Record #:

13428

Author(s):

Davis, Chester

Abstract:

By 1718 Governor Spotswood had become disturbed by the reports of Blackbeard's attempted fortification of Ocracoke Island, North Carolina. The Governor hired two sloops to track him down and Lieutenant Robert Maynard brought Blackbeard to his end.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 21 Issue 27, Dec 1953, p5-6, il

Subject(s):

Blackbeard, d. 1718; Pirates