The Most Feared Pirate in History: Blackbeard - The True Story

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  • The complete story of the dreaded pirate Edward Thatch, AKA Blackbeard, told in 6 minutes with detailed maps of his voyages and notorious deeds.
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    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 in the Bahamas. Together they attacked and plundered merchant ships off the eastern seaboard of colonial America. Blackbeard later met 'gentleman pirate' Stede Bonnet, and took over command of his sloop, 'Revenge'. Blackbeard continued to terrorise the Thirteen Colonies, attacking ships bound for eastern seaports including Boston, New York, Philadelphia, the Chesapeake and Charleston.
    Blackbeard then sailed to the Windward Islands, and near St.Vincent captured a French frigate, 'La Concorde', which had been converted into a slave ship. Some of the slaves joined Blackbeard's crew, the rest he put ashore. Blackbeard renamed the ship 'Queen Anne's Revenge' and fitted her with 40 guns, making her one of the most powerful ships in the area.
    With 'Queen Anne's Revenge' at the head of his small pirate flotilla, Blackbeard attacked ships and settlements from Guadeloupe to the Gulf of Mexico. Spanish sailors nicknamed him 'the Great Devil', and he became the most notorious and feared pirate in the West Indies.
    In 1718 Blackbeard sailed to the coast of Florida, where a Spanish treasure fleet had been wrecked three years before. Some pirates had made their fortune searching the wrecks for silver and gold, and Blackbeard's men spent several weeks diving the wrecks. But they had little success.
    Next, in the most audacious move of his pirate career, Blackbeard, with four ships, blockaded the port of Charleston, capital of the British colony of South Carolina. For six days he stopped all ships entering or leaving the harbour, plundered them, and took their passengers and crew hostage to be ransomed back to the town.
    Moving up the east coast of America looking for a hideaway, Blackbeard's flagship 'Queen Anne's Revenge' ran aground entering a shallow inlet, and sank. By now Blackbeard's crew was over-large and unruly, and some speculate that Blackbeard sank his ship on purpose, to disband his crew and increase his own share of the plunder they were carrying. Now he marooned the most discontent of his men (they were later rescued by Stede Bonnet) and sailed in a spare sloop to Bath with 60 of his best crew. At Bath, then capital of North Carolina, they accepted a royal pardon from the governor, as part of a general pirate amnesty that had been offered by the British government.
    Blackbeard was not content with civilian life, and from his new base at Ocracoke Island in the Outer Banks, he soon returned to piracy, robbing two French ships out at sea. Alexander Spotswood, Lieutenant Governor of the neighbouring colony, Virginia, was outraged at the prospect of having the infamous, recidivist pirate Blackbeard operating on his doorstep. Although North Carolina was out of his jurisdiction, Spotswood organised a naval expedition to kill or capture Blackbeard. Led by Lieutenant Maynard, Royal Navy, the expedition caught Blackbeard by surprise at Ocracoke Island. In the viscous battle that followed, Blackbeard was finally overpowered and killed.
    N.B. There are no precise records of most of Blackbeard's voyages or attacks. Those depicted in this video are carefully researched but intended to give an accurate impression of his exploits, rather than a precise record of exact routes or attacks. Similarly, there are no accurate contemporary images of Queen Anne's Revenge, so artistic license has been taken with a ship of similar size and type.
    Read more about Blackbeard in this article from Smithsonian.com:
    www.smithsonianmag.com/history...
    #EpicHistoryTV #PirateHistory #Blackbeard

КОМЕНТАРІ • 1,9 тис.

  • @HM-dc7vh
    @HM-dc7vh 4 роки тому +2826

    The fact that he was only “around” for 2 years is absolutely mind blowing

    • @heiniknallkopp9688
      @heiniknallkopp9688 3 роки тому +231

      Most if not all Pirates had a rather short "career", so this is no surprise.

    • @jmtproductions3650
      @jmtproductions3650 3 роки тому +154

      "Live fast, die young." (ish)

    • @Ravishrex1
      @Ravishrex1 3 роки тому +77

      Not here for a long time but here for a good time!

    • @Peter_Joshua
      @Peter_Joshua 3 роки тому +10

      @@Ravishrex1 Michael Chandler.

    • @tonyar952
      @tonyar952 2 роки тому +40

      @@Ravishrex1 “Short life but a merry one” is pirate quote from John Roberts, funny you said that

  • @AmbientSongs1
    @AmbientSongs1 6 років тому +3929

    "KENWAY!!! IN A WORLD WITHOUT GOLD, WE COULD HAVE BEEN HEROES!"

  • @dibbage
    @dibbage 5 років тому +1929

    "20 Sword cut's and 5 bullet wounds" Just let that sink in

    • @geert574
      @geert574 4 роки тому +27

      Bullets back then didn't leave a hole the size of tennisballs inside you

    • @calebsmithwick8470
      @calebsmithwick8470 4 роки тому +198

      Geert Matthys yes, they did.

    • @justaway6169
      @justaway6169 4 роки тому +271

      Not even comparable to how many Whitebeard tanked at Marineford

    • @gr8pain50
      @gr8pain50 4 роки тому +34

      @@justaway6169 on god 😹😹

    • @michaelwoolley5958
      @michaelwoolley5958 4 роки тому +124

      The legend also says that when they threw his headless body in the sea his head suddenly roared, "come on, Edward!" And his body swam around the vessel three times before it went limp and sunk.

