Blackbeard: The True Story

The complete story of the dreaded pirate Edward Thatch, AKA Blackbeard, told in 6 minutes with detailed maps of his voyages and notorious deeds. Help me make more history videos by supporting Epic History TV on Patreon! Check out these books on real-life pirates of the Caribbean (as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases): David Cordingly, Under the Black Flag Colin Woodard, The Republic of Pirates Peter Earle, The Pirate Wars Possibly born in Bristol in England around 1680, Edward Thatch (or Teach) may have served as a sailor or privateer during the War of Spanish Succession (known in America as Queen Anne’s War) before turning to high seas larceny in the last ’Golden Age’ of piracy. Blackbeard’s pirate career probably began in 1717 while serving as second-in-command to Captain Ben Hornigold, based in the pirate haven of Nassau