Battle of Ocracoke Inlet
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The Battle of Ocracoke Inlet was the 1718 naval engagement off the North Carolina coast in which the infamous pirate Blackbeard was killed by British naval forces, effectively ending his piracy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Ocracoke Inlet canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical event
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naval battle ⓘ |
| cause | Royal order to suppress piracy in the American colonies ⓘ |
| combatant |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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Pirates under Blackbeard ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Blackbeard
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Edward Teach NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Maynard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | display of Blackbeard’s head in Hampton, Virginia ⓘ |
| hasCasualties |
multiple pirates killed
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several British sailors killed or wounded ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1718-11-22 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Atlantic Ocean
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Ocracoke Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ coast of North Carolina ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
capture of surviving pirates
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decapitation of Blackbeard ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Royal Navy sailors
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colonial volunteers from Virginia ⓘ |
| hasTactic | ambush of Blackbeard’s anchored vessel ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1718 ⓘ |
| involvesShip |
Adventure (Blackbeard’s sloop)
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HMS Lyme (supporting vessel) NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Pearl (detachment under Robert Maynard) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | British North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDeath |
Blackbeard
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Edward Teach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Governor Alexander Spotswood of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | War of the Spanish Succession aftermath anti-piracy operations ⓘ |
| precededBy | Blackbeard’s blockade of Charleston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ocracoke, North Carolina
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history of piracy in the Atlantic ⓘ |
| result | British victory ⓘ |
| significance |
effectively ended Blackbeard’s piracy
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major blow to piracy in the Province of North Carolina ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
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