Edward Teach, also known as the infamous pirate Blackbeard, decided to give up his pirating ways in exchange for a royal ...

“Where Blackbeard and his gang ... 1740-1760. So the ship can’t postdate 1760,” Kingsley told Newsweek. Other findings on ...

"Blackbeard" Teach, known more commonly by his colorful nickname, was a real-life pirate who sailed the West Indies and Caribbean in the late 1600s. His ship, Queen Anne's Revenge, was attacked by ...

Ouch! Blackbeard was decapitated and his head was displayed on the bowsprit of his ship Adventure. Legend has it that his skull was encased in silver and used as a drinking vessel. Cheers!