BLACKBEARD IS A FAMOUS PIRATE‡ WHO
ATTACKS SHIPS NEAR THE AMERICAN
COLONIES‡ IN THE EARLY 1700 S .
HE GIVES UP BEING A PIRATE WHEN
THE KING OF ENGLAND OFFERS TO
FORGIVE HIM FOR HIS PAST CRIMES.
BEFORE LONG, THOUGH, BLACKBEARD
GOES BACK TO BEING A PIRATE. THAT
ANGERS THE KING AND SETS UP A
FIGHT BETWEEN BLACKBEARD’S CREW
AND THE ROYAL NAVY.
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‡ PIRATE — A PERSON WHO ATTACKS AND ROBS
SHIPS AT SEA
‡ COLONIES — SETTLED AREAS THAT ARE RULED
BY OR BELONG TO ANOTHER COUNTRY
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Written by John Rousselle
Illustrated by Jon Proctor GENTLEMEN, IT’S TIME
TO PUT AN END TO THE
PIRATE BLACKBEARD.
AUGUST 1718
VIRGINIA COLONY,
HOUSE OF THE GOVERNOR ‡
BUT GOVERNOR,
DIDN’T THE
KING FORGIVE
BLACKBEARD FOR
HIS CRIMES?
‡ GOVERNOR — THE
LEADER OF AN AREA YES, CAPTAIN BRAND. BUT
OR GROUP, SUCH AS BLACKBEARD HAS GONE BACK
A COLONY OR STATE TO ATTACKING OUR SHIPS. HE’S
PAYING THE GOVERNOR OF
NORTH CAROLINA TO HELP
HIM HIDE FROM THE LAW.
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BLACKBEARD’S SECRET ISLAND
LIEUTENANT ‡ MAYNARD, YOU WILL CAMP: FIVE DAYS LATER . . .
TAKE TWO SHIPS AND SIXTY SAILORS‡
TO THE WATERS OFF THE CAROLINA COAST.
IF YOU FIND BLACKBEARD AT SEA,
YOU SHOULD SINK HIS SHIPS.
‡ LIEUTENANT (LOO — TEN — ENT) — A HIGH-RANKING OFFICER
‡ SAILORS — PEOPLE WHO WORK ON A SHIP OR BOAT
I CAN’T SEND MY SHIPS AND
SAILORS INTO ANOTHER COLONY
WITHOUT PERMISSION ‡
FROM THE KING.
‡ PERMISSION — APPROVAL
BY SOMEONE IN CHARGE
LET ME WORRY ABOUT
THAT, CAPTAIN BRAND.
I WANT BLACKBEARD’S
HEAD, AND I WANT
IT NOW!
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CAPTAIN BLACKBEARD,
TWO SHIPS ARE COMING ONE OF THE SHIPS GOT STUCK ON
INTO THE HARBOR. THE SANDBAR. HA, HA, THE LUBBERS‡!
THEY’RE THROWING EVERYTHING
THEY CAN OVER THE SIDE.
THE ROYAL NAVY’S
FOUND US!
RISE AND SHINE! ‡ LUBBERS — SAILORS WHO
IT’S TIME FOR BATTLE!
ARE CLUMSY OR LACK SKILL
NOW’S OUR CHANCE! STEER
US OUT OF THE HARBOR. IF
WE HAVE TO FIGHT, WE’LL
DO IT IN OPEN WATER.
GET ABOARD THE SHIP! GUN CREWS, STAND
MAKE SAIL! WE’LL NOT GO READY. WE’LL GIVE
DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT! THAT SHIP A GREETING
AS WE PASS!
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GET THAT SAIL UP AGAIN.
WE’VE GOT NO SPEED
WITHOUT IT!
THE SECOND SHIP
IS CHASING US! THEY’RE
THE OTHER SHIP COMING UP FAST!
IS COMING UP FAST.
THEIR CREW IS
GETTING READY
TO BOARD US.
THEY ARE FIRING
AT US! 7 8
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OUR GUNS HAVE
GUN CREWS RELOAD!
CLEARED HER DECK!
GET READY TO FIGHT
THERE ARE ONLY A FEW MEN
THEM OFF AS THEY
STILL UP BY THE WHEEL!
TRY TO BOARD US!
THAT’LL TEACH THEM!
GET READY TO BOARD
THEIR SHIP!
FIRE!
FOLLOW ME!
NOW,
RANGERS!
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ATTACK THEM
FROM BEHIND!
TIE UP THESE PIRATES AND
LOCK THEM UP IN THE HOLD‡.
GET UP THEY’LL BE TRIED FOR
ON DECK! THEIR CRIMES ONCE
WE RETURN HOME!
WHAT? MOST OF THEIR
CREW WERE HIDING
DOWN BELOW!
RANGERS,
TO ME!
BLACKBEARD
IS DEAD!
BLACKBEARD’S MEN WERE PUT ON
TRIAL IN VIRGINIA. ALL BUT TWO WERE
FOUND GUILTY AND HANGED. BLACKBEARD’S
DEATH MARKED THE END OF THE TIME
WHEN PIRATES MOVED FREELY AROUND
THE AMERICAN COLONIES. BLACKBEARD IS
‡ HOLD — THE
STILL REMEMBERED AS ONE OF THE MOST
FAMOUS PIRATES IN HISTORY. CARGO DECK
OR INSIDE
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