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The Age of Pirates | Blackbeard and the Flying Gang | 3

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You're a Pirate

Virginia lieutenant governor Alexander spots would got some help from William houred former Quartermaster of the queen an's revenge in the course of being interrogated. Howard gave up valuable information about his time in north carolina spots would use this information along with other reports he received to identify the Approximate location of blackbeard ship, which was still anchored along the North Carolina coast. Spots approached two british naval captains stationed nearby and began to form an audacious plan They would create two small strike forces and launch a secret invasion of north carolina The first group would cross overland on horseback to the town of bath If blackbeard was there they would arrest and then the second group would approach

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