Pirates of the Carolinas during Colonial

Trade and Navigation Acts

Mar 30, 1651

England passes the first Trade and Navigation Acts that impact America

Piracy

Period: Mar 30, 1651 to Nov 22, 1718

Trade Acts more strictly enforced

Mar 30, 1680

England begins to more strictly enforce Trade and Navigation Acts on the colonies

Use of Pirate Flag

Mar 30, 1697

First reported use of Black Pirate Flag

Piracy Act

Mar 30, 1699

The Piracy Act allows officials in all British ports to seize, prosecute, and execute pirates.

Charles Town Attacked

May 30, 1718

Blackbeards blockades Charles Town harbor

Grounding of Queen Annes revenge

Jun 30, 1718

Blackbeard intentionally grounds the Queen Annes Revenge in Beaufort Inlet

Blackbeard Pardoned

Jul 30, 1718

Governor of Eden pardons Blackbeard who spends his time in Bath North Carolina, and Ocracoke

Governor Spotswood plots against Blackbeard

Oct 30, 1718

Governor Alexander Spotswood meets with captains to plan the arrest of Blackbeard.

Blackbeard killed

Nov 22, 1718

On Nov. 17th Lt. Maynard sets sail to capture Blackbeard, on Nov. 22nd Blackbeard is killed in battle and beheaded. The rest of his crew was returned to port and hung.