  • @araregoodguy
    @araregoodguy 5 років тому +1244

    Two interesting facts you missed was that he was 6foot 6 in a time when most men were under 6ft. In addition to being a giant physically, he had mad staring eyes and set the tips of his famous beard on fire to look even more wicked. Also he carried 4 black powder pistols which would all be loaded, once fired he would draw his cutlass since they took too long to reload in the heat of battle. Hence 4 pistols.

    • @DesasterdemonDCUOGG
      @DesasterdemonDCUOGG Рік тому +125

      Most men aren’t 6 foot now too. American average is 5‘9

    • @proserastartupsolutions5745
      @proserastartupsolutions5745 Рік тому +22

      Very interesting maybe you can create your own videos I'm sure we would all be interested to watch.

    • @imjennasidel6703
      @imjennasidel6703 Рік тому +52

      imagine how bad the smell around him must have been when he is burning his beard

    • @panchopistola8298
      @panchopistola8298 Рік тому +7

      You have no idea if that’s true though so …. Carry on .

    • @feonor26
      @feonor26 Рік тому +47

      He didn't set his beard on fire, he put fuses in his beard which he lit before going into battle.

  • @poofnix
    @poofnix 5 років тому +575

    "A man's dream never end!"

    • @areaonepiece9637
      @areaonepiece9637 4 роки тому +72

      Zehaaahah

    • @shinma6051
      @shinma6051 4 роки тому +40

      I see ure a man of culture too

    • @moist4029
      @moist4029 4 роки тому +30

      Someone get this Blackbeard a pie

    • @77-7-
      @77-7- 3 роки тому +8

      edward thatch

    • @sdach3sach167
      @sdach3sach167 3 роки тому +15

      The sky island existed..

  • @demilembias2527
    @demilembias2527 6 років тому +1893

    What an absolute badass. Blackbeard is one of my favorite historical figures.

    • @ynacyr4
      @ynacyr4 6 років тому +91

      It is VERY childish to praise a bandit.

    • @yuhyuh5674
      @yuhyuh5674 6 років тому +123

      Rafaela B. What's funny is that you state you're very open minded, what a load of bs

    • @ohhellnahahaha867
      @ohhellnahahaha867 6 років тому +107

      Rafaela B. Wow, what you said is a load of CRAP! It's more childish that you that you judge someone from there likings. Personally I view pirates as brave warriors. At the time England had full control of America, I mean don't you know about the civil war. You should admire them from there feats.

    • @rumbajuice
      @rumbajuice 6 років тому +4

      Galvarino. Name more badasses of world history.

    • @alexneulaender9424
      @alexneulaender9424 6 років тому +46

      Even though i agree with u, 100 years from now will people say the same about terrorists in the 2000's? Pirates were basically terrorists of the age as like terrorism today, they spread fear throughout the world, even though i am a big fan of pirates and if you are, i highly recommend watching the series Black Sails if you havent

  • @folkrocksage9666
    @folkrocksage9666 Рік тому +274

    Blackbeard needs to be made into an HBO series

    • @Fall3nAng3ls
      @Fall3nAng3ls Рік тому +9

      His role in Black Sails is pretty cool.

    • @anonymous-cy2ms
      @anonymous-cy2ms Рік тому +2

      ​@@Fall3nAng3lsIs it good in general? Is there a decent bit of action?

    • @Fall3nAng3ls
      @Fall3nAng3ls Рік тому +3

      @@anonymous-cy2ms Yeah lots of action. It’s basically it’s own telling of the book treasure island. The ending/twist isn’t my cup of tea but it was a decent show.

    • @bocawilliams9200
      @bocawilliams9200 4 місяці тому

      YAAAAAAAAS! But have TONS of lady pirates with TIG'OL' BITIES! Then have em kiss each other and put in LOTS of sex scenes. ME LIKEY!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @renediaz7514
      @renediaz7514 Місяць тому +2

      “This Flag Means Death” is on HBO and is a great comedy from the point of view of Stede Bonnet meeting Blackbeard

  • @MuhammadRaiyan135
    @MuhammadRaiyan135 4 роки тому +525

    I like how the comments are just my two fandoms crossing over with Assassin's Creed on one side and One Piece on another

    • @thelastronin7145
      @thelastronin7145 3 роки тому +6

      yes

    • @rabim5107
      @rabim5107 3 роки тому +39

      And pirates of the Caribbean as well

    • @phil_5430
      @phil_5430 3 роки тому +17

      One Piece sucks, kiddy carton for kids with short attention span

    • @tarikizgua1835
      @tarikizgua1835 3 роки тому +51

      @@phil_5430 what?? You clearly didn't read One Piece (manga at least) , God tier in story telling and world building

    • @JoeOvercoat
      @JoeOvercoat 3 роки тому +7

      @@phil_5430 hate is corrosive.

