After leaving the command of Benjamin Hornigold, this man took command of many of "Gentleman" Stede Bonnet's followers.
After leaving the command of Benjamin Hornigold, this man took command of many of "Gentleman" Stede Bonnet's followers. Virginia lieutenant governor Alexander Spotswood dispatched Robert Maynard to pursue him, leading to this man's death at a clash in Ocracoke Inlet. This man used the wealth gained from rogue toll operations in Pamlico Sound to purchase protection from Charles Eden of North Carolina and eventually redubbed the (*) Concorde the Royal James after earlier flying it under the moniker Queen Anne's Revenge. This man's deputy, Israel Hands, helped inspire Treasure Island, and he was born with the name Edward Teach. For 10 points, name this figure known for lighting fuses in his namesake facial feature, a notorious Atlantic coast pirate of the 1710s.
After leaving the command of Benjamin Hornigold, this man took command of many of "Gentleman" Stede Bonnet's followers.
{Blackbeard} [or Edward Teach; or Edward {Thatch}]