Maynard eventually prevailed, but Blackbeard didn't go down easy.
The battle, which resulted in hand-to-hand combat between the navy and Blackbeard's men, included a fight between the two captains. Since Blackbeard had lost his flagship, Queen Anne's Revenge, prior to the battle, the pirate was short on firepower and men. Eventually, the then-Governor of Virginia, Alexander Spotswood, commissioned Lieutenant Robert Maynard, an experienced naval commander, to capture or kill Blackbeard. Eventually Blackbeard even tried to retire from his pirating ways after receiving a pardon, selling his booty, abandoning his crew and settling in the American colonies.Įven in retirement, however, Blackbeard couldn't give up being a pirate and soon fell, once again, into the habit of plundering ships. He also wore three pairs of pistols across his chest in addition to the sword and small blades he kept as his side.Īs the legend of Blackbeard grew and he continued to capture ships in the Caribbean, so did Blackbeard's wealth. The name Blackbeard came from Teach's trademark long, black beard, within which he would tie several ribbons of different colors. Blackbeard, born Edward Teach, is not only the principle antagonist in "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides." He's also one of the most legendary pirates ever to fly the Jolly Roger.Īfter spending the early days of his pirating career on the crew of Benjamin Hornigold, a privateer captain based out of New Providence, Teach rose through the ranks and eventually was given his own ship, a 300-ton frigate with 40 guns that he would christen Queen Anne's Revenge.
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