blackbeard didn’t seem to have a natural talent for leadership.
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4. He Was Having Problems
After gaining the trust of his mentor, Blackbeard finally got what he wanted as Hornigold appointed him the captain of a sloop to accompany his own vessel. However, as feared as he might become, the young captain had trouble inspiring the kind of discipline he wanted in his crew, even with the help of his new quartermaster, William Howard.
As it happened, he would get another chance to prove himself—and to meet a brand new face.
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5. He Took Over For Him
While sailing for the mainland, Blackbeard and Hornigold found something far more interesting when they came across the ship of another rookie captain—Stede Bonnet. As a wealthy landowner-turned-outlaw himself, Bonnet had trouble adjusting to the pirate’s life in a similar way to Blackbeard, specifically in getting his crew to listen to him. Seeing this as an opportunity to come out on top, Blackbeard offered to take control of Bonnet’s ship and crew to whip them into shape, which Bonnet eagerly accepted.
Shockingly, it wasn’t just the younger pirates who were having this issue.
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6. He Hung It Up
While it was surely embarrassing for Bonnet to lose the respect of his crew, at least he was still starting out. On the other hand, Hornigold was encountering the same problem, likely due to how picky he was about the ships he targeted. Eventually, he decided it was time to give it all up, and taking two ships with him, he left the remaining vessels and his crew in the hands of Blackbeard.
Blackbeard soon proved how formidable an adversary he could be—all while cementing one of the biggest parts of his legacy.
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7. He Found His Ship
Eager to make a name for himself, Blackbeard wasted no time in attacking whatever ship he could, which soon brought him up against a French Guineaman called La Concorde. Naturally, Blackbeard made quick work of the vessel and captured it, fitting it with 40 cannons and taking it as his new flagship—the Queen Anne’s Revenge.
Of course, his looting and pillaging days were just getting started—and everyone would know his name.
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8. He Took Them All Captive
Just one month later, Blackbeard and his ships ran into a merchant sloop called the Margaret, and, obviously, they weren’t about to just let it go. Overtaking the vessel, he ordered his men to detain the merchant captain, Henry Bostock, and his crew before stripping the Margaret of all valuables. This took around eight hours, and all the while, Bostock could only watch from his imprisonment.
However, Blackbeard turned out to be much more reasonable than expected.
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9. He Let Them Go
Even though Blackbeard hadn’t completely built up his reputation yet, Bostock likely could only imagine what horrific fate the captain had in store for him—but the reality was even more shocking. After taking everything he needed from the Margaret, Blackbeard placed Bostock and his crew back on their ship and sent them on their way.
Still, Bostock refused to show the same kind of decency, especially since he knew of a few people who might want to hear his story.
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10. He Described His Captor
Not wanting to look a gift horse in the mouth, Henry Bostock took his crew and immediately sailed for Saint Christopher Island, intent on relaying the events to the man in charge. Sitting down with Governor Walter Hamilton, Bostock laid everything out and made sure to note each detail of Blackbeard’s appearance. For the first time, the authorities learned of the “tall spare man with a very black beard which he wore very long,” and the name soon caught on.
Meanwhile, not all of Blackbeard’s adventures ended with him on top.
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11. They Asked Him Over
Blackbeard and his flotilla of ships continued to operate in the Caribbean over the next year, but in March 1718, they suddenly found themselves in a tight spot. After a run of bad luck, Blackbeard’s ships were taking on water and needed assistance. Luckily, he spotted the ship Adventure not far away, so after doing what he did best, he boarded it.
As Blackbeard quickly learned, while there may be no honor amongst thieves, it’s still better to make friends than enemies.
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12. He Agreed To Join
With the Adventure at his mercy, Blackbeard extended a friendly invitation to its captain, David Herriot, asking if he might want to help the pirates and join their crew. Finding the pirate captain extremely persuasive, Herriot had little choice but to accept, so Blackbeard took control of the Adventure and appointed his right-hand man, Israel Hands, as its new captain.
By this point, Blackbeard had earned the respect of all his men—and the title that came with it.