  • @daniel117100
    @daniel117100 7 років тому +425

    The end scared the shit out of me

    • @arkdrawingandstuff5512
      @arkdrawingandstuff5512 4 роки тому +11

      Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome oof yeah I can understand that

    • @arkdrawingandstuff5512
      @arkdrawingandstuff5512 4 роки тому

      Alex The Awsome lol

    • @arkdrawingandstuff5512
      @arkdrawingandstuff5512 4 роки тому +1

      Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome the same for me

    • @HazbinHotelStaff
      @HazbinHotelStaff 4 роки тому +13

      He was called the Great Devil.... By being scared of his face at the end, you've just shown respect to the great BlackBeard.

    • @mr.anderson3015
      @mr.anderson3015 5 днів тому

      I pooted a little bit

  • @PortgasDAce-jo3tu
    @PortgasDAce-jo3tu 4 роки тому +585

    Blackbeard : **exists**
    AC4, pirates of caribbean, one piece: it's free real estate

    • @boo4673
      @boo4673 3 роки тому +13

      Wait how r u alive-

    • @larassurakusuma685
      @larassurakusuma685 3 роки тому +6

      @@boo4673 i was giggling before I read your question and then back to sad

    • @Dentheman1995
      @Dentheman1995 3 роки тому +6

      And Black Sails

    • @godelemender8009
      @godelemender8009 3 роки тому +4

      Blackbeard is the reason you died

    • @zjean3417
      @zjean3417 3 роки тому +1

      SMP (Sid Meier's Pirates): It's free real estate.

  • @ejiejejenejejejebensidjdbd6746
    @ejiejejenejejejebensidjdbd6746 4 роки тому +340

    Interesting Fact: Blackbeard was a very tall man, especially for the time he was born in but he wasn’t very successful. He was very scary because he braided his hair with rope, his height and weight made him a big man and since he was very scary, he would often win battles without a fight, meaning that they’d surrender and pray for peace. (He was 6’5 and 220 lbs)

    • @JoeOvercoat
      @JoeOvercoat 3 роки тому +14

      When your commander tells you not to worry as the guy you are about to fight is so big that you can’t miss him, it’s not a good feeling.

    • @Mr.cladmaniac
      @Mr.cladmaniac 2 роки тому +17

      Height and Weight that reminded me of the Marshall D. Teach

    • @roopelotjonen5091
      @roopelotjonen5091 Рік тому +22

      Also as the name suggests, he had a large black beard. This also added to his scary look because nobody in Europe or in European colonies grew beards in the early 1700s, only men that didn't shave were mentally insane.

    • @nysom3356
      @nysom3356 Рік тому +5

      Get this man an nba contract

    • @johngrepo9976
      @johngrepo9976 Рік тому +2

      "No Quarter "

  • @tembakaugunung6139
    @tembakaugunung6139 4 роки тому +109

    "People Dreams, Never End!"
    Blackbeard

  • @SodaPrezsing
    @SodaPrezsing 7 років тому +375

    We need a Epic History on Genghis Khan.
    The exception!

    • @redheadrusskie
      @redheadrusskie 7 років тому

      ^^^^^

    • @operateur1177
      @operateur1177 7 років тому +1

      yup

    • @andrehecklae7892
      @andrehecklae7892 7 років тому +1

      Yes please

    • @GutsLikesItInTheAss
      @GutsLikesItInTheAss 7 років тому +3

      Butthurt Middle Eastern or East European confirmed. Btw, would rather have a documentary on the first 100 years of Mongol Empire, more interesting.

    • @redheadrusskie
      @redheadrusskie 7 років тому +9

      Guts Likes It In The Ass I myself am eastern European, us Russians find Timujin Khan a very interesting historical figure. Probably the best film about him was directed by Sergei Bodrov.

  • @EpichistoryTv
    @EpichistoryTv  7 років тому +762

    For old fans - yes this is the same Blackbeard video as I already put out, but in response to viewer feedback I have added narration, which I think makes it more enjoyable for a lot of people.

    • @rashawnkassen8609
      @rashawnkassen8609 7 років тому +7

      Awesome

    • @Mexxy
      @Mexxy 7 років тому +15

      Definitely, much more enjoyable.

    • @MASTERMIND-mr6er
      @MASTERMIND-mr6er 7 років тому +15

      5:37 the epic jump scare again XD

    • @kimevans8072
      @kimevans8072 7 років тому +5

      +Epic history TV you should make world war 2 its a good suggestion your awsome ☺

    • @mostafabellabiad3030
      @mostafabellabiad3030 7 років тому +2

      Good idea ! The voice is always injoyable ^^ Waiting for the next video !

  • @michellanjeaneerasquero1310
    @michellanjeaneerasquero1310 4 роки тому +424

    I went here because of Marshall D. Teach

  • @jordanbenjamin3036
    @jordanbenjamin3036 7 років тому +2369

    So when did he meet up with Luffy?

  • @DUNDOM5
    @DUNDOM5 7 років тому +1935

    Wait a minute. I thought Blackbeard was killed by Jack Sparow on Fountain of youth.

    • @camilleh7484
      @camilleh7484 5 років тому +56

      DUNDOM5 barbosa

    • @traeherren2269
      @traeherren2269 5 років тому +26

      No, he was keel hauled 3xs then shot in the head by Gov Roger's. Well on Black Sails lol

    • @richardtaylor1062
      @richardtaylor1062 5 років тому +11

      DUNDOM5 Jack Sparrow is a fake not real like BlackBeard if Jack Sparrow was real I would rather run with The ruthless pirate like BlackBeard any day but shit if I was to go to hell make a deal with the devil and summon me and Blackbeard so we be pirate vampire's for the living to live in fear.

