Blackbeard’s story almost seems mythological, but it's actually based in truth. This video elaborates on the man Edward Thatch, starting with his origins on the island of Nassau to his reign of terror in the Caribbean.

Continuing to pirate audaciously, Blackbeard sails up the eastern coast of the United States, where, incredibly, he secures a pardon from the Governor of North Carolina. Setting up base on an island, he is soon plundering ships again, but by now has made some determined enemies and faces capture, dead or alive.