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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2006 7:21:10 GMT -5
That may be true, but Naruto has 2 movies.
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Post by Captain SpExtacular on Sept 16, 2006 13:17:33 GMT -5
Little is known concerning the origin of Blackbeard the pirate. Documents suggest both Bristol and London in England, the island of Jamaica, and even Philadelphia as his home. He is said to have operated out of Jamaica as a privateer during Queen Anne's War (1702-1713) previous to having been a pirate.
Historical sources vary as to Blackbeard's real name. Though most publications mentioning the pirate by name over the past couple of centuries have identified him as Edward Teach, the majority of primary source documents written during the time of his activities indicate that "Thatch" or some other phonetic derivation (i.e., Thach, Thache, etc.), was actually the name he was going by at the time. The name Drummond is mentioned by one early source, but this is not supported by the vast volume of other documentation.
It appears that Blackbeard began his piratical career under the command of Benjamin Hornigold. Though Hornigold's activities as a pirate can be traced back to as early as 1714, it is not known exactly when Thatch joined his crew. The earliest mention of Blackbeard by name is in the Boston News-Letter in October 1717.
Thatch and Hornigold captured a French slave ship called the Concorde off the island of St. Vincent around November 1717. Hornigold gave Blackbeard the ship and retired from piracy soon after. Thatch strengthened the armament of the vessel, renamed her Queen Anne's Revenge, and for the next seven months used the ship in consort with smaller sloops to harrass shipping throughout the Caribbean and up the eastern seaboard of North America.
It is not currently known how many vessels Blackbeard captured during his exploits, but a preliminary database compiled by museum researchers currently contains over 45 prizes which can be directly attributed to Thatch's activities.
Blackbeard was eventually tracked down to Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina by the Royal Navy and killed in a brief but bloody battle on November 22, 1718.
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Post by flamingingo on Sept 16, 2006 13:28:05 GMT -5
You finally finished reseaching blackbeard..... Go pirates...
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Post by Xero Bloodline on Sept 16, 2006 13:33:52 GMT -5
Blackbeard was eventually tracked down to Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina by the Royal Navy and killed in a brief but bloody battle on November 22, 1718. Been there, live a little over an hour from there, actually.
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Post by Raven Marie on Sept 16, 2006 13:58:28 GMT -5
i guess i like ninjas but i like pirate ninjas in space!!!!
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Post by Goku Goku Gadget Saiyan on Sept 16, 2006 14:43:01 GMT -5
That may be true, but Naruto has 2 movies. And theres the two Pirates of the Carribean Movies.
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Post by Nightmare on Sept 16, 2006 15:17:03 GMT -5
One Piece, Naruto, and POTC have nothing to do with this poll. >_>;;
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Post by Captain SpExtacular on Sept 16, 2006 15:41:35 GMT -5
Pirates!...i wonder if Xero is a pirate...
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Post by swimstud600 on Sept 16, 2006 18:41:09 GMT -5
I'm not thinking so but he has the mentality of a true pirate rather than those other fools. On the side note, Pirate day is 3 days away.
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Post by Captain SpExtacular on Sept 17, 2006 0:49:45 GMT -5
what? why was i not informed of such a holliday? yahar?
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Post by Paranoid on Sept 17, 2006 9:13:53 GMT -5
I think ninja is winning the poll XD
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Post by Goku Goku Gadget Saiyan on Sept 17, 2006 13:31:55 GMT -5
'Talk like a Pirate' Day is on September 19th. All day, talk like a pirate. Or we get to slap you across the back of the head. Okay, I just made that up, but its what I'm going to be doing. So, you shall talk like a pirate. In any way, PIRATES KICK ASS!
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Post by swimstud600 on Sept 17, 2006 13:56:25 GMT -5
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Post by Captain SpExtacular on Sept 18, 2006 10:38:23 GMT -5
No, No they cant!
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Post by SLA¥ΣR on Sept 18, 2006 22:08:25 GMT -5
Right now I'm watchin wife swap, and it involes a family of PIRATES, not just any pirates, the ones who made up, talk like a pirate day!!!!!
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