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In the spring of 1717, Blackbeard had set up camp on the island of New Providence and was operating as a pirate in the Caribbean.
On March 19, 1717*, La Concorde was forced to return to the port of Mindin at the mouth of the river Loire.
On April 1, 1717*, La Concorde made its second attempt to leave France headed for the coast of Guinea.
March 2017 is the start of an exciting period in pirate and maritime history. La Concorde, the French vessel that would later become Blackbeard’s famed flagship, began its final voyage on this day in 1717. Join us over the next two years as we follow this ill-fated trip and the life of Blackbeard and his Queen Anne’s Revenge.