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13. He Gave Himself A Title
After taking the Adventure into his flotilla, Blackbeard still didn’t think he had enough ships, so he continued to the Bay of Honduras looking for more. Fortunately for him, they were able to capture a whopping five more ships, allowing Blackbeard to sail away with a whole fleet in tow—and the new self-proclaimed title of Commodore.
Gaining such a great force so quickly, it would have been smart for Blackbeard to lie low—but he had something big in mind.
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14. He Wouldn’t Let Them Through
Having had his fill of attacking smaller vessels, Blackbeard set his sights on a bigger prize and sailed his fleet to the port of Charles Town in South Carolina. This was likely a calculated choice, as the town had little in the way of defense, and nothing to stop him from creating a blockade with his ships, terrorizing anyone who crossed his path.
Once again, as his prisoners soon discovered, it was difficult to say no to Blackbeard.
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15. He Threatened Them
Capturing every ship going in or out of Charles Town, Blackbeard had access to everything his crew could need, except for one thing: medicine. Solving this the best way he could, he captured a passenger ship and took those aboard as prisoners. In typical fashion, Blackbeard promised his captives he would burn their ship and send each of their heads to the Governor, unless they could somehow produce medicine for his crew.
Striking an agreement, Blackbeard had no choice but to trust his prisoners—just not completely.
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16. He Sent Them Ashore
One of the passengers held captive by Blackbeard was councilman Samuel Wragg, who took it upon himself to negotiate with the pirate. As they had no medicine on board, Wragg agreed to send a man named Marks to shore—accompanied by two of Blackbeard’s men—to bring back the supplies within two days.
This should have been a straightforward operation, but things quickly spiraled out of control.
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17. They Had A Delay
Two days passed without a word after Blackbeard sent Marks to retrieve his crew’s medicine, but on the third day, everything became clear. Receiving a message sent back to the fleet, Blackbeard learned that the boat he sent with Marks had capsized, but it was no more than a minor setback. Ever the sensible leader, Blackbeard extended the time limit another two days.
Even then, the plan didn’t exactly seem to be going smoothly—but it wasn’t Marks’s fault.
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18. He Couldn’t Find Them
Knowing that the fates of his fellow passengers, and possibly Charles Town itself, depended on him returning in time, Marks completed his mission as quickly as possible—but his chaperones didn’t share his urgency. After speaking with the port’s Governor and receiving the ransom medicine, he searched for Blackbeard’s men so they could return together, but they were nowhere to be found.
As he had already expended his mercy, Blackbeard prepared to make good on his threats.
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19. He Moved In To Attack
Blackbeard had given Marks a second chance, but as the time ticked down, it seemed more and more like something fishy was going on. Possibly suspecting foul play from Marks, the captain ordered his men to sail eight of the captured ships into the harbor, intent on burning them. However, at the last second, Marks returned with the medicine and an explanation.
Presented with the full facts, Blackbeard demonstrated how fair he could be—but only by a little.
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20. He Was True To His Word
Blackbeard was likely furious that Marks had tested his patience, but as he heard the whole story, he couldn’t help but ease up. As Marks explained, he was late because he had spent so long frantically searching for Blackbeard’s men, only to find them drinking with several of their friends. Realizing that the delay was actually due to his own men, Blackbeard kept to the original agreement and—after taking most of their belongings—released the prisoners.
Unfortunately, he seemed to be sailing into even more troubled waters, and would find it impossible to get out.
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21. They Broke Down
Being a pirate wasn’t all about daring raids and swashbuckling adventures, and the more mundane parts of sailing were just as important, such as upkeeping one’s ship. As Blackbeard sailed up the Atlantic coast, he attempted to careen the Queen Anne’s Revenge on a sandbar so that the crew could scrape its hull. However, in one disastrous moment, the ship ran aground and sustained catastrophic damage.
To make matters worse, Blackbeard wasn’t the only one to make this mistake.
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22. He Only Had Two Left
If it weren’t bad enough that Blackbeard had shipwrecked his own flagship, he would soon be joined by one of the men he trusted most in this world, Israel Hands. Tasked with commanding the Adventure, Captain Hands attempted the same maneuver as Blackbeard, and as expected, ended up sustaining just as much damage. Luckily, they still had a Spanish sloop and Stede Bonnet’s original ship, the Revenge, but that was all they had.
