Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate

Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate

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Blackbeard was the most fearsome pirate of his day- a man who terrorized the Caribbean and the Spanish Main, who dared to blockade Charleston, South Carolina, and who became, as a result, the most famous pirate of all. Drawing on the latest historical and archaeological findings- including the discovery of Blackbeard' s flagship- Angus Konstam has produced the definitive biography of Blackbeard, from his pirate apprenticeship in the Caribbean to his gory death in a sea battle fought o North Carolina' s Outer Banks. For anyone who enjoyed Under the Black Flag or The Pirate Hunter, this book will definitely be required reading. Angus Konstam (Edinburgh, Scotland, UK) has written more than 50 history books, including The History of Pirates (1-904668-07-0), Pirates: Terror on the High Seas (1-84176-452-3), and The Pirate Ship: 1660-- 1730 (1-84176-497-3). He is a former naval officer, underwater archaeologist, and curator of the Tower of London and the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum.

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