BLACKBEARD WHY WAS HE SUCH A SIGNIFICANT PIRATE TO SC?

By Kinsey H.

BLACKBEARDWHY WAS HE SUCH A SIGNIFICANT PIRATE TO SC?

Born 1680 in Bristol, UKReal name is Edward TeachWorked at seaGained interest in privateers during Queen

Anne’s War

EARLY LIFE OF BLACKBEARD

Sailed near Jamaica on ships of privateering during Queen Anne’s War

Joined Captain Benjamin Hornigold’s crew Hornigold put Blackbeard in charge of a

sloop

BEGINNING LIFE AS A PIRATE

Captured a French ship and named it, “Queen Anne’s Revenge”

Worked at American Coast from Newfound Land to Trinidad

1718, killed in Ocracoke Island, NC, by Robert Maynard on boat called, “Adventure”

CAREER AS BLACKBEARD

May, 1718, he blocked off Charleston harbor for a weekCaptured The Crowley, full of Charleston citizensBlackbeard demanded medicine for himself and his crewStede Bonnet, Lieutenant Richards, and Israel Hands, all

commanded a ship to help the blockadeCharleston citizens were released after Blackbeard got

medical supplies from Charleston

WHY WAS HE SUCH A SIGNIFICANT PIRATE TO SC?

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