Suddenly, Blackbeard received a shocking piece of news—and with it, a second chance of his own.
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23. He Heard An Opportunity
By this point in his career, Blackbeard had developed a significant reputation and become a real threat on the seas, but one thought continued to nag at him: What if he settled down? While this might have been impossible before, he soon learned of a royal pardon extended to all pirates who surrendered to the crown by September 5, 1718.
This seemed too good to be true, so Blackbeard decided to be smart about it.
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24. He Was Hesitant
Seriously considering taking the pardon, Blackbeard believed that if he could trust anyone not to simply lock him up as soon as he set foot on shore, it was Governor Charles Eden of North Carolina. Still, he could never be too careful, so he decided to let Bonnet go ahead of him in a small sailing boat, waiting to see what would happen when he arrived in Bath Town. Sure enough, as Bonnet surrendered to the Governor, he received his pardon and began life as a civilian.
Bonnet had always planned to set back out for the sea—but he was in for a rude awakening.
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25. He Was Already Gone
With his record expunged and having gained a new lease on life, Bonnet planned to take his sailboat back to the Revenge and reclaim it for his own use, but he would be sorely disappointed. Once he reached his former ship, he realized that Blackbeard was nowhere to be found and, worse than that, the pirate had stolen all the supplies and everything even remotely valuable from the Revenge.
Meanwhile, Blackbeard was already one step ahead of him—and now a free man.
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26. He Took The Deal
Bonnet may have wondered whether he could have caught Blackbeard if he arrived just a bit sooner, but little did he know, the pirate was already long gone. In fact, just a few days after Bonnet left Bath with his new pardon, Blackbeard arrived to claim his own, meeting with the Governor and wiping his slate clean.
Even then, while he had achieved peace at last, he couldn’t stay away from the sea for long.
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27. He Sailed Back Out
Fully pardoned from all his most wicked and unlawful acts, Blackbeard had the world at his fingertips, with the potential to do anything he wanted. Initially, this meant putting down roots in Bath and even marrying a plantation owner’s daughter, but something wasn’t right. Claiming he still yearned for the ocean, he reclaimed the only ship he had left with the Governor's blessing, renaming it the Adventure and sailing off to become a privateer.
Of course, with Blackbeard now back at the helm, it was only a matter of time before old habits resurfaced.
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28. He Went Back To His Old Ways
It’s hard to say what exactly was going through Blackbeard’s mind, but it isn’t too much of a leap to suggest he and his remaining crew didn’t really intend to settle down. He never went back to privateering, and what began as his capturing a few small ships here and there soon grew into his terrorizing the seas once again. As a result, the Governor of Pennsylvania ordered a warrant to bring him to justice.
He was already long gone, though, and was about to get some help from a new ally.
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29. He Saw Someone Approaching
Staying somewhat close to North Carolina, Blackbeard found the perfect spot for his ship to lay anchor in the Ocracoke Inlet, but it wasn’t just a good hiding spot. From the inlet, Blackbeard could see many of the vessels traveling around those waters, and one day, he spotted something curious. Another pirate ship was drawing nearer, and as it approached, he recognized it as the ship of famed pirate Charles Vane.
As always, Blackbeard was great at making friends—especially since they had so much in common.
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30. They Joined Forces
Meeting with Vane on cordial terms, Blackbeard learned a lot about his potential ally, including the bizarre connection they shared. Although Vane had refused the royal pardon, he had recently crossed paths with Blackbeard’s old mentor—just not as friends. Hornigold had taken the pardon, but rather than settle down, he actually began hunting other pirates as a privateer, so Vane was more than happy to have Blackbeard as an ally.
This partnership was enough to frighten anyone, whether at sea or not—and no one more than the men in charge.
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31. He Was Worried
As they had started to take down ships together, word of the alliance between Blackbeard and Vane spread like wildfire across the nearby colonies, and everyone knew just how much trouble that spelled. Most of all, this news gravely concerned the Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood, as he knew Blackbeard’s associates lived nearby in North Carolina.
This greatly disturbed him—until he realized he could use it to his advantage.
