pirite

Black Beard Black Beard was a very fearsome pirate. He only cared about himself. I my self think he was the greatest and the most dangerous pirate of all. His teeth were brown and crocked. His clothes were torn and ragy. Blackbeard earned a reputation as a ruthless pirate. He terrorized sailors and ambushed passenger and cargo ships in the dim light of the dawn, when he had sufficient cover to approach unsuspecting vessels. Often the crew of the ships would surrender without a fight after laying eyes on the pirate and the next several years became known as the Reign of Fear of Blackbeard the Pirate. Blackbeard grew his rich, dark beard out so that it covered almost his entire face. He would often tie slow burning matches or hemp to the ends of his beard and under his captain’s hat, so that smoke billowed out and around his face, striking terror into the heart of his victims. He added to his alarming appearance by wearing a crimson coat and always carrying two swords on his waist as well as stuffing any other pockets with an array of pistols and knives. The climax of Blackbeard’s Reign of Fear was in May of 1718, when he laid a weeklong blockade to the port of Charleston, South Carolina. By this time in Blackbeard’s career he commanded over three hundred pirates and had come into possession of several ships and which he used to line up across the bay in Charleston. He held the city hostage for several weeks, demanding food and other supplies.