Edward Thach

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Edward Thach, better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious early 18th-century English pirate who terrorized shipping in the West Indies and along the American colonies’ Atlantic coast.

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instanceOf human
pirate
activeIn Atlantic coast of the American colonies
West Indies NERFINISHED
allegiance himself and his pirate crew
alsoKnownAs Blackbeard NERFINISHED
Edward Teach NERFINISHED
Edward Thatch NERFINISHED
areaOfActivity Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED
North American Atlantic seaboard NERFINISHED
baseOfOperations New Providence NERFINISHED
North Carolina coast NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath combat with Royal Navy forces
commanded pirate crew operating in the Caribbean Sea
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
criminalCharge piracy
dateOfDeath 22 November 1718
diedIn Ocracoke Inlet NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup English
floruit early 18th century
gender male
hasReputation notorious pirate
historicalPeriod early 1700s
inspiredWork numerous legends and folklore about pirates
various fictional depictions of Blackbeard in film and television
various fictional depictions of Blackbeard in literature
killedBy Royal Navy Lieutenant Robert Maynard NERFINISHED
legacy iconic figure in popular image of pirates
mannerOfDeath killed in battle
methodOfWarfare intimidation using slow-burning fuses in his beard and hair
notableAction capturing merchant vessels
plundering shipping lanes
notableEvent blockade of Charleston, South Carolina in 1718
notableFor piracy in the early 18th century
occupation pirate
partOf Golden Age of Piracy NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath near Ocracoke Island, Province of North Carolina
portrayedAs fearsome bearded pirate with weapons and lit fuses in his beard
shipCommanded Queen Anne's Revenge NERFINISHED
subjectOf historical studies of piracy in the Caribbean
usedFlag Blackbeard's Jolly Roger NERFINISHED
usedLanguage English

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Blackbeard alsoKnownAs Edward Thach