[PAR] [TLE] Blackbeard [SEP] Edward Teach or Edward Thatch (c. 1680 22 November 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain's North American colonies.  Although little is known about his early life, he was probably born in Bristol, England.  Recent genealogical research indicates his family moved to Jamaica where Edward Thatch, Jr. is listed as being a mariner in the Royal Navy aboard HMS "Windsor" in 1706.  He may have been a sailor on privateer ships during Queen Anne's War before settling on the Bahamian island of New Providence, a base for Captain Benjamin Hornigold, whose crew Teach joined sometime around 1716.  Hornigold placed him in command of a sloop he had captured, and the two engaged in numerous acts of piracy.  Their numbers were boosted by the addition to their fleet of two more ships, one of which was commanded by Stede Bonnet, but toward the end of 1717 Hornigold retired from piracy, taking two vessels with him. [PAR] [TLE] Robert Maynard [SEP] Robert Maynard (c. 19 September 1684 – 4 January 1751) was a lieutenant and later captain in the Royal Navy.  He served as first lieutenant of HMS "Pearl" , most famous for his part in the defeat of the notorious English pirate Blackbeard in battle.  Robert Maynard was made a lieutenant on 14 January 1707.  From 1709 he was third lieutenant on HMS "Bedford" .  He became first lieutenant of HMS "Pearl" in 1716.  He was promoted to commander in 1739, and to captain in 1740.
[PAR] [TLE] Blackbeard [ SEP ] Edward Teach or Edward Thatch ( c. 1680 22 November 1718 ) , better known as Blackbeard , was a notorious English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain 's North American colonies . Although little is known about his early life , he was probably born in Bristol , England . Recent genealogical research indicates his family moved to Jamaica where Edward Thatch , Jr. is listed as being a mariner in the Royal Navy aboard HMS " Windsor " in 1706 . He may have been a sailor on privateer ships during Queen Anne 's War before settling on the Bahamian island of New Providence , a base for Captain Benjamin Hornigold , whose crew Teach joined sometime around 1716 . Hornigold placed him in command of a sloop he had captured , and the two engaged in numerous acts of piracy . Their numbers were boosted by the addition to their fleet of two more ships , one of which was commanded by Stede Bonnet , but toward the end of 1717 Hornigold retired from piracy , taking two vessels with him . [PAR] [TLE] Robert Maynard [ SEP ] Robert Maynard ( c. 19 September 1684 – 4 January 1751 ) was a lieutenant and later captain in the Royal Navy . He served as first lieutenant of HMS " Pearl " , most famous for his part in the defeat of the notorious English pirate Blackbeard in battle . Robert Maynard was made a lieutenant on 14 January 1707 . From 1709 he was third lieutenant on HMS " Bedford " . He became first lieutenant of HMS " Pearl " in 1716 . He was promoted to commander in 1739 , and to captain in 1740 .
Robert Maynard was famous for his defeat of the pirate that was probably born where?
Robert Maynard was famous for his defeat of the pirate that was probably born where ?
Bristol, England
Bristol, England