    • @stanfr654
      @stanfr654 5 років тому +23

      What in Davy Jones' locker did ye just bark at me, ye scurvy bilgerat? I'll have ye know I be the meanest cutthroat atop the seven seas, and I've led copius raids on fishin hamlets, and shagged over 300 wenches. I be trained in finesse pillaging and be the starkest with a flint-lock of all the captains on the high seas. Ye be nothing to me but another source o' swag. I'll have yer guts for garters and keel haul ye like never been done before, hear me true. You think ye can hide behind your newfangled computing doohickey? Think two fold of that, scallywag. As we parley I be signaling my cryptic brotherhood o' pirates across the sea and yer port is being sniffed right now so ye better prepare for the typhoon, weevil. The kind o' monsoon that'll wipe ye arse off the charts. You're chum, fool. I can sail anywhere, in any waters, and can end ye in o'er elevendy seven ways, and that be just with me hook and fist. Not only do I be top o' the line with me cutlass, but I have an entire pirate fleet at my beck and call and I'll damned sure use it all to wipe yer arse off o' the world, ye dog. If only ye had had the premonition to know what devilish wrath your jibe was to incur, ye might have belayed ye nag. But ye couldn't, ye didn't, and now ye'll pay the ultimate toll, ye bozo. I'll shit fury all over ye and ye'll drown in the depths o' it. You're fish nibble now.

    • @midoriyaaazu
      @midoriyaaazu 5 років тому +26

      Richard Taylor r/whoooosh

  • @sacke1103
    @sacke1103 3 роки тому +148

    What surprised me the most was that he was only 38 when he died.
    I thought for sure that he was like in his 50s.

    • @ringofdreal1374
      @ringofdreal1374 2 роки тому +12

      It's already rare for people in that era to live for about 50 not to mention a pirate....

    • @john2432
      @john2432 Рік тому

      @Nayer Yayer Read again, pirates

    • @fransbuijs808
      @fransbuijs808 Рік тому +6

      He would have been Graybeard by that time.

    • @NachoGaming30
      @NachoGaming30 Рік тому

      @@fransbuijs808 XD

  • @shawngilliland243
    @shawngilliland243 5 років тому +152

    The Wars of the Spanish Succession, "at the end of which he found himself unemployed in the Caribbean" - right? What a great way to phrase it! You narrate in such an entertaining, clear, and easy to understand manner! I so enjoy the way you combine history and artistic presentation in your videos!

    • @oddballsok
      @oddballsok Рік тому

      compare that to: ": The 1990 Yugoslav wars after which he found himself unemployed with tons of machineguns ammo and grenades and went for sweden and France to sell these arms to muslim radicals"..
      or.."The Ukraine- rusian wars of 2020 after which he found himself unemployed with tons of shoulder held AntiTank missiles and anti aircraft missiles and went to muslim radical hell holes such as Afghanistan and Mali and Nigeria and sold all these passenger aircraft kill instruments for cheap boose and hookers"...
      Be careful what you 'wish'for...

  • @morpheus674
    @morpheus674 7 років тому +175

    This is becoming my favorite channel

    • @JoeOvercoat
      @JoeOvercoat 3 роки тому +1

      I’m taking a shot in the dark here when I say you might like Mark Felton’s channel, too. His videos tend to be about one individual/group/battle.

  • @Angel-uh7oy
    @Angel-uh7oy 5 років тому +146

    So Blackbeard's first name was same as Whitebeard, now I can see Oda's legendary work 👌👌👍

    • @scottgrasser9737
      @scottgrasser9737 5 років тому +24

      most one piece pirates have some pirate inspiring there name

    • @mikasafangirl5958
      @mikasafangirl5958 4 роки тому +1

      Light Yagami he’s such a genius 😢😫😫😫😫👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

    • @muns8928
      @muns8928 4 роки тому +22

      His last name is Thatch. He was whitebeards 4th division commander. Blackbeard killed Thatch to get the darkness fruit.

    • @77-7-
      @77-7- 3 роки тому +1

      edward thatch, yeah the previous owner of blackbeard current df

    • @muns8928
      @muns8928 3 роки тому +1

      @@77-7- not Edward Thatch. Just Thatch. Edward is whitebeard himself.

  • @aleksyblack
    @aleksyblack Рік тому +16

    Did the guy say that there is NO record of Blackbeard killing any of his victims? That’s insane!

  • @sgrdpdrsn
    @sgrdpdrsn Рік тому +38

    In 2007, my wife and I was on cruise with RCCL and had a day at CocoCay Island. We went away from all the people and suddenly, behind goblins and thornbushes, I discovered 5-6 graves with marble stones on. We managed to get into the graveyard, and on one of the stones, it stood - almost invisible - Captain Blackbeard. When I got home to Norway, I contacted US authorities, but I didn't hear more.
    In 2014, we had the same cruise. When we found this graveyard, it was totally "destroyed" with a stone of concrete telling that this is the grave of Blackbeard.
    You can watch pictures of the original stone, by searching the Internet. I am so sorry that the old stone has been taken away, but I can understand that many would have tried to steal a part of the stone as a souvenir.

