Blackbeard

=Blackbeard = ===Edward Teach was Blackbeard the Pirate, an infamous prowler of the waters off the southeastern coast from around 1713 to 1718. Recognized by his big, black beard and outrageous clothing, Teach had a reputation for being a ruthless and successful pirate leader. It was said that blackbeard had 14 wives, but his first legitimate marriage was to a 16 year old girl. His previous marriages were to be held on his ship. He captured a French ship, La Concorde, in the Caribbean in 1717 and renamed it Queen Anne's Revenge. With two other ships Blackbeard ravaged ships around the Caribbean and the American coast for several months, until Lt. Robert Maynard of the British Royal Navy defeated him in battle by cutting his head clean off. They threw his body overboard and it was said that his body swam around the ship of the british navy two times right before it sunk. === ===  ===