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Blackbeard
Edward Teach, or Blackbeard, was one of the most feared pirates. He came to Bath about 1718 where he received the King's pardon. While pretending to have abandoned his old career, he continued his piratical ways with several assists from Governor Charles Eden of North Carolina and the Secretary of the Colony, Tobias Knight. On November 22, 1718, after a savage battle on Ocracoke Island, he was beheaded by Lt. Robert Maynard of The British Royal Navy.