Lee, Robert E., Blackbeard the Pirate, North Carolina: John F. Blair (1974). At daylight the following morning, Bonnet raised his flag and attacked. The sturgeon's eggs are highly prized as caviar, and because of this . British forces defeated the pirates in the Cape Fear River estuary which led to Bonnet's eventual death by hanging in Charleston. Henry was grounded in a position which left her crew with minimal cover from incoming fire. Site Design & Content 2008-2023 Awesomer Media / The Awesomer Battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Turn captions on for lyrics including the guitar solo. The Battle of Cape Fear River, or the Battle of the Sandbars, was fought in September 1718 between a British naval expedition from the Province of South Carolina against the pirate ships of Stede Bonnet. London, Printed for Benj Cowse at the Rose and Crown in St Paul's Church-Yard, (1719). The South Carolinians suffered twelve killed and eighteen wounded, while the pirates sustained twelve casualties and all the survivors were captured. With him was his boatswain, Ignatius Pell, and the sailing master, David Herriot, all of whom escaped with the help of two slaves and a Native American and possibly local merchant Richard Tookerman. 2022-06-07T16:15:03Z Comment by big man. The Battle of Cape Fear River, or the Battle of the Sandbars, was fought in September 1718 between a British naval expedition from the Province of South Carolina against the pirate ships of Stede Bonnet. With modern technology we have the extra advantage of information being portable as well. Bonnet was left helpless, watching while the enemy vessels repaired their rigging and closed to board his paralysed vessel. During the Civil War, a massive network of defenses at Fort Fisher protected the Cape Fear River. Blackbeard, along with other well-known pirates such as Benjamin Hornigold and Stede Bonnet, founded the pirate haven of Nassau in the Bahamas. Visit our Friends at: Not Always Right. The Royal James was a former flagship of Blackbeard's which was armed with eight cannons and the other two ships had similar armaments along with a crew of about forty-six pirates spread between them. Royal James was in need of careening and the hurricane season was soon to come so Bonnet chose the Cape Fear estuary as a reliable shelter against storms. Bonnet ordered his gunner, George Ross, to blow up the Royal James's powder magazine. All together, 46 pirates crewed them. Stede Bonnet was a very successful pirate, having captured several merchant ships and assembled his own squadron of pirate ships. Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 668: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. All our content comes from Wikipedia and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The Battle of Cape Fear River, or the Battle of the Sandbars, was fought in September 1718 between a British naval expedition from the Province of South Carolina against the pirate ships of Stede Bonnet. New York: Harcourt, 2007. Ross apparently attempted this, but was overruled by the remainder of the crew, who surrendered. The pirates' morale was good though; they cheered each other on and dared the South Carolinians to board. Boat crashes into Florida bridge, leaving 10 people struggling in river, rescuers say. Once they did they turned about and paddled back to their ships unharmed. Military Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. In August of 1718 Bonnet was sailing down from the Delaware Bay to the Cape Fear River in the Province of North Carolina. Soon after, Henry was in a position to fire its starboard guns directly onto the deck of Bonnet's Royal James. The Battle of Cape Fear River, or the Battle of the Sandbars, was fought in September 1718 between a British naval expedition from the Province of South Carolina against the pirate ships of Stede Bonnet.British forces defeated the pirates in the Cape Fear River estuary which led to Bonnet's eventual death by hanging in Charleston. All together, 46 pirates crewed them. The Battle of Cape Fear River, or the Battle of the Sandbars, was fought in September 1718 between a British naval expedition from South Carolina against the pirate ships of Stede Bonnet. The Battle of Cape Fear River, also known as the Battle of the Sandbars was a naval engagement fought between the naval forces of William Rhett and the famous pirate Stede Bonnet in September of 1718. Believing the sloops to be that of merchants, the pirates boarded three canoes and headed for the unrecognized South Carolinian expedition. There, amidst a raging battle of the British Empires forces, led by Lieutenant Robert Maynard, Blackbeard was killed in single-combat. Colonel Rhett reached the Cape Fear River estuary on the night of September 26, 1718, and was sighted by Bonnet and his men. The battle was ultimately decided when the rising tide lifted Rhett's sloops free while temporarily leaving the Royal James stranded. DISCLAIMER: Opinions expressed on this site do not necessarily represent the History Archive nor do they necessarily reflect those of the various authors, editors, and owners of this site. He did not have regular Royal Navy Sailors under his command, but locally raised sailors from Charleston. The pirates' morale was good though; they cheered each other on and dared the South Carolinians to board. He commanded his sloop-of-war flagship Royal James and two other armed sloops, Francis and Fortune. To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum. The Battle of Cape Fear River, also known as the Battle of the Sandbars was a naval engagement fought between the naval forces of William Rhett and the famous pirate Stede Bonnet in September of 1718. Bonnet was separated from the majority of his crew and held for almost a month at the home of a Charleston provost marshal. [1] Bonnet was taken to Charleston, arriving on October 3 to await trial on charges of piracy. The Battle of Cape Fear River is a semi-biographical song about the