Blackbeard, a notorious pirate in the Caribbean, Tim Cooke
Type
Label
Blackbeard, a notorious pirate in the Caribbean, Tim Cooke
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Blackbeard
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
914445971
Responsibility statement
Tim Cooke
Series statement
Wanted! famous outlaws
Sub title
a notorious pirate in the Caribbean
Summary
Edward Teach, otherwise known as the pirate Blackbeard, was a terror of the seas in the 1700s. This volume takes readers into the background of the famous figure, explains the origins of his striking monikor, and describes the bloody skirmish that ended his life
Table Of Contents
Unknown beginnings -- In the Caribbean -- Focus: pirates and privateers -- Becoming Blackbeard -- A captured ship -- Focus: pirate ships -- Terror on the seas -- Blockade of Charleston -- Run aground! -- Blackbeard's base -- A popular spot -- Focus: pirate life -- The governor's decision -- Focus: pirates and the law -- Maynard's mission -- Last battle -- Death of Blackbeard -- Focus: Blackbeard?s legacy -- Rogues? gallery -- Glossary
Target audience
juvenile