The Pirate: Benjamin Hornigold- The original Carribean Privateer

Introduction

I chose this topic because it is similar to my book "The Republic of Pirates" by Colin Woodward. Which if you did not notice is about pirates. I also chose it because there is a ton of information that I found on pirates in general. From the pirrates in movies, to legends of pirates, to modern everyday pirates. such as the Somali pirates. That is basically what this blog is all about. It will cover the timeline of pirates to, to ransoms, to the legends of them. Like Blackbeard or the media's very own Captain Jack Sparrow. This blog will give you Videos and pictures on pirates. It will tell you about some of the methods, and tactics, and weapons the pirates use.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Benjamin Hornigold- The original Carribean Privateer

Benjamin Hornigold was an English privateer who turned to piracy after The War of Spanish Succession ended. Although he was a pirate, he was better know for being a pirate hunter. He was a skilled captain. It was said that he was kinder to the prisoners than his own crew. above all of that he was best know as the companion and partner of Blackbeard. He was also the teacher of Blackbeard as Blackbeard was his apprentice. He is the captain of the later and soon to be more famous pirate, Samuel Bellamy. Hornigold was the one who granted Blackbeard his vessel, due to his potential and skills. When Hornigold left the the BLackbeard and the crew, he turned out to be a succesful pirate hunter. In his career of being he hunter, he met his match when it came to Charles Vane, where he played a came of cat and mouse... unfortunatley he never caught him. In 1719, on a trading voyage to Mexico took a turn for the worst when his vessel crashed and Hornigold and his crew died our drowning.