After this pirate aka Edward Teach died in 1718, his head was taken to Virginia & displayed on a pole
... 1718) was 
the nickname of Edward Teach, alias Edward Thatch (one source gives his name 
.... Blackbeard's skull dangled from a high pole on the west side of the mouth of 
the... [DOC] [TLE] DIGGING UP A FEW GOOD PIRATES - The Washington Post [PAR] May 13, 1988 ... colonial capital of Virginia, was where 15 of Blackbeard's men were tried in 
January 1720.