Project on

BLACKBEARD
&
Sir Henry Morgan
By RIYAN YOUNG
 Background on
BB(BlackBeard) and
Sir henry morgan
Blackbeard, a famous pirate in history, has
become a legendary figure in American Sir Henry Morgan was a Welsh
folklore. Little is known about his early life, privateer, plantation owner, and, later,
and there is speculation about his origins. He Lieutenant Governor of Jamaica. From
is often identified as Edward Teach, although his base in Port Royal, Jamaica, he and
pirates typically used pseudonyms when
those under his command raided settlements
engaging in piracy. He may have worked as
and shipping ports on the Spanish Main,
a pirate for the British during the War of the
Spanish Succession before becoming a pirate becoming wealthy as they did so
in 1716.
 Boats and tech that
Blackbeard & Sir henry
morgan used
Brigantine, sloop, schooner, and galleon
Astrolabe, telescope, diptych dial, and the
octant.
pistols and a cutlass
 Who did they sail
and/or fight for?
It is thought he began his life at sea as a
British privateer in the War of Spanish
Succession (1701-1713). Here, he would
have plundered Spanish ships in the West
Indies for the British government. After
the war, his privateering turned to piracy
under the instruction of Captain Benjamin
Hornigold.
Although Morgan wanted to gain wealth and fame as soon as
possible, a pirate way of life was not in his interest.
Therefore, he joined the England's naval army to serve as a
buccaneer . It is uncertain how Morgan arrived in Jamaica,
but it happened in the in 1655, when island was occupied by
the buccaneers.
Interesting Facts
or Legends?
Sir Henry Morgan
00 Blackbeard Facts 00 Facts
After Morgan died, some
(Legend) Blackbeard Left Behind a
buccaneers drank rum from a toast
Journal of His Crimes
made with Morgan's shinbone to
(Fact) Blackbeard probably had
show respect.
syphilis Henry Morgan was a privateer, not a pirate. He
IT’S SAID THAT HE USED TO PUT considered himself a patriot in the service of the
FLAMING MATCHES UNDER HIS authorities of England. There was no Jolly Roger
for Morgan, his flag was the flag of England.
HAT. (Legend) Captain Morgan is a brand of flavored rums (including, in
Europe, some rum-flavored "premium spirit drinks") produced
by British alcohol conglomerate Diageo. It is named after the
17th-century Welsh privateer of the Caribbean, Sir Henry
 According to
your view, what
impact did they
have on history?
BlackBeard Impacted Sir Henry Morgan
history by... Impacted history by...
Blackbeard or Edward Teach (c. 1680-1718)
He undermined Spanish authority in the
is one of the most infamous pirates to have
West Indies. Morgan's origins and early
ever lived. Known for his fearsome image
career are obscure. He was probably a
and daring acts on land and sea throughout
member of the expedition that in 1655
the West Indies and along the North
seized Jamaica from the Spanish and
American East coast, his legacy has been the
converted it into an English colony
inspiration for many depictions of pirates
throughout history.
If they we re a pirate, w ha t
Captain Mo rgans
was t he sy m bolis m in th eir
flag? BlackBeards Flag Flag
 Where did they sail to do
their raiding, and what
eventually happened to
them?
From the Grenadines, Blackbeard sailed north along In 1668, he sailed for Maracaibo, Venezuela, and
the Lesser Antilles plundering ships near St. Gibraltar, on Lake Maracaibo; he plundered both
Vincent, St. Lucia, Nevis, and Antigua, and by early cities before destroying a large Spanish squadron
December he had arrived off the eastern end of as he escaped
Puerto Rico.
 Where are there modern
pirates raiding ships today
Gulf of Guinea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea,
Strait of Malacca, Sulu and Celebes Seas,
Indian Ocean, and Falcon Lake.
 The two
pirates

BlackBeard SIR HENRY MORGAN