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32. He Had A Lead
Most of Blackbeard’s crew that had settled in North Carolina were just as eager to get back to the sea when he did, but a few of them stayed behind—namely, his old quartermaster, William Howard. It wasn't long before Governor Spotswood caught wind of this and leaped into action, ordering the arrest of Howard and his two slaves.
No matter how unlawful this was, Spotswood believed it would get the necessary results—and he wasn’t wrong.
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33. He Learned What He Needed
Although Howard had been living an honest life for a while now, Spotswood manipulated the justice system to get a guilty verdict for him and used the threat of execution to extract any information he could. A commission from London ultimately saved Howard from the rope, but the damage was already done, and Spotswood knew where Blackbeard was hiding.
All the Governor had to do was get the jump on the pirates, and he had the perfect plan to do so.
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34. He Split Them Up
Spotswood learned that Blackbeard and his crew were hiding somewhere around Bath Town, but he needed to be sure before sending in his full forces. To spread as wide a net as possible, he sent two captains to reach Bath on land and tasked Lieutenant Robert Maynard with advancing by sea in two sloops.
Even once they had the pirates right where they wanted, the officers knew that patience was key.
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35. He Hung Back For A While
Spotswood's plan worked better than he could have imagined, and within a week of sending his men out, they had located Blackbeard’s hideout. Nearing Ocracoke Island, they determined that the pirate’s ship was sitting on the northern side, but they went no further. Maynard had little experience in these waters, so rather than risk an unexpected shipwreck, he simply watched and waited.
Blackbeard had often proven to be one step ahead of his enemies—but that wasn’t the case this time.
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36. He Had No Idea
Despite usually being so shrewd and proactive, Blackbeard clearly felt like he was untouchable on Ocracoke, and he wouldn’t realize how wrong he was until it was too late. Most of his crew were on the mainland, and as Maynard prepared to make his move, Blackbeard was busy making merry on the other side of the island, completely unaware of the danger around the corner.
Finally, it was time for the battle that would decide Blackbeard’s fate, for better or for worse.
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37. They Moved In
By the following morning, Maynard had waited long enough and finally approached the north side of Ocracoke Island, carefully maneuvering his sloops through the channel. Unfortunately, he couldn’t get either sloop into a good position before Blackbeard—now back on his ship—spotted them. Immediately, a blizzard of cannonfire erupted from the Adventure, as Blackbeard gave the navy everything he had.
Despite being at a severe disadvantage, he wasn’t about to back down now.
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38. He Went To Meet Them
Awkwardly trying to get through the channel so they could actually fight, Maynard’s sloops were at the mercy of the pirates’ cannons, but also couldn’t turn back. As for Blackbeard, they were now on his turf, and he couldn’t let them get away with it. Cutting his anchor, he swiveled to aim his starboard guns at the advancing ships, ready to beat them back.
Still, it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing for him—and he encountered a familiar issue.
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39. He Got Stuck
Although some details of this battle are still vague, one account states that as Blackbeard tried to navigate around the sloops, he fell victim to an embarrassing misstep. While still mounting a defense against the foes drawing ever nearer, his ship sailed right into a sandbar and ran aground.
With nowhere else to go, they would have to exchange cannons for swords—but Maynard had a few more tricks up his sleeve.
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40. They Prepared To Fight
Although Maynard dropped anchor, he knew his ship was close enough to Blackbeard’s that the pirate would try to board—and he would be ready for him. Throwing everything they could overboard to lighten the ship, Maynard hoped to avoid getting stuck as well, but he also had more underhanded plans in mind. Hiding most of his men below deck, Maynard told them to prepare for close combat, all while Blackbeard gave the same advice to his crew.
At last, Blackbeard was ready to make his final stand—but something wasn’t right about it.
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41. He Was Shocked
Lashing grappling hooks to Maynard’s ship, Blackbeard pulled the vessel closer and ordered his men to board, bombarding the enemy deck with grenades all the while. When he joined them, ready to fight to his last breath, the pirate captain suddenly stopped and looked around. The deck was almost completely bare, and as his men dispatched the few stragglers left, many of them thought they had won.
