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How The Infamous Pirate Blackbeard Was Outsmarted By The Royal Navy
Edward Teach, also known as the infamous pirate Blackbeard, decided to give up his pirating ways in exchange for a royal ...
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A Slow and Beautiful Revenge
When Benjamin Franklin’s older brother, James, used his anti-establishment newspaper to criticize the Crown’s lax attitude ...
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Spotswood Society
Contact Charles Fulcher, [[cefulcher]], with questions. More About the Society The Spotswood Society is named in honor of Alexander Spotswood, governor of Virginia from 1710 to 1722. Governor ...
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Botetourt Complex
He was instrumental in the creation of William and Mary and was named one of the original trustees. Nicholson later served as Governor of Virginia (1699-1705). Spotswood is named after Lieutenant ...
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Ten things you need to know about Blackbeard the pirate
On 22 November 1718 the Governor of Virginia (Alexander Spotswood) arranged for a small force of soldiers and sailors to attack Blackbeard. Blackbeard was killed and reportedly suffered five ...