To Teague, the Code was not only the law, it was everything. A legendary pirate in his own right, Teague occasionally re-appeared in the life of his son Jack who followed in his buccaneering footsteps. [2] Many parts of his life were quite mysterious, and when someone would ask him something about his past, Teague's usual reply was: "Sea turtles, mate! Captain Edward Teague is a character from the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. Captain Edward Teague is a character from the Pirates of the Caribbean film series. Although no confirmation exists that these two ships were controlled by Teach and Bonnet, author Angus Konstam believes it very likely they were. A legendary pirate in his own right, Teague occasionally re-appeared in the life of his son Jack, who followed in his buccaneering footsteps. Was Jack Sparrow based on a real pirate? Her captain, Henry Bostock, and crew, remained Teach's prisoners for about eight hours, and were forced to watch as their sloop was ransacked. Teague was standing on the forecastle behind Jack when several crew members offered Jack a tribute. Pirate LordsChing Boris Palachnik Rafael Edward Teague Eduardo Villanueva 8. Pirates of the Caribbean DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES Screenplay by Terry Rossio, PIRATES OF CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES May Have Christoph Waltz in Mind for a Villain, Keep to the Code forums: Terry Rossio's comments on Captain Teague. [2], Like most pirate captains, Teague possessed a cutlass which he uses with great skill. However, he was soon back at sea, where he attracted the attention of Alexander Spotswood, the Governor of Virginia. Teague's crew would witness the battle around Calypso's maelstrom, which saw the deaths of Davy Jones and Lord Cutler Beckett. Chased by the Spanish, the Wench performed the bootleg turn right in front of the mysterious Devil's Triangle, where the Silent Mary was destroyed in the explosion. Damn you for Villains, who are you? He also found several items of correspondence, including a letter from Tobias Knight. [47], Wragg agreed to Teach's demands, and a Mr. Marks and two pirates were given two days to collect the drugs. Born Edward Teach, Blackbeard intimidated enemies by coiling smoking fuses into his long, braided facial hair and by slinging multiple pistols and daggers across his chest. He claimed that during a drinking session Teach had shot him in the knee, and that he was still covered by the royal pardon. A few days later they stopped a vessel sailing from Madeira to Charles Town, South Carolina. She was stopped and her captain, Harriot, invited to join the pirates. [21] Teach and his crews sailed the vessel south along Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to Bequia, where they disembarked her crew and cargo, and converted the ship for their own use. [20] The ship was La Concorde, a large French Guineaman registered in Saint-Malo and carrying a cargo of slaves. Borya and his whole crew were quickly imprisoned in the dungeons of Shipwreck City and sentenced to death by Teague. Apart from the luxuriant black beard which earned him his nickname, the most prominent aspect of the Blackbeard legend is his great buried treasure, which has never been found and probably never existed. [11] In early 1717, Hornigold and Teach, each captaining a sloop, set out for the mainland. [13] In September Teach and Hornigold encountered Stede Bonnet, a landowner and military officer from a wealthy family who had turned to piracy earlier that year. "[nb 13] A General Historie, though, is generally considered to be a reliable source. [104] Eden doubtless shared the same view. During the search, he even visited the notorious voodoo priestess Tia Dalma, though he didn't find Jack in her shack. [It's probably more likely that] a pirate, just like a normal person, would probably rather not have killed someone, but pirates knew that if that person resisted them and they didn't do something about it, their reputation and thus their brand name would be impaired. A sloop commanded by Israel Hands of Adventure also ran aground, and both vessels appeared to be damaged beyond repair,[50] leaving only Revenge and the captured Spanish sloop. The crew of La Concorde were given the smaller of Teach's two sloops, which they renamed Mauvaise Rencontre ("Bad Meeting"), and sailed for Martinique. By then they had probably developed a taste for Madeira wine, and on 29 September near Cape Charles all they took from the Betty of Virginia was her cargo of Madeira, before they scuttled her with the remaining cargo. [78] He had ascertained their position from ships he had stopped along his journey, but being unfamiliar with the local channels and shoals he decided to wait until the following morning to make his attack. Teague was taken aboard the Navy ship, which sailed for the closest British colony to hand him over to the authorities. Teague was noted for having a fearsome temper but, despite his reputation, he shared some sense of morality which was passed down to his son Jack Sparrow. Teach ordered several sloops to throw ropes across the flagship in an attempt to free her. One day, Jack's ship, the Black Pearl, arrived to Libertalia, and Teague took Jack and his friends to his mansion. One early source claims that his surname was Drummond, but the lack of any supporting documentation makes this unlikely. Before it proved a huge hit, the Pirates of the Caribbea n franchise seemed like a risky proposition to many movie industry insiders. