Black Beard, the Buccaneer, Or, The Curse of the Coast PDF Download

Author: Prentiss Ingraham
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Pages : 28

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Author: Ralph Delahaye Paine
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Category : American fiction
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Pages : 334

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Jack Cockrell and his uncle's voyage to England is soon interrupted when the pirate Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard, captures their ship.

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Category : American fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120

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Author: Ralph D Paine
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ISBN: 9780464194484
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Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Edward Teach or Edward Thatch (c. 1680 - 22 November 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was an English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain's North American colonies. Little is known about his early life, but he may have been a sailor on privateer ships during Queen Anne's War before settling on the Bahamian island of New Providence, a base for Captain Benjamin Hornigold, whose crew Teach joined around 1716. Hornigold placed him in command of a sloop that he had captured, and the two engaged in numerous acts of piracy. Their numbers were boosted by the addition to their fleet of two more ships, one of which was commanded by Stede Bonnet; but Hornigold retired from piracy towards the end of 1717, taking two vessels with him. Teach captured a French merchant vessel known as La Concorde, renamed her Queen Anne's Revenge, and equipped her with 40 guns. He became a renowned pirate, his nickname derived from his thick black beard and fearsome appearance; he was reported to have tied lit fuses (slow matches) under his hat to frighten his enemies. He formed an alliance of pirates and blockaded the port of Charles Town, South Carolina, ransoming the port's inhabitants. He then ran Queen Anne's Revenge aground on a sandbar near Beaufort, North Carolina. He parted company with Bonnet and settled in Bath, North Carolina, also known as Bath Town where he accepted a royal pardon. But he was soon back at sea, where he attracted the attention of Alexander Spotswood, the Governor of Virginia. Spotswood arranged for a party of soldiers and sailors to capture the pirate, which they did on 22 November 1718 following a ferocious battle. Teach and several of his crew were killed by a small force of sailors led by Lieutenant Robert Maynard.

Author: New York Public Library
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Category : Fiction
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Pages : 175

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The Beadle Collection of Dime Novels is a huge listing of which books fell into the "dime novel" category. One finds names and authors and data about publication, all neatly classified for anyone who wishes to find any favorite book.

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Includes its Report, 1896-19 .

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Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN: 9781617034183
Category : American literature
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Pages : 520

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Author: Andrew G. Riddell
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ISBN: 1450269532
Category : Juvenile Fiction
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Pages : 124

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A story about ghosts, pirates, and buried treasure. The three main characters two children and a sea captain will keep you captivated through their antics and adventures.

Author: Albert Johannsen
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Category : American fiction
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Pages : 530

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Author: Ralph Delahaye Paine
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Book Excerpts gait. He was stout-bodied and the heat of the day oppressed him. Mopping his face with a lace handkerchief or fanning himself with his hat, he halted now and then in a shady spot. Very mindful of his rank and dignity was Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes, sometime London barrister, at present Secretary to the Council of the Province.He differed from some of his neighbors in that he abominated pirates and would have given them short shift. A trifle near-sighted, he was quite close to the tavern before he espied his own nephew and ward, Jack Cockrell, in this shameful company of roisterers. The august uncle blinked, opened his mouth, and turned as red as a lobster. Indignation choked his speech. For his part, Jack stood dumfounded and quaking, the picture of a coward with a guilty conscience. He would have tried to steal from sight but it was too late.Captain Stede Bonnet enjoyed the tableau and several of his wicked sailors were mimicking the pompous strut of Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes. Poor Jack mu