Blackbeard

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1. Blackbeard was a famous pirate.

   Sortskæg var en berømt pirat.

2. His real name was Edward Teach.

   Hans rigtige navn var Edward Teach.

3. He sailed the Caribbean Sea and the southeastern coast of what is now the United States.

   Han sejlede på Det Caribiske Hav og den sydøstlige kyst af det, der nu er USA.

4. He had a big black beard and lit fuses in his hat.

   Han havde et stort sort skæg og tændte lunter i sin hat.

5. The smoking fuses made him look like a demon.

   De rygende lunter fik ham til at ligne en dæmon.

6. Blackbeard was the captain of the ship Queen Anne’s Revenge.

   Sortskæg var kaptajn på skibet Queen Anne’s Revenge.

7. He took control of the port of Charles Town, which is now called Charleston (South Carolina).

   Han tog kontrol over havnen i Charles Town, som nu kaldes Charleston (South Carolina).

8. He ransacked the ships that tried to leave the port and took prisoners.

   Han plyndrede skibene, der forsøgte at forlade havnen, og tog fanger.

9. He then demanded and got medicine in exchange for releasing the ships and the prisoners.

   Han krævede og fik derefter medicin i bytte for at frigive skibene og fangerne.

10. He was feared by many sailors and captains.

    Han blev frygtet af mange sømænd og kaptajner.

11. Sometimes, he attacked without using violence.

    Nogle gange angreb han uden at bruge vold.

12. He used his fame to scare his enemies.

    Han brugte sin berømmelse til at skræmme sine fjender.

13. In June 1718, he accepted the king’s pardon.

    I juni 1718 accepterede han kongens benådning.

14. However, later that year, the governor of Virginia decided to catch him.

    Men senere samme år besluttede guvernøren i Virginia at fange ham.

15. He sent two ships with soldiers to hunt Blackbeard.

    Han sendte to skibe med soldater for at jage Sortskæg.

16. The battle happened near Ocracoke Island (North Carolina).

    Slaget fandt sted nær Ocracoke Island (North Carolina).

17. Blackbeard fought bravely but was defeated.

    Sortskæg kæmpede tappert, men blev besejret.

18. He received more than twenty wounds before dying.

    Han modtog mere end tyve sår, før han døde.

19. Blackbeard was one of the pirates described in the 1724 book "A General History of the Pyrates".

    Sortskæg var en af de pirater, der blev beskrevet i 1724-bogen "A General History of the Pyrates".

20. His legend has inspired many pirate stories.

    Hans legende har inspireret mange pirathistorier.