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. [111], Since the end of the Golden Age of Piracy, Teach and his exploits have become the stuff of lore, inspiring books, films and even amusement park rides. This can be seen when Teague saved the life of a young James Norrington, despite the fact that Norrington was the son of his enemy from the British Royal Navy, Lawrence Norrington. Elizabeth Swann : Elizabeth Swann. [31] Later descriptions mention that his thick black beard was braided into pigtails, sometimes tied in with small coloured ribbons. [4] In later years, Teague occasionally re-appeared in his son's life, who would follow in his buccaneering footsteps. The available records include nothing to suggest that the burial of treasure was a common practice, except in the imaginations of the writers of fictional accounts such as Treasure Island. CaptainKeeper of the Code[2]Pirate Lord of Madagascar[3] All but four were tried and hanged in Charles Town. Teague, Jack, and the surviving crew members watched the end of El Matador Del Mar. In unknown circumstances, Teague ended up on the Wicked Wench, the ship of Captain Morgan, where he was reunited with Jack, who was part of Morgan's crew. (Spilers): Did anyone notice this easter egg during the flashback scene? Edward Teach (c. 1680 [1] - November 22, 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious English pirate in the Caribbean Sea during the early 18th century, a period of time referred to as the Golden Age of Piracy.His best known vessel was the Queen Anne's Revenge, which is believed [citation needed] to have run aground near Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina in 1718. It is not known when or where Teach collected the ten-gun briganteen, but by that time he may have been in command of at least 150men split among three vessels. [65], Spotswood learned that William Howard, the former quartermaster of Queen Anne's Revenge, was in the area, and believing that he might know of Teach's whereabouts had him and his two slaves arrested. And, from whence came you? Among the gathered pirates were Don Rafael, Dona Esmeralda, Boris Palachnik, Mistress Ching, Eduardo Villanueva, and Jack Sparrow. [51], Teach had at some stage learnt of the offer of a royal pardon and probably confided in Bonnet his willingness to accept it. Jack's escape with the rogues made him an outlaw in the eyes of the Brethren for the next five years. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. After the carriers brought the Pirata Codex to the Court, Teague whistled for the Prison Dog, who had the keys to unlock the padlocked book. Despite being very sick and close to death, he questioned the reliability of Spotswood's witnesses. After dedicating his life to piracy, Jack would follow in his father's buccaneering footsteps, from his appearance to keeping to the Code. [32] Teach was tall, with broad shoulders. The ring's powers seemed to be somewhat unstable, because they worked on only two occasions when the ring was in Teague's possession. [67], Spotswood's council claimed that under a statute of William III the governor was entitled to try pirates without a jury in times of crisis and that Teach's presence was a crisis. [86], The Adventure eventually turned her guns on the two ships and fired. [68] Howard was found guilty and sentenced to be hanged, but was saved by a commission from London, which directed Spotswood to pardon all acts of piracy committed by surrendering pirates before 18 August 1718. He also sued on Howard's behalf for damages of 500, claiming wrongful arrest. Harriot and his crew accepted the invitation, and Teach sent over a crew to sail Adventure making Israel Hands the captain. For Teach, at least, this policy paid off. By October, another vessel had been captured and added to the small fleet. [84] Hyde moved Ranger to the port side of Jane and the Union flag was unfurled on each ship. No records of the day's proceedings remain, but 14of the 16accused were found guilty. In the aftermath of Teach's overwhelming attack, Jane and Ranger may also have been grounded; the battle would have become a race to see who could float their ship first. Her passengers were questioned about the vessels still in port and then locked below decks for about half a day. [2] The Brethren then exited the chamber anxiously, but were confronted by soldiers of the East India Trading Company, led by Black Coats who had infiltrated the city. However, Teague would be kept in the dark of Mungard's heinous act of having shot the Code during an auction led by the Auctioneer. Circa 1715, Captain Edward Teach (1680 - 1718), better known as Blackbeard. While Teague was absent from the main story of, This character was rumored to be named as Grant or Teague Sparrow during the back-to-back productions of, There was some controversy towards Teague's first name, as he was only referred to as "Captain Teague" in the, It is possible that the name "Edward Teague" was based off "Edward Teach" aka, At least one of the three rings Captain Teague wears (the skull ring) is of Richards' personal effects, which he owns as a member of the. [9] However, Jack's relationship with Esmeralda continued, and