Blackbeard! One name brings chills of terror to all who speak his name! Infamously renowned for lighting burning embers and sparking fires at the end tips of his black mane of a beard, intended to bring fear and immediate naval surrender to his will. Edward Teach, (also known by), was eventually caught in a savage battle at Ocracoke Island, Nov. 1718. He was shot 5x and wounded with over 20 sword wounds. His severed head was hung at the bay's entrance as a warning to other pirates for several years.