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Other government officials found out about Blackbeard being pardoned for his crimes unjustly and sent a fleet of naval ships commanded by a man named Maynard to capture his vessel.  Maynard approached the vessel cautiously trying to trick Blackbeard to come aboard and try to capture the vessel.  His plan worked and Blackbeard, assuming that he could easily override the vessel, came aboard with ten other crew members. Once Blackbeard came aboard their ship, Maynard’s men came from below deck to surprise the pirates.  After a long and hard fought battle, Maynard’s men came out victorious.  Edward Teach was killed with five shots in the chest and over 25 stab wounds.  He was decapitated and his head was taken back to England for proof that he was put to death.   

Other government officials found out about Blackbeard being pardoned for his crimes unjustly and sent a fleet of naval ships commanded by a man named Maynard to capture his vessel.  Maynard approached the vessel cautiously trying to trick Blackbeard to come aboard and try to capture the vessel.  His plan worked and Blackbeard, assuming that he could easily override the vessel, came aboard with ten other crew members. Once Blackbeard came aboard their ship, Maynard’s men came from below deck to surprise the pirates.  After a long and hard fought battle, Maynard’s men came out victorious.  Edward Teach was killed with five shots in the chest and over 25 stab wounds.  He was decapitated and his head was taken back to England for proof that he was put to death.   

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In the 2005 update of the [[video game]] [[Pirates!]] by [[Sid Meier]], Blackbeard is the "first most notorious pirate in the [[Caribbean]]," and portrayed with fuses burning in his beard, according to cited legend.

In the 2005 update of the [[video game]] [[Pirates!]] by [[Sid Meier]], Blackbeard is the "first most notorious pirate in the [[Caribbean]]," and portrayed with fuses burning in his beard, according to cited legend.