Command of Blackbeard in the Bahamas
- When
- 1716
- Where
- New Providence, Bahamas
- Episodes
- 1
Around 1716, Edward Teach joined Captain Benjamin Hornigold's crew at New Providence. Hornigold subsequently placed Teach in command of a captured sloop, initiating their collaborative piracy operations in the Bahamas.
Episodes
Background and detail
Background. Edward Teach, known as Blackbeard, was an English pirate operating in the West Indies. Little is known of his early life, though he may have served on privateering ships during Queen Anne's War before settling in the Bahamas.
Assumption of Command. Teach joined the crew of Captain Benjamin Hornigold, who operated from New Providence. In 1716, Hornigold placed Teach in charge of a sloop he had taken as a prize, marking the start of their joint piracy activities.
People involved
- Edward Teach · Pirate captain
- Benjamin Hornigold · Pirate captain
Sources
- Blackbeard Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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