After this pirate aka Edward Teach died in 1718, his head was taken to Virginia & displayed on a pole
[DOC] [TLE] Blackbeard - Wikipedia [PAR] Edward Teach or Edward Thatch (c. 1680  22 November 1718), better known as 
Blackbeard, ... During a ferocious battle, Teach and several of his crew were 
killed by a ... after his death and became the inspiration for pirate-themed works 
of fiction .... Henry Bostock claimed to have heard the pirates say they would 
head... [DOC] [TLE] Blackbeard's Last Stand - the Death of Blackbeard [PAR] After a furious battle, Blackbeard was killed on November 22, 1718.