Captain Benjamin Hornigold

Benjamin Hornigold is perhaps best known for mentoring Edward Teach (Blackbeard), Captain Hornigold (b. 1680) was a notorious pirate captain who operated in the Bahamas during the early 18th century. As one of the most influential pirates on New Providence Island, he had control over Fort Nassau, protecting the bay and the entrance to the harbour.

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