Assassin's Creed: The Real History - "Blackbeard"
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- In the first episode of "Assassin's Creed: The Real History" we look at the story behind the man known as Blackbeard.
This series will be a way for me to shed light on the real history behind characters and events that are showcased in the Assassin's Creed video game series. Throughout the video I will be comparing real historical moments to those represented in the selected game.
If you have any events or characters that you'd like me to cover in the future, please be sure to leave it in a comment below.
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You forgot that he took 26 fatal wounds before death
from what I've researched it said that he took 5 musket ball wounds and 20 sword lacerations, not 26 fatal wounds. I'm a collector of swords and in a sharpening incident I took a sword laceration. That doesn't mean it's fatal. The number of wounds taken also doesn't lend to how badass the man was. Caesar took 23 reportedly and he was an old guy in a toga. Definitely badass though
McNeilCh 26 lacerations and 5 musket ball wounds
jason sparda Fatal wounds before death? What's that supposed to mean, that he died before he died?
20 cuts, five shots and one fatal wound, which cut his head off.
@@mattisholgersson2273 No his head was cut off after death they believe
HAH and they say videogames don't teach you anything but I shit you not I learned about Blackbeard in school and I learned much more about him in ac4 rather than school
The historical background of AC games has always been my favourite part of the series. I'm so glad you've also learned a lot from playing and I hope you enjoyed the video. Thanks for the comment.
-Robius5991
I know the feeling. When AC3 came out I had an American history test coming up. My mom told me "shouldn't you be studying?" I told her "I am". When I got the test back I got an A. Thank you AC franchise.
nickaddman AC, Civilization V and Total War are the 3 games that boosted my history module grades the most. They piqued my curiosity and the textbook filled in the remaining gaps.
Agreed
+GfrogplaysMc you learn of 100 things from playing video games
I find this one the most interesting one, Blackbeard was a total badass :D
Indeed he was. There's definitely a reason why he became a legend.
-Robius5991
Ever heard of edward low? He was an even bigger badass, I'd say he's the most dangerous pirate out of all the ones I've researched it's ashame he wasn't in ac4
More than that he harnessed the power of fear the power to cause hesitance. Some people are more or less prone to fear I think. Dreadlocks and stuff.
He was a pirate, a pillager, a criminal. Don't believe everything you see in video games.
This was really well done. I found the progression of time in the game to be a bit rushed. A couple of hours of plundering and suddenly 4 months have passed in game. Thatch suddenly has a beard reaching his chest yet Kenway hasn't aged a day. I would have liked to see Kenway, and the other character age more along with finding them out at sea or randomly in locations, triggering a cut scene where you board their ships or sit down to a drink and hear stories of what they've been doing since the last time you saw them.
to this day I wish this had been a 100% pirate game. No sci fi, templar or assassin stuff. Just a proper 30-40 hour bittersweet story about the downfall of piracy, like RDR2 was to cowboys.
I think the delivery of story in this game could have been better, for example the part where Blackbeard dies. You just sail to specific area on the map, then teleport to different area, do a simple trailing mission, board a warship and watch a cutscene. Then you are teleported back to the main map where you left.
I remember when I played that mission, feeling a little sad after watching Blackbeard die and that melancholic music playing, but then I was back in the Caribbean and suddenly my crew starts to sing some up-lifting sea shanty, kinda breaks the immersion.
And overall the whole story feels like I am just watching cut scenes, not participating in what happens in the game world. I mean, when you are fighting in that warship with Blackbeard, his npc character doesn't even fight, it's standing on the Jackdaw.
I almost cried when Blackbeard died in the game
The MiningSlime Same. But he went down like a badass. 20 cuts and 5 gunshots and he was still fighting.
me too ( Achean Wijesinghe)
And me
+The MiningSlime I did. But I loved his badass death. I wish I go like that when my time comes.
me too
This was amazing!, I look forward to see more :)
I'm glad you liked it. Thank you again for great composition for the intro/outro music.
-Robius
OnlineKnights Heres a little fact. The beast took 20 slashes and 6 musket and flintock shots and decapitation to die. He was THAT strong!
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Great series! I too always get interested and end up researching the characters and settings of the Assassin's Creed games, which is how I found your videos. Looking forward to more
This is great background info. Thanks!
I loved the game. Till date it is by far the best game in the series in terms of story and character.
AC II? Brotherhood? No?
ok...
