Who was Blackbeard, and was he the most brutal pirate ever? Today, we take a closer look at the life of Blackbeard. We’ll talk about the origins of Blackbeard, how he became a pirate, how he rose to captain, his attempts at domination, his downfall, and other interesting topics... Welcome to History Camp! 🏕️

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Timestamps:

0:00 Origins of Blackbeard

5:21 Blackbeards Life Before Pirating

7:19 How Blackbeard Became a Pirate

9:30 Blackbeard Becomes Captain + Queen Anne’s Revenge

14:07 Blackbeard’s Appearance + Shooting His Crewmate

15:57 The Charleston Blockade

17:57 Blackbeard Loses His Ship + Stranding Crewmates

20:49 Abandoning Stede Bonnet

23:21 Blackbeard’s Government Protection + Final Battle

26:38 The Legend of Blackbeard

32:37 Rasputin’s Similarities to Blackbeard

34:25 Legends Greater Than The Story

41:40 Modern Day Pirates

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