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- Title
Captain Edward Thatch: A Brief Analysis of the Primary Source Documents Concerning the Notorious Blackbeard.
- Authors
MOORE, DAVID D.
- Abstract
The article offers an analysis of documents concerning Captain Edward Thatch, an 18th century English pirate also known as Blackbeard. It explores the history of the first edition of the document "General History" which detailed the loss of Blackbeard's men in North Carolina from the deposition of pirate David Herriot. Also discussed are some of the questionable assertions raised by the document, including the real name of Blackbeard and his marriages.
- Subjects
TEACH, Edward, d. 1718; PIRATES -- History; MARITIME piracy -- History; HERRIOT, David; COLONIAL North Carolina, ca. 1600-1775; EIGHTEENTH century
- Publication
North Carolina Historical Review, 2018, Vol 95, Issue 2, p147
- ISSN
0029-2494
- Publication type
Article