{"product_id":"blackbeard-edward-teach-pirates-series-official-lost-archives-scroll-edition","title":"Blackbeard (Edward Teach) – Pirates Series | Official Lost Archives Scroll Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003ePrinted on parchment-style paper, this 8.5x11 scroll brings the remarkable story of Blackbeard — Fear, Legend, and the Terror of the Atlantic — to life in stunning detail. Blackbeard, the pirate called Edward Teach or Thatch, became the most feared sea raider of the early 1700s. He ruled by terror as much as by cannon fire, turning his appearance into a weapon and his name into legend across the Atlantic world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecovered Record\u003c\/strong\u003e — Depositions, colonial reports, and the archaeological recovery of \u003cem\u003eQueen Anne’s Revenge\u003c\/em\u003e preserve Blackbeard’s story. These traces reveal a pirate whose real career was brief, but whose legend became enormous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical Account\u003c\/strong\u003e — Blackbeard emerged in the Caribbean around 1716. In 1717 he captured the French slave ship \u003cem\u003eLa Concorde\u003c\/em\u003e and renamed her \u003cem\u003eQueen Anne’s Revenge\u003c\/em\u003e, making her his flagship. In 1718 he blockaded Charleston, terrified merchants and colonists, then lost his flagship off North Carolina. Later that year he was hunted down and killed at Ocracoke by Lieutenant Robert Maynard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhen the Story is Told\u003c\/strong\u003e — Blackbeard shows how fear, image, and reputation can become as powerful as weapons. His story reminds us that terror may build a legend, but it cannot build a lasting kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDid You Know?\u003c\/strong\u003e — Blackbeard carefully crafted his terrifying image. Witnesses described his long black beard braided into tails, and he was said to place lit slow matches beneath his hat so he appeared surrounded by smoke in battle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWords of Wisdom\u003c\/strong\u003e — \"Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.\" — Proverbs 16:18\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSize: 8.5\" x 11\" | Printed on parchment-style paper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Pirates Series — Scroll Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollect individually or save with a set of 10.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Lost Archives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48754126749851,"sku":"LA-SCROLL-PIRATES-BLACKBEARD","price":1.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0768\/2877\/0459\/files\/Blackbeard.png?v=1781293185","url":"https:\/\/lostarchives.gallery\/products\/blackbeard-edward-teach-pirates-series-official-lost-archives-scroll-edition","provider":"The Lost Archives","version":"1.0","type":"link"}