death of the legendary pirate Blackbeard. In true Alestorm fashion, the band reinvents Blackbeard with a little voodoo magic, imagining what would happen if he survived his death. Henry was grounded in a position which left her crew with minimal cover from incoming fire. All of the survivors were captured including Bonnet and they were taken to Charles Town where they arrived on 3 October to await charges of piracy. Instead of fleeing up the small river in darkness, Bonnet decided that he would fight his way back to the sea, so the next morning at daylight, the pirates prepared to pass the two British sloops, which were now free of the sandbar. Maynard, who fought Blackbeard to the death, would note that Blackbeard died with at least five gunshots and twenty cutlass wounds. Bonnet was taken to Charleston, arriving on October 3 to await trial on charges of piracy. For several weeks the Royal James was repaired with material salvaged from a captured shallop. New York: Harcourt, 2007. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. All rights reserved. (PG-13: Language) Want to know the true story of Blackbeards last stand? At this point, only Henry and Royal James were within range of each other. Henry was grounded in a position which left her crew with minimal cover from incoming fire. Royal James was a former flagship of Blackbeard which was armed with eight cannon. The Cape Fear and Deep River Navigation Company, operating in the nineteenth century, was financed by state and private funds to improve the river's navigability. The British sloops returned fire and split up, but Henry ran aground again along with the other ship. After a brief conflict between the remaining pirates the Royal James was boarded and the entire surviving crew plus Bonnet was captured. He later became a pirate and one of the most well-known figures of the Golden Age of Piracy. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. [1] Bonnet was taken to Charleston, arriving on October 3 to await trial on charges of piracy. He commanded his sloop-of-war flagship Royal James and two other armed sloops, Francis and Fortune. The Cape Fear River was one of the early economic drivers of North Carolina. Control of the Cape Fear River during the Civil War became a coveted prize for both Confederate and Union forces. Bonnet tried to avoid the trap by steering the Saint James close to the river's western shore, but ran aground in the process. Coordinates: 33538N 78046W / 33.88556N 78.01278W / 33.88556; -78.01278. At the colonel's disposal were two eight-gun sloops with a combined 130 men. Play over 265 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. Bonnet initially mistook Rhett's squadron for merchantmen and sent three canoes to capture them. At daylight the following morning, Bonnet raised his flag and attacked. During the end of the Golden Age of Piracy, the Royal Navy was constantly in campaign against pirates in the Caribbean and off North America. Once they did they turned about and paddled back to their ships unharmed. Caribbean. Believing the sloops to be that of merchants, the pirates boarded three canoes and headed for the unrecognized South Carolinian expedition. Lee, Robert E., Blackbeard the Pirate, North Carolina: John F. Blair (1974). For five to six hours, the two sides dueled, each unable to move. After another few moments of conflict, Royal James was boarded and its crew captured.[1]. Bonnet was separated from the majority of his crew and held for almost a month at the home of a Charleston provost marshal. In late August, reports of Bonnet's sloops in the Cape Fear River reached Governor Robert Johnson of South Carolina. Soon after, Henry was in a position to fire its starboard guns directly onto the deck of Bonnet's Royal James. The Life and Tryals of the Gentleman Pirate, Major Stede Bonnet. River, and in the opposite direction toward . The opposite was true for Royal James, whose hull provided a bulwark against enemy fire. It was at this time that Rhett's flagship, Henry, ran aground on a sandbar. As the day broke the next morning the pirates attempted to cruise past the two sloops aboard the Royal James, Fortune and Francis. After five hours of gun fighting the pirate hunters had lost thirty of their crew and nine of Bonnet's crew had been slain or injured. Today, the modern encyclopedia is often in electronic form and much more affordable then the traditional paper versions. In August 1718, Bonnet was sailing from the Delaware Bay to the Cape Fear River. They sailed for a few minutes until they came within range of the enemy ships, then opened fire with cannon and muskets. Redcoats on the Cape Fear - Robert M. Dunkerly 2012 "Nestled on the banks of the Cape Fear River, Wilmington, North Carolina, remains famous as a blockade-running port during the Civil War, and was equally vital during the Revolution. Every week of voting (till the finals) lasts one week, and can go from the Monday that voting begins, till the subsequent Sunday at 11:59:59 PM. The Royal James was in dire need of careening and the hurricane season was quickly approaching so Bonnet had chosen the Cape Fear River as a safe shelter against the coming storms. Henry was grounded in a position which left her crew with minimal cover from incoming fire. In late August, reports of Bonnet's sloops in the Cape Fear River reached Governor Robert Johnson of South Carolina. [1] Bonnet ordered his gunner George Ross to light the powder magazine and scuttle Royal James, but he was persuaded not to by his surviving crewmen who had already surrendered. Queen Anne's Revenge: Archaeological Site, Piracy worries in pirate pursuit Blackbeard, Scientists Show Relics From Ship Fit For Pirate, Possibly Blackbeard, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Cape_Fear_River_(1718)&oldid=1094382977, Cordingly, David. Years active. A memorial in Charleston commemorating the hanging of Stede Bonnet at White Point. Link Hat Tip. 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