    • @chezburger1781
      @chezburger1781 Рік тому +6

      wouldnt it just be a memorial, doubt it actually had a body

    • @bentleyferguson2.1
      @bentleyferguson2.1 7 місяців тому

      Can I get your email address?
      Cos I'd luv to hear more of your cruise trips more especially the Blackbeard one

  • @samgilley3160
    @samgilley3160 6 років тому +389

    *IN A WORLD WITHOUT GOLD WE MIGHT OF BEEN HEROES*

    • @derek400004
      @derek400004 5 років тому +29

      might have* or might've*

    • @jannatibegumruma7271
      @jannatibegumruma7271 4 роки тому +4

      We heard that and it still haunts me

    • @zalandkhan4043
      @zalandkhan4043 4 роки тому +1

      Sam Gilley in a world without gold we could have been heroes

    • @go10thousand.
      @go10thousand. 3 роки тому +1

      brings a tear to my eye every time

    • @stonecold6022
      @stonecold6022 2 роки тому +1

      @@zalandkhan4043 "In A The World Without Gold we might have been heroes"

  • @Mattnoble80
    @Mattnoble80 Рік тому +19

    I live in NC and visit ocracoke as much as I can, it is amazing to think what happened in such a short amount of time. Glad to be so close to so much history

  • @GrudgeyCable
    @GrudgeyCable 3 роки тому +57

    Would love to see more content of this era and or more pirates from history. A mini series like your Napoleonic wars series would be just amazing!

  • @christianolson8543
    @christianolson8543 Рік тому +21

    One Piece has peaked an interest in me in pirates. The way they just took things into their own hands and risked it all for a mere chance to shake up the world is so cool. Some even succeeded to an impressive degree. That’s the best part.

    • @ancientragerv2561
      @ancientragerv2561 Рік тому

      Most just wanted money

    • @christianolson8543
      @christianolson8543 Рік тому +1

      @@ancientragerv2561 I would say so as well, but I don’t think that’s the only reason. Some were just young men who didn’t want to be hunkered down by the monotony of normal life and were seeking adventure. Others wanted to leave a legacy. I think the ambition to leave a legacy is what makes the pirate life so romantic to us today. Sure they wanted money, but they also knew it would come at the cost of never being able to live a “normal” life ever again. They knew if they were good enough at being a pirate, they would be wanted across the world.

    • @Hugh_Morris
      @Hugh_Morris 8 місяців тому +1

      There was a book that my brother read, basically said "Pirates were the hipsters of their day". Because life was all about seafaring in that day, they were just going against the societal norm for their own gain. And think about it, allot of these men served as privateers originally, that's just legal piracy against ships from other countries England was at war with. So pirates just thought, if we're gonna do this we might as well go all in and plunder everything, make a fortune and become infamous.

  • @223Warlord
    @223Warlord 7 років тому +172

    your naturally talented voice plus the music make your better than professional. Do you do narration and voice acting as a living. You are really good at what you do.

    • @EpichistoryTv
      @EpichistoryTv  7 років тому +51

      Charles Nove is the narrator, and yes, he's a professional voice over artist.

  • @MatthewSchooley94
    @MatthewSchooley94 7 років тому +327

    What, no mention of Edward Kenway? Shame on you, Epic History TV. XP

    • @therevolution6436
      @therevolution6436 6 років тому +57

      Lol glad I wasn't the only one who immediately associates Blackbeard with Edward kenway

    • @thisisthetruth4525
      @thisisthetruth4525 6 років тому

      Yeah

    • @SwordNSkullGaming
      @SwordNSkullGaming 5 років тому +6

      Shame Edward wasn’t real though :/. Thatch drinks damnation now.

    • @cheriftekouk7870
      @cheriftekouk7870 5 років тому +2

      +Vodka Gods EDWARD KENWAY was real but he quitted PIRATES life after a little while and the JACKDAW was never been heard of again

    • @miguelpadeiro762
      @miguelpadeiro762 5 років тому +5

      Cherif Tekouk Nope he wasn't, he's a fictional character

  • @MaxwellAerialPhotography
    @MaxwellAerialPhotography 5 років тому +9

    "I can think of at least three lies she must have told you to bring this about. First, I imagine she told you I retired from a prosperous trade to settle with her, what she likely did not mention is that trade was high seas Piracy. Second she told you that my name was Drummond, but when I plied that trade it was called: Teach. Third, she clearly led you to believe that you could point your sword in my direction and survive the experience. This too was something less than the truth."
    -Edward Teach Black Sails S3E1

  • @pepela8214
    @pepela8214 4 роки тому +18

    Me when I flush the toilet and the water starts rising: 5:37

  • @jeanniemainzer8551
    @jeanniemainzer8551 Рік тому +20

    When I was a kid, I read “Blackbeard’s Ghost” by Ben Stahl. Juvenile fiction, but I always had an interest in this infamous pirate after that. Thank you for this video!

