ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn, ɐ vɪktˈoːɹiəs ˌɛltˈiː. ɹˈɑːbɚt mˈeɪnɑːɹd ʌvðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ nˈeɪvi ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə hˈæmptən wɪððə hˈɛd ʌvðə pˈaɪɹət blˈækbɪɹd hˈæŋɪŋ fɹʌm hɪz ʃˈɪp.
In 1719, a victorious Lt. Robert Maynard of the British Navy returned to Hampton with the head of the pirate Blackbeard hanging from his ship.