Some historians argue that there is little evidence that Blackbeard was a particularly violent pirate and, instead, relied on his ferocious appearance to intimidate people into surrender.

The infamous Blackbeard once blockaded Charleston ... The Jolly Roger is the name given to a flag which identifies a pirate ship. It was typically a black flag that featured either a skull and ...

One character in particular is Marshall D. Teach, captain of the Blackbeard Pirates, one of the current Emperors of the New ...

Now, the discovery of tiny scraps of paper on the infamous pirate Blackbeard’s flagship offers a clue as to what bored pirates read during their down time. The paper fragments, most of which ...

Our Flag Means Death' review ... Con O'Neill's performance as Izzy Hands (loosely based on real life pirate Israel Hands), Blackbeard's first mate who struggles to accept that Blackbeard may ...