Some historians argue that there is little evidence that Blackbeard was a particularly violent pirate and, instead, relied on his ferocious appearance to intimidate people into surrender.

Pirate captains and their crews were violent, even ruthless. Part of this was a necessity. But some captains went beyond the normal, creating an art out of atrocity. Captain Blackbeard and Charles ...

Iszi Lawrence, comedian, podcaster and history presenter rates more portrayals of famous pirates in Hollywood historical ...

According to a One Piece theory Kuzan might betray Blackbeard and crew to join the Straw Hat Pirates in the final saga which ...

Often choosing to stay in the background to enact his main plan, little is known about Blackbeard, save for his goal; to become his own version of the Pirate King. However, outside of his goal ...

“The expedition leader was Captain Woodes Rogers ... Yes, as remarkable as it might seem, the pirate Blackbeard’s most prized ship apparently had reading material written by other sailors ...

Much of the information historians have about the “golden age” of pirates comes from A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the Most Notorious Pyrates, by Captain Charles Johnson.

However, the Holy Knights' captain was ordered to return to the ... who might have a chance of infiltrating Mariejois, the Blackbeard Pirates with the help of Catarina Devon.

Long gone but by no means forgotten, Blackbeard's dreaded black flag will fly on state ferries to the Outer Banks this year. It's the 300th anniversary of the pirate's death. To mark the occasion ...

Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp ... When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (Ian McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure ...