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Blackbeard was a real pirate in the Caribbean.

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Is it true that Blackbeard was a real pirate in the Caribbean?

Yes. Multiple reference sources identify Edward Teach, called Blackbeard, as a real pirate who attacked ships in the Caribbean, and one encyclopedia entry states this directly.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

Evidence for · 8
Blackbeard
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Blackbeard. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbeard

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Wikipedia: True Caribbean Pirates
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Wikipedia: True Caribbean Pirates. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_Caribbean_Pirates

Pirates
2015
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author, D. l. B. C. (2015). Pirates. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/pirates0000dela

Wikisource: Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates/Chapter 1
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Wikisource: Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates/Chapter 1. (n.d.). en.wikisource.org. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Howard_Pyle's_Book_of_Pirates/Chapter_1

Blackbeard’s Last Fight
2013
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Konstam, A. (2013). Blackbeard’s Last Fight. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=PHeICwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

X Marks the Spot: The Archaeology of Piracy
2006
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X Marks the Spot: The Archaeology of Piracy. (2006). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1525/jlca.2006.11.2.447

Simple English Wikipedia: Edward Teach
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Simple English Wikipedia: Edward Teach. (n.d.). simple.wikipedia.org. https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Teach

Athens banner-herald. (1953-03-29)
1953
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Athens banner-herald. (1953-03-29). (1953). gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu. https://gahistoricnewspapers.galileo.usg.edu/lccn/sn88054115/1953-03-29/ed-1/seq-10/

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