Christopher Condent ::
Blackbeard ::
Black Bart
Grace O'Malley ::
Anne Bonney ::
Mary Read
Christopher Condent
Condent was born in Plymouth, Massachusetts by all accounts. He was second in command of a
pirate sloop that left New Providence when Woodes Rogers was made the governor in 1718.
Shortly after, they captured a merchant ship. The crew split at that time, the old captain and part of
the crew leaving on the newly captured merchant ship. The rest of the crew elected Condent as the
Captain. In the Cape Verde area, Condent captured additional ships including the Dutch Warship
that became the ship he renamed the Flying Dutchman. Condent spent much of his time along the
Brazilian, West African and Indian coasts and in the Red Sea capturing prizes. Near Bombay in
October 1720; he and his men captured a large Arab ship with much wealth; they shared out the
money at St. Mary's, and from there Condent went to the isle of Reunion to negotiate a pardon.
He was given a French pardon, ended up marrying the sister in law of the governor of Reunion,
and migrated to France, settling in Brittany.
Blackbeard (Edward Teach)
Teach was born in Bristol, England. He served England during the War of Spanish Succession
1702-1713. In 1716, he enlisted with Benjamin Hornigold on a pirate ship. By 1717, with the
taking over other ships; Teach had his own ship, which he renamed the Queen Anne's Revenge.
After taking several more ships, in January 1718, he arrived in Bath, North Carolina and swore
an oath to the Governor Charles Eden and received a pardon. He made money for a few months selling
pirate loot instead; but by March 1718, he was back at sea. At that time, he sailed for the Bay of
Honduras, he took 3 more ships, including the Revenge and the Adventure. They blockaded Charleston,
South Carolina in May of 1718; afterward running the Adventure and the Queen Anne's Revenge aground.
Teach took the unnamed ship and went back to Bath and was pardoned again. He purchased a home near
the governor and married the 16 year old daughter of a plantation owner, and he stayed again for
several months. He then left and went to Philadelphia, where he found a warrant for his arrest.
He seized French ships on the way back to Bath; which the authorities there declared derelict and
received payment for their participation in this. In October of 1718, the Governor of Virginia,
concerned about pirates settling south of him, and hearing the testimony of Teach's quartermaster,
sent forces after him. The troops led by Maynard, specifically Maynard himself, with some assistance,
in personal combat, led to Teach's defeat.
