Who Is To Blame For Blackbeard's Death

The 18th century was the golden age of piracy. Piracy was a common crime, and prevented many ships from reaching their destination with the cargo they set sail with. Many of these pirates reached such a level of infamy that their names have evolved into legends. Among these names are pirates like Captain Kidd, Black Bart, and possibly the most infamous of all, Blackbeard. Blackbeard, also known as Edward Teach, was a character that would strike fear into the hearts of his victims. Blackbeard used this fear to his advantage, and had mosts boats surrender the moment he raised his flag. His appearance was mortifying. He marched into battle with multiple swords, knives, and guns at the ready. His face was shrouded in a white cloud of smoke, the

Yet, I feel his death was unfair. Blackbeard's death was unnecessary and uncalled for, because he had been pardoned, he was at an extreme disadvantage, and his assassination was based off an uneducated worry.

Right before his death, Blackbeard was pardoned. Blackbeard was a free, innocent man when he was killed by Governor Eden, and so he should have rightfully lived longer. Teach traveled to Bath, and he and his crew received a pardon from Governor Eden. Blackbeard settled there, and wed the daughter of a local plantation owner. It was apparent that Edward Teach had retired from piracy. After a while, Blackbeard was commissioned as a privateer (still legal), and set sail on his remaining sloop, now named "Adventure". Edward Teach was an innocent man,

Two sloops commanded by Lieutenant Robert Maynard were sent by Governor Alexander Spotswood to find and kill Edward Teach. These two sloops were only given a reward of 100 Euros total, although that is beside the point. At the time, Blackbeard only carried a crew of 19. When the battle begun, after almost 2 days, Blackbeard's crew was reduced to close to nothing quickly. When Blackbeard did die, he'd been shot 5 times, and stabbed more than 20, before finally dying of blood loss. Blackbeard didn't stand a chance. The way he died was unfair, and shouldn't have happened the way it did. He wasn't prepared for a battle. Blackbeard had a crew of 19, and only 10 cannons on the small ship he had. Not only was this an unfair advantage for Robert Maynard, but also further evidence that Blackbeard had not continued his pirate