Although his pirating career lasted only a few years, and he failed to accumulate much in the way of treasure, he and his men plundered many ships, and, in an audacious move, their mini pirate armada blockaded the city of Charleston for nearly a week. Here is how Blackbeard — whose real name was probably Edward Thatch or Teach — met his gruesome end, at the hands of British naval Lieutenant Robert Maynard, who was sent by Virginia Governor, Alexander Spotswood, to track him down.
Although Maynard would have preferred to have the services of a British man-of-war to take on the fearsome pirate, such a ship could not navigate the shallow waters of Pamlico Sound, so Maynard had to rely on the services of two small sloops, the Ranger and the slightly larger Jane , with 25 men placed on the former, 35 on the latter, which would be the vessel on which Maynard sailed. By the afternoon of Nov. With evening coming on, Maynard anchored the Jane and the Ranger for the night.
Unaware of the force amassed nearby, Blackbeard, along with about 20 of his men on board the sloop Adventure , spent that evening drinking and carousing with local trader Samuel Odell, who had arrived earlier on his own sloop. The following morning, the sea was calm and the winds very light, and the only sounds to be heard were birds greeting the break of day.
The Jane followed close behind. Not long after setting out, the Jane grounded, and then the Ranger did the same. Both sloops were soon afloat again, but that precious element of surprise had been lost. To intimidate their attackers, the pirates began shooting at the approaching sloops. When the Jane pulled to within about half a pistol shot of the Adventure , there was a brief conversation between Maynard and Blackbeard. According to a second-hand account in the Boston News-Letter , the exchange was as follows:.
Teach called to Lieutenant Maynard and told him he was for King George, desiring him to hoist out his boat and come aboard. Maynard replied that he designed to come aboard with his sloop as soon as he could, and Teach, understanding his design, told him that if he would let him alone, he would not meddle with him; Maynard answered that it was him he wanted, and that he would have him dead or alive, else it would cost him his life; whereupon Teach called for a glass of wine, and swore damnation to himself if he either took or gave quarter.
As soon as the talking was over, Blackbeard took full advantage of his superior firepower and unleashed a booming broadside of partridge and swan shot that killed the commander of the Ranger and severely wounded five of his men, including the second and third in command.
Shorn of its officers, the Ranger fell behind and was not a factor until the very end of the battle. The broadside also wounded many men on the Jane , but they continued to fight. Before going to the cabin, Maynard ordered the pilot and a midshipman to stay on deck and alert him as to what Blackbeard was doing. If it worked out as Maynard hoped, the pirates would soon come to him. As soon as Blackbeard was aboard, the pilot signaled Maynard, who, along with 12 of his men, rushed to the main deck, catching the pirates off guard.
During the six-minute melee that ensued, the combatants slashed, thrust, and shot at one another at close range, their grunts, screams, and groans intermingled with the sounds of clashing steel and exploding gunpowder.
Created to be very colorful and fun, the world of One Piece was built on the lore and mythology of the pirate world, classic mythology tales collected from all around the world and the various political and musical aspects.
This promise of incredible wealth and fame has not only pushed the main character of the series into action a young sailor who has vowed to become pirate captain find legendary One Piece treasure but also a wide variety of antagonist pirate captains and their crews. Some of those pirate crews were based on original designs, but some took inspiration from the real history of pirates. The version of Blackbeard that is present in One Piece manga and anime is very loosely based on legendary Caribbean pirate Edward Tech.
Blackbeard apparently settled down for several months near Beaufort, accepted the king's amnesty for "illegal privateers", took a wife, and socialized with the governor. However, he soon renewed his piracy along the Carolina and Virginia coasts. Virginia's governer sent the Royal Navy to stop him. At daybreak on November 22, , Lt. Maynard attacked Adventure with the sloop Ranger under his personal command. Blackbeard brought the Adventure alongside and led the charge onto Ranger's decks.
Blackbeard was reportedly struck first by a shot from Maynard's own pistol. In hand-to-hand fighting, Blackbeard was killed by several sword thrusts, 18 of his men were killed, and the rest were subdued.
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