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The players -- The man and the myth -- Nemesis -- Alexander Spotswood -- Contemporaries and the Times -- The new pirate captain -- Flagship -- Blackbeard's victims -- The Adventure continues -- Charles Town -- Death of the Queen -- Pardon -- The beginning of the end -- Lies, damn lies and politics -- Battle plan -- Showdown -- Trials and tribulations -- Fate and collusion -- Legacy -- Appendix I: Spotswood's version of the truth -- Appendix II: Unhappiness in the Colonies: various letters -- Appendix III: Spotswood timeline. |
| Summary |
Edward Teach - 'Blackbeard'-is one of the legends of the so-called 'golden age of piracy'. There have been so many accounts of his short, bloody career that it is hard to see him and his times in a clear historical light. This new study looks for the man behind the legend, and it gives a vivid insight into the nature of piracy and the naval operations that were launched against it. The narrative focuses on the roles played by the Governor of Virginia Alexander Spotswood who masterminded the pursuit of Blackbeard, and Lieutenant Robert Maynard of HMS Pearl who led the pursuit and finally cornere. |
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Requires Boundless App. |
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Teach, Edward, -1718.
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Teach, Edward, -1718. |
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Pirates -- North Carolina -- Atlantic Coast.
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Piracy -- History.
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Piracy. |
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Pirates. |
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North Carolina -- Atlantic Coast. |
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Electronic books. |
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History.
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Boundless (Digital media service)
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| ISBN |
9781783469147 : $12.99 |
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1783469145 : $12.99 |
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