Blackbeard's Last Fight: Pirate Hunting in North Carolina 1718

by Angus Konstam

In April 1713 the War of the Spanish Succession came to an end. During the conflict hundreds of privateers - licenced pirates - preyed on enemy shipping throughout the Caribbean. These privateers now found themselves out of a job, and many turned to piracy. One of theme was Edward Teach - more popularly known as "Blackbeard".

He joined the pirates in New Providence (now Nassau) in the Bahamas, and by early 1717 he had become a pirate captain...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780961952
• ISBN13: 9781780961958
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.7"