Edward Teach (c. 1680 November 22, 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was a famous English pirate around the West Indies and the eastern coast of the American colonies..

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Edward Teach (c. 1680 November 22, 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was a famous English pirate around the West Indies and the eastern coast of the American colonies.Learn the probably born in Bristol, although little is known about his life. In 1716, he became a member of the crew of Benjamin Hornigold, a pirate who operated from the Caribbean island of New Providence. His own ship, Queen Anne&8217;s revenge, fast and 1717 in 1718, he was a famous pirate.His nickname, Blackbeard, is derived from his thick black beard and fearsome appearance; It was reported that lit fuses attached to his hat to scare his enemiesBlackbeard 

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