- Real name was Edward Teach
- He was tall, broad shouldered, very strong, and dressed in rough cloths
- Born in Bristol, England
- Would light matches and twist them into his beard to intimidate
- Captured boat and renamed it
- Learned everything from Benjamin Hornigold
- Had headquarters in the Bahamas and the Carolinas
- Technique was to take everything with value off ship and if there was no resisted he would let the crew go
- Ships that resisted all aboard were killed
- Kidnapped 80 important people from Charleston
- Had one of the mightiest pirate ships ever to set sail
- Before fighting he would:
- Dress in all black
- Strap 7 pistols to his chest
- Put a large black captains hour
- And put a slow burning fuse in his hair
- Had famous friends Charles friend
- Died fighting
- Born 1680
- Die in 1718
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Black Beard by Halei
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