    • @alancompher3444
      @alancompher3444 Рік тому

      Blackbeard's Ghost was a Disney movie in the mid 1960's, starring Peter Ustanof (?) As Blackbeard

  • @kaitlynsplayhouse2473
    @kaitlynsplayhouse2473 5 років тому +29

    Damn, Blackbeard lost some weight

  • @sturggaming6759
    @sturggaming6759 5 років тому +20

    There was a replica of the queen annes revenge in port when I was younger I got to meet Blackbeard and his crew he had the smoking hair and all was then I fell in love with the days of old and tallships

    • @JoeOvercoat
      @JoeOvercoat 3 роки тому +1

      I thought you were going to say you fell in love with Blackbeard like one of those freaky prison pen pal chicks.
      P.S. Two Years Before The Mast did it for me. Also, growing up in Norfolk.

  • @Corey_Rose04
    @Corey_Rose04 Рік тому +10

    OBX Season 4 gonna pop

  • @Fishermansrus
    @Fishermansrus Рік тому +13

    Anyone here after the end of obx3?

  • @thefateweaverchannel2288
    @thefateweaverchannel2288 4 роки тому +11

    This guy was on a next level mission what a time to be alive

    • @User18dog
      @User18dog 2 роки тому +1

      Fr, like I’m just thinking of being one of the guys who stumbled upon that Spanish treasure ship and “took all the easy stuff” like casually picking up gold n silver

  • @barneyforfree5392
    @barneyforfree5392 5 років тому +23

    Now he's name is "Marshall D. Teach"

  • @SFS440Hertz
    @SFS440Hertz Рік тому +24

    Great video, I do wish you had elaborated on how he instilled this fear without murdering or torturing any of his victims.

    • @neebles6664
      @neebles6664 Рік тому +3

      he instilled fear with his appearance, making himself look demon like. pirates generally wanted people to surrender so this was his tactic of choice :)

  • @trnrarmy
    @trnrarmy 7 років тому +53

    the Queen Ann's revenge is off the coast of Beaufort NC !

    • @thearizonarangerwiththebig3874
      @thearizonarangerwiththebig3874 7 років тому +1

      Cxt Turner are you sure is a replica,I'm just asking cause I'm just a dumbass in the Internet asking questions 😂

    • @johnyblaze5555
      @johnyblaze5555 7 років тому +1

      The Unknown I think he means the wreck

    • @marlene97280
      @marlene97280 5 років тому

      That's la Concorde this is a French boat !

    • @johnnypopulus5521
      @johnnypopulus5521 3 роки тому

      I have seen the relica brought up from it. I can confirm this.

  • @GhostTank482
    @GhostTank482 7 років тому +40

    I watched the first version of this video when it first came out and i forgot the "jump scare" at the end so today i got spooked again. Pls no more

    • @commandantd44
      @commandantd44 7 років тому +5

      It actually didn't scare me all that much, which is unusual for since jump scares always get me

    • @Yurippe123
      @Yurippe123 7 років тому +1

      2spooky4u

    • @derpynerdy6294
      @derpynerdy6294 6 років тому

      where's the jumpstart?

    • @rexstewart4740
      @rexstewart4740 4 роки тому

      first last is it sad I saw it thought he was joking and got spooked

  • @bitcoincryptofreedom3652
    @bitcoincryptofreedom3652 6 років тому +232

    I came here from being in a pirate mood, after playing Assassin's creed black flag. :D

  • @theguyyoudontfuckingknow294
    @theguyyoudontfuckingknow294 5 років тому +28

    Black sails anyone

  • @jessehaglin2413
    @jessehaglin2413 6 років тому +15

    Love pirate history!! Please make more!

  • @jaysartori9032
    @jaysartori9032 Рік тому +4

    Long live Black Beard. Black Beard still lives on through stories!

  • @Al-ou3so
    @Al-ou3so 3 роки тому +2

    The quality of these videos is top class!

  • @brucehescht1210
    @brucehescht1210 Рік тому +1

    I love how the mounted his head on the ship pretty cool 😎

  • @babybleau1964
    @babybleau1964 5 років тому +3

    Blackbeard is my favorite historical figure.

  • @mirandamedrano366
    @mirandamedrano366 Рік тому +6

    who’s hear after watching outerbanks season 3

  • @conradojavier7547
    @conradojavier7547 6 місяців тому +2

    One of the 4 Emperors.

  • @ironice4305
    @ironice4305 5 місяців тому +1

    "IN A WORLD WITHOUT GOLD,WE MIGHT'VE BEEN HEROES"

  • @itzSlytherinapple
    @itzSlytherinapple 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for helping me with my home-learning you helped a lot 🥰🥰

  • @nicolasellis480
    @nicolasellis480 2 роки тому +8

    Okay...I just watched "Our Flag Means Death" on HBOMax and when this video mentions Stede Bonnet I just about s**t myself lol. I had no idea that entire series was based off a true story

  • @xarhsify
    @xarhsify 2 роки тому +5

    Dude, he captured 15 ships in 3 weeks, after he stole stede bonnet ship, he captured a french slave ship and turned it to a war machine... 450 crew members...
    Damn what a legend.

  • @HazbinHotelStaff
    @HazbinHotelStaff 4 роки тому +45

    Oh snap! BlackBeard was real? I always heard stories of him from my great grandfather when I was around 5 years old. Never knew he was a real pirate that commanded the great Queen Ann's Revenge Ship. The ships were always my favorite things to hear about.

