Blackbeard the Pirate
Short History Of...
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From 1716 to 1718, one man will become known as the most notorious and ruthless pirate of all time. But who was Edward Thatch? Where did he come from? Was he really as violent as they say? And how did he become the most famous and fearsome pirate to sail the seas? I'm Paul McGann, and this is a short history of Blackbeard the Pirate. In the early 18th century, across the Caribbean, the east coast of North America, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and the West African coast, piracy runs rampant.
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