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Blackbeard the Pirate. Edward Teach. Be afraid!. One of the most dreaded pirates who ever lived! Terrorized the Atlantic Ocean and Carribean sea for 2 years. He had 14 wives but treated them badly. He shot his best friend in the knee… just for fun!.
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Blackbeard the Pirate Edward Teach
Be afraid! • One of the most dreaded pirates who ever lived! • Terrorized the Atlantic Ocean and Carribean sea for 2 years. • He had 14 wives but treated them badly. • He shot his best friend in the knee… just for fun!
To attack ships, they raised a false flag to pretend they were friendly, and when they got close they would raise Blackbeard’s flag and attack! • He marooned 15 of his crew on ‘dead chest island’ and took their share of the treasure.
Blackbeard twisted pieces of burning rope in his beard so that he appeared in a thick cloud of black smoke. • Blackbeard’s reign of terror only lasted two years. • He was killed in a duel with lieutenant Maynard and Blackbeard’s head was then hung from Maynard’s ship!
Treasure! • Nobody else but Blackbeard knew if he had buried treasure or where it was. So when he died, his secret went with him. • People have been searching for hundreds of years to find Blackbeard’s treasure but it has yet to be found!
Rumour has it… • The ghost of Blackbeard had returned to carry on terrorising the seas. • You must design a new pirate flag for his pirate ship • Think about what images you can use to make others afraid of him!