they discovered the ship that destroyed the Cobra docked in Shipwreck Cove. Unfortunately for him, Teach had stripped the vessel of its valuables and provisions, and had marooned its crew; Bonnet set out for revenge, but was unable to find him. ", "Aarrr, matey! Henry Every retired a rich man, and Bartholomew Roberts took an estimated five times the amount Teach stole. [10], Teach was one of those who came to enjoy the island's benefits. Unfortunately for Teague, the members of the British Royal Navy were on the island at the same time, and Teague was capured after a short fight. [44], By May 1718, Teach had awarded himself the rank of Commodore and was at the height of his power. Brand set out for North Carolina six days later, arriving within three miles of Bath on 23 November. Like when he and Jack were captured by Lawrence Norrington and taken prisoner aboard his ship[4]; another time was in London, in which Jack was about to be shot by a Royal Guard until Teague shot the guard. Captain Hume of HMSScarborough reported on 6 February that a "Pyrate Ship of 36Guns and 250men, and a Sloop of 10Guns and 100men were Said to be Cruizing amongst the Leeward Islands". Known for his rough personality, Teague was a feared and revered pirate who, as the esteemed Keeper of the Pirate's Code, respected the Code enough to kill people who show any disrespect of it, even if it was a brief mention of hanging the Code. Title(s) Against superior training and a slight advantage in numbers, the pirates were pushed back toward the bow, allowing the Jane's crew to surround Maynard and Teach, who was by then completely isolated. The next day, Brand sent two canoes down Pamlico River to Ocracoke Inlet, to see if Teach could be seen. Height His will named one of Spotswood's opponents, John Holloway, a beneficiary. One of the rogues aimed his musket at Teague, but Jack knocked the barrel of the musket aside, causing the rogue pirate to miss his target. Konstam (2007) suggests that while imprisoned, Hands was an informant for Spotswood. [103] Lee (1974) concludes that although Spotswood may have thought that the ends justified the means, he had no legal authority to invade North Carolina, to capture the pirates and to seize and auction their goods. They returned to Libertalia, and departed for Europe. As Spotswood had also accused Tobias Knight of being in league with Teach, on 4 April 1719, Eden had Knight brought in for questioning. He took two French ships leaving the Caribbean, moved one crew across to the other, and sailed the remaining ship back to Ocracoke. [3][4], The 17th-century rise of Britain's American colonies and the rapid 18th-century expansion of the Atlantic slave trade had made Bristol an important international sea port, and Teach was most likely raised in what was then the second-largest city in England. It gave him his nickname, and before battles he hung smoldering fuses from his beard to terrify his enemies. Hume reinforced his crew with soldiers armed with muskets, and joined up with HMSSeaford to track the two ships, to no avail, though they discovered that the two ships had sunk a French vessel off St Christopher Island, and reported also that they had last been seen "gone down the North side of Hispaniola". As Jack became interested in finding the items, Teague advised his son against the search until he knew every detail.[18]. [76] The two sloops moved slowly, giving Brand's force time to reach Bath. [2], During the meeting of the Fourth Brethren Court, presided over by Hector Barbossa and Jack Sparrow, Captain Teague was called upon by Barbossa to cite from the Pirata Codex after Jack was able to persuaded the Pirate Lords to an act of war, much to Jack's dismay. Teague on the Troubadour after the battle. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Thought to have been active as a privateer for the British during the War of the Spanish Succession (170113), Blackbeard was first heard of as a pirate late in 1716. [7] It is unknown at what point during the war Teach joined the fighting, as with the record of most of his life before he became a pirate. We normally think about pirates as sort of blood-lusting, that they want to slash somebody to pieces. Captain Jocard : Gentleman Jocard. He became a renowned pirate. When Jack looked back, Teague had already gone. [85] What happened next is uncertain. Badly wounded, Teach was then attacked and killed by several more of Maynard's crew. David Head, a history professor at the University of Central Florida who studies pirates, told The Post that he could find no reference to a real pirate named Jack Teague. After he citing a section from the Code, the Pirate Lords decided to vote for the new Pirate King. On his arrival he had presented the pirates' demands to the Governor and the drugs had been quickly gathered, but the two pirates sent to escort him had proved difficult to find; they had been busy drinking with friends and were finally discovered, drunk. [34][35] Despite his ferocious reputation, there are no verified accounts of his ever having murdered or harmed those he held captive. Bostock also claimed that Teach had questioned him about the movements of local ships,[nb 2] but also that he had seemed unsurprised when Bostock told him of an expected royal pardon from London for all pirates.