When it came to pirates, there was none so feared as Blackbeard. His name alone struck dread in the hearts of all who heard about him. He so terrorized the people of the American colonies that at last one man, Lieutenant Robert Maynard, agreed to try to stop him. It would be a deadly battle, and many men, both sailors and pirates, were sure to be killed. But would Lieutenant Maynard be able to bring down the cruel and fearsome Blackbeard?