Blackbeard is known now because he is shown in films such as pirates of the caribbean. However, the real Blackbeard is much different. He was born in 1680 having the name Edward Teach or Thatch. He started off being a privateer and robbing for the king but soon he got fed up working for the monarch. Blackbeard started off being a pirate in 1717 and robbed 7.5 million pounds of treasure. Although in 1718 lieutenant Maynard of HMS Pearl was sent to hunt Blackbeard down. In the battle Maynard killed Blackbeard in a hand to hand fight. Maynard cut Blackbeards head off and stuck it on the mast of his ship. So that is the end of blackbeards life.
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