    • @megabladechronicles962
      @megabladechronicles962 2 роки тому +4

      Yup, and his ship was believed to have originally been a merchant/slave ship

  • @nine7220
    @nine7220 5 років тому +70

    Fun fact: Blackbeard and Whitebeard were confirmed by Oda to be based by Edward Thatch; Blackbeard. By this we can see that Blackbeard will eventually be luffy's last enemy.
    Okay bye, I seriously just went here for One piece reference lol

    • @S55M3
      @S55M3 4 роки тому +3

      Luffy probably gonna end up making a deal with the world government to bring blackbeard down, with all the devil fruit powers his gaining I can see another war happening to take him down

    • @dannyisaskater34
      @dannyisaskater34 4 роки тому

      Ni ne lol me too 😂😂😂

  • @vaporwingfauxmcloud1190
    @vaporwingfauxmcloud1190 Рік тому +3

    In One Piece, Black Beard is still alive and Captain John was the one stabbed and BB's name was Marshall D. Teach since his origin was split into two i.e White Beard is aka Edward Newgate.
    Marshal D. "Teach" >>> "Edward" Newgate ❤

  • @slabbyfatback2272
    @slabbyfatback2272 Рік тому

    What a great breakdown w/a ton of info crammed into a 6 min vid!! Great job!

  • @Blackbeard007
    @Blackbeard007 5 років тому

    what a great presentation I subscribed based on the way you presented and edited this video.. great work.

  • @strongstone4485
    @strongstone4485 3 роки тому +2

    "In a world without gold...we might have been heroes"-BLACK BEARD

  • @snazzie8287
    @snazzie8287 6 років тому +26

    Luffy?

  • @alasdairdrake8507
    @alasdairdrake8507 Рік тому +6

    Thank you for the making the connection between Hornigold and Stede. Kinda wish the friendship of Vane was mentioned. If only to show the historical connection of these frightening figures

  • @joshschneider9766
    @joshschneider9766 Рік тому +4

    My friend tom kies Jr makes glass marbles as an artist. His father was the chief archaeologist on the queen Anne's revenge recovery project here in north Carolina. She lays about ten miles off the coast of the outer banks. Seeing pictures of the wrecks finds before the public was a privilege ill never forget. Rest in the peace you didn't give your victims Mr thatch.

    • @espressoresso9848
      @espressoresso9848 Рік тому +2

      Super late to this comment but I was able to see a piece of the hull from the wreck of The Queen Anne’s Revenge, it was amazing

  • @NarutoUzamaki-pf9ss
    @NarutoUzamaki-pf9ss 7 років тому +11

    BlackBeard From the anime One Piece :3

  • @konankeisetsu7375
    @konankeisetsu7375 7 років тому +36

    This pirate story is somewhat strange compared with other WW1 videos or Russian history videos, but very impressive.
    Sound and graphic effects are always great!!
    Thank you very much for continuing to create such high-quality videos.
    I'm a fan of Epic History TV.
    I'm really looking forward to your new video.
    I'm a Japanese and in Japanese history, pirates played decisive parts in decisive battles and changed the course of history. So these kinds of gangsters or pirates are also very important to know!! I knew Black Beard for the first time.

    • @EpichistoryTv
      @EpichistoryTv  7 років тому +4

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.

    • @konankeisetsu7375
      @konankeisetsu7375 7 років тому +2

      Thank you for replying.
      Have a nice day and have a great creation of great videos!!

  • @wmrustycox
    @wmrustycox 11 місяців тому

    Very cool and informative... thanx for posting

  • @11calman
    @11calman Рік тому +1

    I have to say, that I have just been watching "Black Sails" About Black-Beard & all the other pirates, the scene where they captured him was really great & when they "Keel--Hauled" him under the boat,,,,,,,,,,,, WOW,, just have a look

  • @mageillus
    @mageillus 7 років тому +4

    I typed on the search bar Epic History for absolute no reason at all, you sir have a new subscriber ! ! !

  • @mamacat2049
    @mamacat2049 2 роки тому +15

    Thanks for the info. Very close to the things I found out about Edward Teach when I was researching him. Joke or not, we were always told we were related. So all my life growing up I was fascinated by his story. Awesome!

    • @DevonExplorer
      @DevonExplorer Рік тому +1

      Cool! My daughter-in-law from North Carolina heard that when she was growing up too. Yes, in Britain we also know him as Edward Teach. Nice. :)

  • @jl88570
    @jl88570 Рік тому +1

    Great work man. Please make another videos and with other notorious pirates such Bartholomew Roberts, Calico Jack Rackham, Henry Avery and others.

  • @NateDohdoubleG
    @NateDohdoubleG Рік тому +1

    Another great episode 👍

  • @dragonfankaz567
    @dragonfankaz567 3 роки тому +3

    "IN A WORLD WITHOUT GOLD, WE COULD'VE BEEN HEROES!"

  • @Kevin-hb5rk
    @Kevin-hb5rk 5 років тому +7

    "Short life and a merry one"

  • @thamor4746
    @thamor4746 3 роки тому

    Nice, really like the narration with the map movements.

  • @zanyewest572
    @zanyewest572 Рік тому

    this is possibly the best yt channel ever!!

  • @amberjones4285
    @amberjones4285 7 років тому +9

    I have to say you're awesome . And I will have to share this !

    • @EpichistoryTv
      @EpichistoryTv  7 років тому +1

      Thanks Amber!