His speech about caution is awesome and inspiring
Brilliant stuff - you've done a wonderful job of using the game to present a short and very accurate history lesson in an accessible way. I am in complete agreement that the Assassin's Creed series is a great way to learn history. While the games sometimes divert a little from the true path of history, it's often at worst just a matter of timing. I hope the series continues to be as true to the historical record as it has been.
more fuel for the fire that is my non stop playing of assassin's creed 4 for the past week
You earned a sub lov your vids
I'm playing the new one right now and Black Flag has it beet.
and at 4:39, I actually like that part, the music while he puts his hat on makes him actually look like the devil.
Good video.On your other video of robesspiere, i noticed he is the guy on the dollar
Video would better with a summary at the end listing the differences you pointed out. IMHO, still good video, miss your face
Great idea man, thanks. I'll be sure to add it to future videos.
-Robius
great video
Hey man, I think this series is a great idea. I have always loved how Assassin's Creed has tried to stay true to history. The simple fact is if you're going to insert a fictional character some things will need to be changed around. I think Ubisoft did a good job, and I think your video was excellent
Long live Captain Blackbeard
Too late
Aye!!! Cheers to that mate!
Ever heard of Captain Jake Sparrow
@@kenobikun2992 Jack*
Aye to the devil himself
people say that only black beard and the devil know where his treasure is buried
+OnlineKights Great video, very insightful. But I think u failed to mention that black beard's head was removed during battle. Black beard had struck down Maynard and was to about to administer the killing blow, when a sailor came up behind him, and struck him in the neck with a cutlass, a secon swipe took his head clean off
The "strings" in his hat were fuses, also surprised u didn't go into detail about what it actually took to take Blackbeard down
Euan Fitzpatrick Bottom line... Blackbeard was one tough son of a bitch!!!!
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Awesome :D
I love what tour trying to do here. If you havnt covered him yet, i would suggest Charles Lee from AC 3
Love this game and BlackBeard is the best character and love the way his voice and acting came through the game. I still do enjoy this game and think it's the best one in the series, then Brotherhood coming in 2nd.
Agreed I always come back to 4.
This, unity and revelations were my favorite
I love these
I love that you guys love these. Thanks for your interest.
-Robius5991
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Just came across this series and I love it. not sure if you've done it already, but Calico Jack Rackham always had one of the most interesting stories in piracy, especially considering his affiliation with Anne Bonnie and Mary Reed.
Thanks for your interest in the series! In fact, I just posted the history of Jack Rackham yesterday and have already covered Mary Read's history. I plan on covering Anne's some time in the near future. I'm always up for suggestions from my viewers, so feel free to share any ideas you may have for future episodes. Thanks for watching!
-Robius5991
It looks good. I am a Bristolian, now living in Bath, and if you search The Llandoger Trow you will see inside Blackbeard's favourite Pub at Bristol docks.
He, arguably, IS the most notorious pirate.
the video was awesome just awesome I wish my school would use some interesting history like the golden age of piracy
He braided hemp into his hair to create the illusion his head was smoking
good video
When I played the game and got to the "Do not go gently" mission, I didn't even want to play that part because I knew what was going to happen. But I had to to progress through the story.
this is gold to me right now, with a school-assignement, but i was wondering if you have any sources on this?
Great series I hope you do this on other games too
Thanks, I really appreciate your support. As for continuing the series into other games, if you mean other Assassin's Creed titles, that's exactly what I'll be doing. However, if you mean other game series, then I highly suggest you check out our new series "Character Case Files" where we'll be covering the lore behind characters from different games.
-Robius5991
Fabulous job bro..!
A suggestion would be to put up history about the JACKDAW and other LEGENDARY SHIPS...
Keep goin' Hats off...!!
the real ships of the era is what I hope you mean?
funny thing, this time period, not a whole lot of "awesomeness" in a way. Most of what people think of the "Golden Age of Sail" and such happens 100 years later.
good point though, a good video about any tall-ship generic type could be good. Getting tired of explaining to people that by having only two masts, the Jackdaw, no matter how powerful (and indeed she is), is no ship of the line.
So Thatch went down a boss in real life as he did in AC4. He's my second favorite pirate after Edward.
Could you do Robert Stables (Templar Grandmaster 1191)
Blackbeard's death is well-documented. It took at least 20 sword wounds and 5 pistol shots to finish him off. Also, did he really say, "In a world without gold, we might have been heroes!"?
No he said damnation seize my soul if i give you quarters or take any from you.
Or at least thats wut i red :P.
Aye! He said both those things but at different times in history. Blackbeard is one for truth and the golden age of pirates was one of freedom as well mate.
One question I wanted to know was did pirates really where eye make-up? And if they did was it to help with the sun glare off of the ocean?
