Record #:

3429

Author(s):

Sharp, Anne Wallace

Abstract:

Among pirates, Blackbeard's fame towered over all. Dressed all in black, his bushy beard smoking with cannon fuses, and armed with six pistols and a cutlass, he inspired terror in all he met. He was killed near Ocracoke in 1718 by the king's navy.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 65 Issue 3, Aug 1997, p33-36, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Blackbeard, d. 1718; Pirates