On this date in 1718, the pirate known as Blackbeard was killed in a battle with the British Navy. Here are some things you may not have known about the man regarded as the prototypical pirate. Not much is known about Blackbeard’s early life, including his actual name. He was known as Edward Teach or Edward Thatch, but it’s unlikely […]

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