Well now I've developed an overwhelming interest in pirates ffs, I love this series
Just to bring on a little extra, before he started working in Queen Anne's war he worked as a sea/sales man. Besides his father worked with repairing shoes and he was born right in 1680 so you were close about that one! Anyways you could have been a little more detailed about his death because you do know that he was shot two times in his chest by pistols and stabbed/cutted about twenty times by the soldiers's swords right? Without falling or anything! But for so then to get pumeled in the face by a axe? The axe part was the first and last time he fell during the battle. The soldiers and their captain said this and wrote about this afterwards. Anyway besides from that i must say good work! Doned some good research there mate! Just let me ask you something: where did YOU get all this info? Because i'm looking for as much as possible for the history book i'm writing :)
His Name Was Definitely Edward Blackbeard Thatch! I Searched For Some Information On Google And It Confirmed It! I Was Really Bothered When They Botched And Misspelled His Name In The 4th POTC Film.
I think you should do Charles lee from ac3
cool
What is the song when Vane and rackham come in
There are also theories saying Ed Thatch was born into a noble family as he held the Letter of the Marque.
ya know, the auto-generated subtitle for Ed Thatch becomes Ed Fetch. And in Forsaken, Edward named his dog Thatch, which is very amusing.
true
For any one piece fans, I was surprised how Blackbeards real name "edward teach/thatch" was incorporated into characters such as edward newgate, marshall d teach and 4th division commander thatch.
He had two slings with SIX pistols, a cutlass and a blunderbuss :)
Black Flag is by far my favorite AC game.
wish assassins creed included captain flint such an iconic character
On the flag, the devil is holding a sand timer not a glass. to send the message "your time is running out"
You actually forgot he took 20 sword cuts and 6 bullet shots before he dead, it's like he was the devil himself if he took 20 cuts before he died.
It's funny cause I just got a book about the history of Black Beard for Christmas. Lol
i heard he was hit with a sword 20 times and shot 5 times before he died
How do you get your information online
Knights
create a video on edward kenway
I think the main reason BlackBeard is more famous than say Black Bart (Who capturn way more ships than Black Beard) was because Black Beard was more drama with putting his beard on fire during battle.
Blackbeard was such a badass
Are you going to do the other Assassin's Creed games?
Indeed I will be. For the time being I'm concentrating on the latest title, however feel free to share any suggestions you'd like to see for future character showcases, even if they are from other AC games, and I'll be sure to take them into consideration. Thank you for your interest in the series.
-Robius5991
I still prefer teach just sounds better in my opinion and you should listen to the song the devils son ☠️ it's an amazing dedication to this great man
what is the song at the beggining?
I watched a playthrough of Black Flag and now I want to run a pirate RPG where my players are running Nassau. Woodes Rogers trying to retake New Providence will be the final boss.
I was in the area where Blackbeard was killed Ocracoke island the entire place was a mosquito hotspot
You forgot mentioning that he had 5 gunshot wounds and 20 cut wounds on his body when he died.
He was debating retiring in real life as well
can you put your sources please
can you do george washingon
So awhile ago I came across a fan theory the kenway was Edward England but England died in Madagascar,1721 which wouldn't fit into black flags story.
In a world with out gold why might of been heros
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*god
I beat the game already nice ending
the disney film performed i found too children direction involve lots of fantasia might suits children but as adult i feel kinds of disappoint
Love him or hate him, Blackbeard was a man to respect.
Edward Thatch aka Blackbeard, Edward Kenway aka Greenbeard
I'm posting this comment to state what I know before I watch the video. Blackbeard was the ultimate badass. It took three ships to think him, I think it was three, and he was shot five times and cut twenty, yet was still killing a great deal of British soldiers. His real name was Edward Thatch and he was a privateer for Queen Anne for a time. Edward Thatch started his pirating "career" serving under Benjamin Hornigold, and during that time he wasn't known as Blackbeard, just another pirate. In 1717, he captured La Concorde, a large French slaving vessel. He renamed it the Queen Anne's Revenge. He added 40 extra cannons to it, making it one of the most powerful pirate ships ever. To keep up appearances, before battle, he would dress all in black, put on a large pirate hat, and strap several pistols to his chest. Then, he would put slow-burning fuses in his hair and beard, which surrounded his face in a smoke, making him look like a "devil". Blackbeard, at one point, in 1718, was ready to give up his life of piracy. He turned himself in and asked for a pardon, which was accepted, but soon after changed his mind. Blackbeard extorted the Governor of North Carolina, loot for protection. Researches believe they have found the wreck of the Queen Annes revenge off the coast of North Carolina as well. Now I'm going to watch the video and see if there's much I missed.