    • @amberjones4285
      @amberjones4285 7 років тому +2

      THIS UA-camR IS AWESOME ! Please share ! He is amazing !
      And I cant tell you how much I love history . This guy just does it right !
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      ^^^
      This is what I'm going to share because I do believe you do it right.
      farewell !

    • @EpichistoryTv
      @EpichistoryTv  7 років тому +7

      Awesome, thank you!

    • @imathewofcanada3930
      @imathewofcanada3930 7 років тому +1

      Amber Jones you are so right

  • @dean8147
    @dean8147 5 років тому +13

    blackbeard representing my home, Bristol ~
    arr' me matey

    • @Blackbeard007
      @Blackbeard007 5 років тому +1

      and mine... ironically he is actually classed as a local hero here but as a fellow bristolian you already know that.

    • @calamityjames5323
      @calamityjames5323 4 роки тому

      He was a white guy with dreadlocks, obviously he was from Bristol.

  • @Mystic_94
    @Mystic_94 Рік тому

    Excellent informative video!

  • @akbarramadhan2691
    @akbarramadhan2691 Рік тому +1

    Hey! Buggy became one of emperor of the sea along with Blackbeard!

  • @MerXy1
    @MerXy1 4 роки тому +4

    Marshall D. Teach (one piece)

  • @LeftRightWay
    @LeftRightWay 3 роки тому +4

    This is has more information than Netflix's six part series on the pirates of Nassau.

  • @JarcodeRover
    @JarcodeRover Рік тому +1

    I love these stories!

  • @draphotube4315
    @draphotube4315 Рік тому +1

    We are in need of more pirate content

  • @Dirk625
    @Dirk625 5 років тому +5

    It should be noted that almost half of Black Beard's crew were freed slaves.

  • @kaasuhella8820
    @kaasuhella8820 Рік тому +8

    Whos here after OB S3 ending?

  • @kbro7997
    @kbro7997 5 років тому +1

    Wonderful video! Excellent work :) :) :)

  • @TheWhistlingBreeze
    @TheWhistlingBreeze 5 років тому

    The use of music in this video is AWESOME!!

  • @kbmhope
    @kbmhope Рік тому +3

    Outer banks 😮

  • @la7era1u54
    @la7era1u54 Рік тому +10

    I always thought tales of pirates were overblown, maybe plundering a few ships. Boy was I wrong. I see why he is still a legend 300 years later. The balls one this guy!!!

    • @fransbuijs808
      @fransbuijs808 Рік тому +3

      Wait until you hear stories about Henry Morgan or Laurens de Graaff or Henry Every or John Taylor...

  • @BloodMoonMordekaiser
    @BloodMoonMordekaiser 4 роки тому

    This is very informative because in my history class, we learn about things like this.

  • @iinured
    @iinured 5 років тому +1

    Assassin's Creed Black flag was so good. When Blackbeard and thatch were in memory it was incredible

  • @mageillus
    @mageillus 4 роки тому +3

    If you could do other pirate videos, could you do: Ching Shih, Hayreddin Barbarossa, Olivier Levasseur, Henry Morgan, and William Dampier please? Thanks!

  • @JustinDon
    @JustinDon 5 років тому +56

    Blackbeard's the best villian in all of One Piece and anime. Who's better? I'll wait.

    • @josephpotts8208
      @josephpotts8208 4 роки тому +6

      Yoshikage Kira
      But you most likely don't know who that is

    • @kodiax9847
      @kodiax9847 4 роки тому +4

      Of all anime? No its madara

    • @wandyful
      @wandyful 4 роки тому +3

      doflamingo's definitely a better villain than teach, but if we're talking all of anime then Kira Yoshikage

    • @SlewedBoot25934
      @SlewedBoot25934 4 роки тому +5

      Plankton
      Dr. Doofenshmirtz
      Thanos
      Jon Arbuckle
      Lord Farquaad
      King Dedede

    • @SlewedBoot25934
      @SlewedBoot25934 4 роки тому

      @Xx_BLUE DEMON_xX and you are not an smart

  • @theoutlook55
    @theoutlook55 Рік тому

    I know why I got this on my feed (again): I like history and I just rewatched (casting to my TV) the Pirates of the Caribbean 4 movie, that has Blackbeard as the antagonist.
    Gosh! Them tracking features work so fast.

  • @redbullbundy
    @redbullbundy 8 місяців тому +1

    You need to do more research. Queens Anne revenge was found in Beaufort/ Morehead inlet. Over 100 miles from topsail inlet.

  • @snazzie8287
    @snazzie8287 6 років тому +63

    Big Mom?

  • @elusivelight3766
    @elusivelight3766 Рік тому +3

    Someone needs to make a AAA movie about this.

  • @LiamPalmerMedia
    @LiamPalmerMedia 4 роки тому

    I’m from Bristol, and this is why I love Bristol so fecking much

  • @greatavielite
    @greatavielite 6 років тому +518

    ZEHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

  • @Accurize2
    @Accurize2 Рік тому +3

    And now kids dress up as pirates for Halloween. I wonder if in another 200 years those kids will dress up as Bloods and Crips…maybe even lawyers.

    • @newt2120
      @newt2120 Рік тому

      kids already dress up as bloods and crips...did you not go to school?