Why is Blackbeard holding prisoners for ransom off the coast of Charlestown?

Ralph D. Payne, today on the Classic Tales podcast.

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In today's episode, you can really tell that Payne was a journalist.

The sea battles are very well researched and described with precision.

Combining his research chops with a brisk narrative style

really delivers a great story.

I hope you like it.

And now, Blackbeard Buccaneer, part two of eight by Ralph D. Payne.

Chapter 3, heldeld as hostages to Blackbeard

To discover the pestilent blackbeard in Carolina Waters was like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.

Captain Wellesby had felt confident that he could beat

off the ordinary pirate craft, which is apt to be smaller than his own stout ship. And most of these

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