What do you know of Black Beard? Well in my research the legend of this man is not as embellished as many others in his line of work. He indeed was a live and die at sea style of pirate. He was described as "looking like the devil" in his battles he often fought, or simply showed himself, wearing a big feathered tricorn, and having multiple swords, knives, and pistols at his disposal. It was reported in the "General History of the Pirates" that he had hemp and lighted matches woven into his enormous black beard during battle. This man also was alleged to have about 14 wives. This piece is in my opinion the lost gem of his legacy. In more recent new it was confirmed that his ship the Queen Anne's Revenge was found on the coast of North Carolina. The findings of Apothecary weights stamped with tiny fleurs-de-lis and tiny bells all pointed to the later official idea that the shipwreck was that of Blackbeard's ship. This man lived a life of a thousand men and if the saying a famous man never dies has any validity then Blackbeard surely is with me now as I write this until next time you scallywags. 
BTW this is Blackbeard from the Anime One Piece he was one of the fiercest pirate Lords
https://www.amherst.edu/users/U/dullian08/node/20554
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/08/110829-blackbeard-shipwreck-pirates-archaeology-science/
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