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

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Captain Maynard and the Adventure Captain Blackbeard

Maynard sloop jane was followed by another small vessel the ranger and near ochre coke island. Maynard cited the sails of blackbeard ship and steals his men for battle Meanwhile aboard the adventure captain blackbeard was just staggering awake Only 20 of his crew remained from the hundred or so he'd had five months ago. Blackbeard made it clear that he had no intention of surrendering crying. I drink damnation to you And will neither give nor take order The adventure let loose a broadside of cannons fired nearly point blank at the two naval vessels both were hit badly. Both sides drew their cutless swords and battled hand-to-hand on the deck of the jane

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