Who Was Blackbeard
by James Buckley Jr.
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appears in Pirate, History, and Fiction.
Though much of his early life remains a mystery, Blackbeard most likely began his life as Edward Teach in the sailing port of Bristol, England. He began his career as a hired British sailor during Queen Anne_x0092_s War. He eventually settled in the Bahamas under Captain Benjamin Hornigold who taught the young sailor to go "apirating." Soon enough, Blac...
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