[29]. Aides: Davy Jones, Second Court Henry Bostock claimed to have heard the pirates say they would head toward the Spanish-controlled Saman Bay in Hispaniola, but a cursory search revealed no pirate activity. He and Bonnet were probably responsible for an attack off Sint Eustatius in December 1717. [88], Maynard had kept many of his men below deck, and in anticipation of being boarded told them to prepare for close fighting. The board found Knight innocent of all charges. [15] Teague would soon continue enforcing the Code's laws by himself. His descendants were Regulators outlawed by English Gov. The author George Woodbury described New Providence as "no city of homes; it was a place of temporary sojourn and refreshment for a literally floating population," continuing, "The only permanent residents were the piratical camp followers, the traders, and the hangers-on; all others were transient. Brown Weapon(s) owned Teague then fired his pistol at one candle, knocking it on the floor and starting a fire in the palace, which Jack and Teague used to escape together. In the 1700s, Mr. Little is known of Blackbeards early life, and his origins have been left to speculation. His nickname derived from his thick black beard and fearsome appearance; he was reported to have tied lit fuses (slow matches) under his hat to frighten his enemies. [2] More than once, the pirates could see Teague shoot Code-breakers in the head with no more emotion than he'd show when cracking a louse, or crushing a roach. [nb 7] During July and August he travelled between his base in the town and his sloop off Ocracoke. Teague watching Jack being given tribute by the crew of the Wicked Wench. Born When asked about Borya's guilt, Jones recognized him as the leader of the rogue pirates, saying that he and his men sent many souls to the sea bottom without mercy.[10]. Included in Brand's force were several North Carolinians, including Colonel Moore and Captain Jeremiah Vail, sent to counter any local objection to the presence of foreign soldiers. Several years later, Teague would cross paths with his son once again; this time in London, after Jack escaped from King George's palace. Teague and Jack then drank their drinks before Jack glanced towards the group. But Christophe's guilt was proved a moment later, when he freed Borya and his crew too. [5] He may have arrived in the Caribbean in the last years of the 17th century, on a merchant vessel (possibly a slave ship). Upon seeing the other ships of the EITC Armada retreating, Teague's crew celebrated with the other pirates. He is Jack Sparrow's father and a former Pirate Lord of Madagascar, retiring from the position and becoming the Keeper of the Pirate's Code. In the midst of a battle, Norrington's son James was knocked into the sea and rescued by Teague. Found more than one record for entered . Shortly before attack on Port Royal, a pirate named Mungard resided in Shipwreck City as Teague's stooge. [130], Film renditions of his life include Blackbeard the Pirate (1952) starring West Country native Robert Newton whose exaggerated West Country accent is credited with popularising the stereotypical "pirate voice",[131] Blackbeard's Ghost (1968), Blackbeard: Terror at Sea (2005) and the 2006 Hallmark Channel miniseries Blackbeard. Hornigold placed him in command of a sloop that he had captured, and the two engaged in numerous acts of piracy. The Pirate Lords then began to argue after Elizabeth Swann was voted as the new King, but stopped after Jack questioned them about not keeping to the Code, in which Teague broke one of his guitar strings and gave the Lords a fierce glare. [39], In March 1718, while taking on water at Turneffe Island east of Belize, both ships spotted the Jamaican logwood-cutting sloop Adventure making for the harbour. He may have done this to stifle any protest they made, if they guessed their captain's plans. Bonnet's crew of about 70were reportedly dissatisfied with his command, so with Bonnet's permission, Teach took control of his ship Revenge. He could almost certainly read and write; he communicated with merchants and when killed had in his possession a letter addressed to him by the Chief Justice and Secretary of the Province of Carolina, Tobias Knight. Edward Teague was an infamous pirate captain in the Caribbean and father of Jack Sparrow. He first appeared as the main protagonist of the 1968 . Before Jack departed, Teague then gave him some advice on the choices he'll make in his life.[13]. He then ran Queen Anne's Revenge aground on a sandbar near Beaufort, North Carolina. Upon this, Black-beard took a Glass of Liquor and drank to him with these Words: Damnation seize my Soul if I give you Quarters, or take any from you. Giving the head to his son, Jack would later hang the head on his own belt. Jack took command of the ship, quickly making a plan to defeat the Silent Mary. Keeper of the Code: Edward TeagueOthers: Prison Dog. This Beard was black, which he suffered to grow of an extravagant Length; as to Breadth, it came up to his Eyes; he was accustomed to twist it with Ribbons, in small Tails, after the Manner of our Ramilies Wiggs, and turn them about his Ears. Teague intimidated those in the chamber with fear, particularly his son Jack who had move away. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. With Israel Hands ashore in Bath with about24 of Adventure's sailors, he also had a much-reduced crew.