Blackbeard - Edward Teach Documentary to Fall Asleep To
Drift into the complete story of Blackbeard (Edward Teach)—from disputed origins and privateering in Queen Anne’s War to the capture of La Concorde, the rise of Queen Anne’s Revenge, the Charleston blockade, and his last stand at Ocracoke. This calm, deeply researched history documentary explores the Golden Age of Piracy: Stede Bonnet, Benjamin Hornigold, Nassau’s pirate haven, the Act of Grace, Governor Eden vs. Alexander Spotswood, and Lt. Robert Maynard’s mission. Perfect for bedtime history, maritime buffs, and anyone seeking a relaxing, factual pirate biography rooted in primary sources and Atlantic world history.
Timestamps:
0:00 The Final Dawn
4:12 The Enigma of Edward Teach
8:42 The Bristol Connection
14:12 Empire of Sugar and Blood
18:36 The Privateer's Education
22:50 The War That Made Pirates
27:36 Peace and Betrayal
31:52 The Gentleman and the Pirate
36:05 The Alliance of the Damned
40:17 Birth of a Legend
44:35 The Ranger and the Revenge
48:18 La Concorde's Last Voyage
52:32 Queen Anne's Revenge
56:44 Terror of the Caribbean
01:00:44 The Mad Captain's Theatre
01:04:47 Charleston Under Siege
01:08:56 Hostages and Ransoms
01:13:12 The Suspicious Wreck
01:17:30 The King's Pardon
01:21:37 Eden and Spotswood
01:26:00 The Outer Banks Refuge
01:30:09 Lieutenant Maynard's Mission
01:34:18 Blood at Ocracoke
01:38:11 Death of the Golden Age
01:42:14: From History to Myth
01:46:41 The Eternal Pirate
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