Who Was Blackbeard? by James Buckley (English) Paperback Book

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Much of his early life remains a mystery, he began his career as a sailor during Queen Anne's War. He settled in the Bahamas under Captain Benjamin Hornigold who taught the young sailor to go "a-pirating." Soon enough, Blackbeard was commanding his own fleet and stealing ships around the Caribbean and up and down the Eastern seaboard.

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Pirates storm the Who Was...? list with the addition of Blackbeard - the fiercest pirate ever to sail the high seas.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 beganhis career as a hired British sailor during Queen Anne's War. He eventually settled in the Bahamas under Captain Benjamin Hornigold who taught the young sailor to go "a-pirating." Soon enough, Blackbeard was commanding his own fleet and stealing ships around the Caribbean and up and down the Eastern seaboard. Known for his thick, black beard and fearsome reputation, the legend of Blackbeard has influenced pirate legend and lore for over 300 years.

Author Biography

James Buckley, Jr. has written more than 50 books for kids, includingWho Was Ernest Shackleton?

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Pirates storm the Who Was. . .? list with the addition of Blackbeard - the fiercest pirate ever to sail the high seas.

Excerpt from Book

Who Was Blackbeard? By 1717, Philadelphia was one of the largest cities in the American colonies, which were owned by Great Britain. Philadelphia was on the Delaware River, and its port welcomed ships from Europe almost every day. But in the fall of that year, many of those ships never made it to port. The few that did told tales that shocked and frightened the English colonists in and around Philadelphia. A pirate ship was lurking nearby in the Atlantic Ocean, where the Delaware met the sea. Captains arriving in New York City and Baltimore told the same stories. A pirate was attacking their ships. He swooped in with his black flag flying. His men stormed merchant ships and stole everything that wasn't nailed down. The pirate captain himself had a long black beard and wore belts rigged with pistols and swords. He wore lit pieces or rope in his beard so that his face was ringed by smoke. His vessel was equipped with cannons that sent iron balls smashing into the fragile sides of wooden ships. Only a brave few would dare to challenge him and his ferocious crew. "If speedy care be not taken they will become formidable. . . . Our government can make no defense," wrote Philadelphia merchant James Logan. Captain Charles Johnson later wrote that the pirate had "frightened America more than any comet that has appeared in a long time." This pirate was causing panic and fear throughout the American colonies. He continued his raids of terror down the Atlantic coast and into the Caribbean Sea. The people that he robbed and captured didn't know it at the time, but they were in the hands of the man who would become the most famous pirate ever: Blackbeard!

Details ISBN0448483084 Author Joseph J.M. Qiu Short Title WHO WAS BLACKBEARD Pages 112 Language English ISBN-10 0448483084 ISBN-13 9780448483085 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrator Joseph J.M. Qiu Illustrations Yes Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Imprint Grosset and Dunlap UK Release Date 2015-11-10 US Release Date 2015-11-10 Narrator Matthew Beard Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Audience Age 8-12 Publisher Grosset and Dunlap Series Who Was? Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-11-10 DEWEY 975.502092 Audience Children / Juvenile NZ Release Date 2017-01-14 AU Release Date 2017-01-14 We've got this

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