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Why didn’t lutenant. Robert manor have any cannons when they attacked blackbeard
Category: Reference, Education and News > Teaching and Research Asked by: tommysam-ga List Price: $2.10 |
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31 Jul 2006 02:06 PDT
Expires: 30 Aug 2006 02:06 PDT Question ID: 751040 |
Why didn?t lutenant. Robert manor have any cannons when they attacked blackbeard? |
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Re: Why didn’t lutenant. Robert manor have any cannons when they attacked blackb
Answered By: keystroke-ga on 31 Jul 2006 10:32 PDT Rated: |
In answer to your question I believe the person you are talking about is Robert Maynard, he was the lieutenant that killed Blackbeard. The reason that he had no cannons was because they were sailing around Ocracoke Inlet off the coast of North Carolina. This area is known for its undeveloped barrier islands and shallow water. Robert Maynard knew that Blackbeard knew the area much better than he so his only chance of winning, and navigating the area without running aground was to use a type of ship called a SLOOP. A sloop is a ship in the region of about 30 foot long. Much too small to be able to carry many cannons and still keep it fast and floating in shallow dangerous waters. After Blackbeard attacked first using his cannons Robert commanded his troops to hide below deck and pretend they had all been killed. From this Blackbeard boarded the ship belonging to Robert and started to kill the wounded. Once Blackbeard's men were on board the Royal Navy sailors (who had not been drinking unlike Blackbeard's) were able to kill the sailors and left Robert and Blackbeard fighting. After 40 Cutlass wounds and 6 pistol shots Robert severed the head of Blackbeard from his body and hung it on his mast to show he had defeated the most notorious pirate at the time. Hope this helps, --Keystroke-ga. |
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Re: Why didn’t lutenant. Robert manor have any cannons when they attacked blackb
From: myoarin-ga on 31 Jul 2006 05:19 PDT |
If he won, he didn't need cannons; if he lost, he was foolish. |
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Re: Why didn’t lutenant. Robert manor have any cannons when they attacked blackb
From: keystroke-ga on 31 Jul 2006 20:05 PDT |
Thanks for the five stars and the tip, tommysam. |
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