F in the chat for Edward Thatch
In a world without gold we might have been heroes... :(
“British navy” 😂
I want James cook of assassin's creed rogue
Fun fact: it took A LOT more wounds to hurt Blackbeard enough to take his head than what the game showed.
I'm born and raised in North Carolina and Black Beard is considered an important part of our history. Really like this video and AC 4. The only thing that bothered me as a North Carolinian is when you completely butchered the pronunciation of Ocracoke. Nice try though..
I got really depressed after beating this AC, knowing there will never be another one like it. I don't think AC can outdo itself here.
I know exactly what you mean! I'm afraid to play the next one in the series, for fear that it just won't hit me in the same way this one did.
Aye that's true, and I hear AC5 isn't doing well though I've got no clue if it's true or not since I haven't played it yet.
Alexander gram bell
I think Charles Vane is my ancestor I'm violent tall and mostly talk like hit and I'm quite a fuse
Herbturtle LOL haha might be
This makes no sense.? I hope you're just trolling.
FizCap yeah I was.Wondering how many people would answer.The first comment was funny though haha
zflare3 So I'm the best than =D
I don't care what any pansy-ass Limey historians say, Ed Thatch was a great pirate and an even greater man. May he rest in peace in the depths of the sea
Oh, he actually ran it aground by purpose ;)
Blackbeard was the Billy the Kid of his time. A good guy with a bad (but legendary) reputation, but only killed those who had it coming to them and never resorted to violence unless absolutely necessary, if intimidation didn't work. What kept him from being a "hero"? ......money. And the British >.>
You mean Billy the kid is like Black beard. Black beard came first
DarkshadowXD63 In that they were kinda like heroes, but history turned them into villains
+paradisecityX0 yes history is written by the victor
you shouldve started in chronological order from AC1 then on
I was wandering,amongst all the pirate Edward (Kenway) has met in Nassau (Hornigold,Vane,Rackham,Thatch) wasn't Blackbeard suppose to be the most ruthless one in real life?
Vane was the most ruthless.
InvisibleTeeth bartholemy roberts aka "black bart" was far worse than any, save for rock "roche" braziliano or o'llonaise, but they were 17th century. black bart was one of the most sucessful pirates in history, second only to drake.
A Shore Bartholemy Roberts was indeed one of the most sucessful pirates in history. Drake was more of a privateer though, as he plundered for the English Monarchy rather than for his own self.
What is so hard about saying 'Ocracoke?'
I want Blackbeard's beard...
black beard could have killed them if he was at the prime of his skills
I wish after Robert Maynard killed Blackbeard another pirate went over to Robert Maynard and cut off his head and put it on his ship as a symbol to keep the British away
Kind of sad that the game didn’t include his devil fruit abilities.
Get tf outta here block fruits fanboy
WHICH SHIP DO YOU THINK IS THE BEST THE JACKDAW OR MORRIGON ,BECAUSE I CHOOSE THE JACKDAW CAUSE IT'S CAPTAIN MADE IT UNSTOPPABLE. MAKING EDWARD KENWAY A LEGEND, AND A MORE ABLE SAILOR.
I don't think so,the morrigan was created to be better than the jackdaw.Edward is a more experienced captain than shay but shay is a better fighter.
If you think That than who do you think would win in a fight Edward or shay CAUSE I THINK EDWADRD WOULD WIN
+Thomas Owl It would be tough fight for sure,but I feel there is more evidence hinting to Shay winning.He is more experienced as an assassin and is better trained overall,he also managed to beat adewale (he was old though),so yeah even though I prefer Edward,shay seems a bit more impressive.
+Thomas Owl It would be tough fight for sure,but I feel there is more evidence hinting to Shay winning.He is more experienced as an assassin and is better trained overall,he also managed to beat adewale (he was old though),so yeah even though I prefer Edward,shay seems a bit more impressive.
YOU MAKE A GOOD POINT BUT I THINK EDWARD WOULD WIN IN A NAVAL BATTLE CAUSE KENWAY MANAGE TO WIN ANY SITUATION , BUT IF IT WAS A FIGHT BETWEEN THE TWO THEN I WOULD WANT EDWARD TO WIN.
Your wrong Blackbeard retired from being a pirate and died in north Carolina from old age
didnt they find blackbeards body with over 50 sword cuts and 20 bullet holes on his body or something?
If He Did That Would Be Badass
Dalek Bees i know, but i think it was less than that sadly :(
+HellFarger I'm Pretty Sure It's 20 Wounds From Muskets And Swords