[SeekAndFind]

The dreaded EDWARD TEACH (A.K.A BLACKBEARD)

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

Blackbeard (from a 1736 engraving)

Teach's flag depicted a skeleton spearing a heart,
while toasting the devil.
It was designed to intimidate enemies.

[75thOVI]

Did some reading on Ned Teach a couple of years back, and what I learned was rather suprising. A researcher had studied up on Blackbeard's shipping attacks, and found that total casualties inflicted by this scourge of the seas was 0. With the exception, of course of his final battle with the RN, Teach never killed anyone who wasn't actively trying to kill him. He simply understood that good PR was worth an entire broadside. Merchant crews were indeed scared spitless of him, but it was clearly understood that a quick surrender was quite survivable, whilst fighting him was not to be thought of. Given the right circumstances an owner operator might even keep his ship, (albeit riding a bit higher). A remarkable individual indeed.

[75thOVI]

Did some reading on Ned Teach a couple of years back, and what I learned was rather suprising. A researcher had studied up on Blackbeard's shipping attacks, and found that total casualties inflicted by this scourge of the seas was 0. With the exception, of course of his final battle with the RN, Teach never killed anyone who wasn't actively trying to kill him. He simply understood that good PR was worth an entire broadside. Merchant crews were indeed scared spitless of him, but it was clearly understood that a quick surrender was quite survivable, whilst fighting him was not to be thought of. Given the right circumstances an owner operator might even keep his ship, (albeit riding a bit higher). A remarkable individual indeed.

[angcat]

A nice bath and he’s not bad looking.