Blackbeard’s Last Fight
Pirate Hunting in North Carolina 1718
Description
In April 1713 the War of the Spanish Succession came to an end.
During the conflict hundreds of privateers – licenced pirates – preyed on enemy shipping throughout the Caribbean. These privateers now found themselves out of a job, and many turned to piracy. One of theme was Edward Teach – more popularly known as “Blackbeard”. He joined the pirates in New Providence (now Nassau) in the Bahamas, and by early 1717 he had become a pirate captain. From then on he caused havoc off the North American seaboard, in the West Indies and off Honduras, before appearing off Charleston, South Carolina in May 1718.
This step-by-step account explores Blackbeard's week-long blockade of this major port, an act that made him the most notorious pirate of his day.
Table of Contents
Origins
The Plan
The Raid
Aftermath
Analysis
Further Reading
Product details
| Published | 20 Jun 2013 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 80 |
| ISBN | 9781780961965 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 15 b/w; 30 col |
| Series | Raid |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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