Blackbeard the Pirate

Blackbeard the Pirate

The Real Pirate Pirate stories are fun to read. Many pirate stories we read are about lost treasure. Most of those stories aren't about real pirates.

Blackbeard was a real pirate. He lived over three hundred years ago. At that time, ships from many countries sailed all over the world.

Blackbeard got a job on a ship. He liked his job, but he knew that he might have to fight off pirates.

Pirates would rob ships and share the treasure. Blackbeard decided it was better to be a pirate!

Everyone Was Afraid of Pirates Blackbeard was a very big man. He had a thick black beard. People were afraid of him. People gave up when they saw him.