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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edward Thach canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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pirate ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Atlantic coast of the American colonies
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West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegiance | himself and his pirate crew ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Blackbeard
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Edward Teach NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Thatch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Caribbean Sea
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North American Atlantic seaboard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations |
New Providence
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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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