Blackbeard the Pirate
The nautical life, including nautical décor, has many stories to tell. Some of the most interesting of these stories are those about pirates. The objects of children fantasy, movies, and books, pirates have been prominent throughout history. Some of the most intriguing stories belong to the most fearful pirates. And the most fearful of them all is Blackbeard.
Born Edward Teach, Blackbeard was an English pirate that sailed in the Caribbean and Western Atlantic in the early 18th century. Blackbeard always carried multiple pistols, swords, and knives, making him a fearsome fighter. And for the intimidation factor, he would light his beard on fire during a fight to show he wasn’t scared of anything. But despite his fearsome persona, there are no accounts of him actually killing anyone. Even still, Blackbeard was not someone you would want to mess with.