Record #:

35799

Author(s):

Chappell, Fred

Abstract:

Blackbeard’s infamous reputation, gained from his pirate pursuits on the high seas, had preceded his arrival on land. At a town whose name has become intertwined with his, the shadow lengthened; a man’s name was added to his litany of victims.

Source:

Tar Heel (NoCar F 251 T37x), Vol. 7 Issue 1, Jan/Feb 1979, p37, 39-42, 67

Subject(s):

Blackbeard, d. 1718; Pirates; Pirates--North Carolina, Eastern; Pirates--Beaufort