It may have seemed like an easy victory, but this was just the calm before the storm.
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42. They All Jumped Out
As the pirates began to let down their guard, the doors to the ship’s hold suddenly burst open to reveal dozens of Maynard’s men clamoring up to fight. Blackbeard and his crew hadn’t seen this coming, but with only a moment to spare, he had them put their game faces back on and charge the enemies rushing toward them.
Amid the blood and carnage, Blackbeard stared down his adversary—and met his fate head-on.
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43. He Fought Him One On One
Through the sea of clashing sailors, Blackbeard and Maynard locked eyes and had the same idea, each pulling out their flintlock and firing. Hitting the captain, Maynard won this first contest, but Blackbeard wouldn’t go down so easily. After switching to cutlasses, both men crossed swords only briefly, allowing Blackbeard to break the lieutenant’s blade at its hilt.
Blackbeard thought he finally gained the upper hand—but he couldn’t have been more wrong.
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44. He Tried To Finish It
Despite losing his sword, Maynard proved to be the superior commander, and before long, the pirates were backed into a corner. Still, Blackbeard was a fighter to the end and charged the lieutenant, seconds away from finishing this once and for all. In the last instant, though, he stopped in his tracks as one of Maynard’s men sliced him across his neck, making an opening for several others to swarm him, and putting an end to the dreaded Blackbeard.
Needless to say, they had no desire to keep his body around—or most of it at least.
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45. They Threw Him Away
Leaderless and having lost ground, the surviving members of Blackbeard’s crew had no choice but to surrender and hope for mercy. When the dust and gunsmoke settled, Maynard noted that Blackbeard’s body carried about 25 wounds, five of which had been from gunfire. With that done, however, they had no use for the pirate captain’s body, so they tossed it overboard—but not before removing his head and hoisting it from the bowsprit.
They brought him all the way back to the mainland—but even then, he couldn’t find peace.
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46. They Put Him On Display
No matter how anyone looked at it, the demise of Blackbeard was a monumental shift in the Golden Age of Piracy, and the Royal Navy knew how much of an impact it would have. As soon as Maynard returned to Virginia, he presented the head as proof to Governor Spotswood, who then mounted it at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay. There, it stood as a warning to other pirates for years to come. According to legend, it was later dipped in silver and turned into a chalice, but the grisly artifact has never been found.
At the same time, Blackbeard’s legacy also lived on in a much more adventurous way.
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47. They Looked Everywhere
Like many of the most legendary pirates in history, Blackbeard’s demise launched a flurry of rumors claiming that he had left behind some vast mountain of gold. As a result, treasure seekers have since been digging up every plausible secret location along the East Coast, but nothing has been found to this day.
Many chalk this up as no more than another part of his legend—especially since he took it so seriously.
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48. He Was A Monster
While there were many pirates with ruthless reputations, Blackbeard stood out simply because that was almost all he cared about. Often dressing in black, he wore a sling carrying three flintlocks and even kept burning fuses under his hat to look as if hellfire itself accompanied him into battle. As 18th-century author Charles Johnson put it, Blackbeard was more frightening than any devil that imagination could conjure.
In reality, he may have been more of a con man than a ruthless killer.
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49. He Put On A Show
Not only did Blackbeard look the part of a raging devil to those who crossed his path, but the reputation of his alleged acts of savagery preceded him wherever he went. This was exactly what he was going for, as it was much easier to get people to surrender if they were terrified of him. In fact, while he became one of the most feared scourges of the seven seas, there are no records of him ever actually hurting anyone he took captive.
Regardless, at least one other legend of his has survived—still allowing him to strike fear in the hearts of many.
Screenshot from Blackbeard: Terror at Sea, National Geographic (2006)
50. He Still Sails The Sea
While the terror surrounding Edward Teach may have become embellished during his time, he might have taken on more of his reputation than expected, especially after shoving off this mortal coil. In the centuries since, numerous tales of Blackbeard’s ghost have popped up, mostly to explain strange sightings or lights at sea. However, legends say he wanders the great beyond, hoping to find his head one day so that others might finally recognize him.
Screenshot from Blackbeard: Terror at Sea, National Geographic (2006)
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