Blackbeard

Blackbeard was one of the most dreaded pirates ever lived. He had black hair and used hair ties at the ends, carried loaded guns and knives on his bodie, and used matches on his neck at night to lighten up his face and make him look ferious and manacing. His real name was Edward Teach, he was British and probably born before 1690. His ship was named Queen Anne of Britian, he had stolen the ship but added cannons and reinforced the ships sides. His ship was able to carry up to 250 pirates. They sailed out to Charleston, South Carolina and Blackbeard threatened to kill them all if the towns people in Charleston didnt come up with the ransom: a medical chest ful with remedies. The deadline for delivery passed and the pirates prepared theirselves for hanging. In the fall of 1718 Blackbeard returned from sea to his favorite hidaway off Ocrakcoke Island. He hosted huge wild parties with dancing, drinking, and bonfires, once Alexander Spots, governor of Virgina, heard of this news he relized it was time to get rid of Blackbeard once and for all so he spent several days planning his capture. Spotswood sent two small swift ships to Ocrakcoke, seeing these ships Blackbeard and his pirates knew they were trapped. All through the night Maynerd's men prepared their weapons for the next days fighting, Blackbeard didnt do anything he stayed where he was and stayed calm. Blackbeard out smarted the first ship, causing the navy sloops to crash into the sandbar.Blackbeard came face-to-face with Maynard. They both fired pistols. Blackbeard missed. Maynard hit his mark. Shot, Blackbeard still managed to swing his cutlass and snap off Maynard's sword blade. Blackbeard raised his arm for a finishing blow. Just in time, a navy seaman came up from behind Blackbeard and slashed his throat. In warning for other pirates, Blackbeard's head was cut off and suspended from the bow of Maynard's sloop. Maynard searched for Blackbeard's treasure but found only supplies and letters. When Blackbeard died, the secret of his treasure died, too, if indeed he ever had one.