Caesar, later known as “Black Caesar” (fl. 1718), was a West African pirate who operated during the Golden Age of Piracy. He served aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge of Edward Teach (Blackbeard) and was one of the surviving members of that crew following Blackbeard’s death at the hands of Lieutenant Robert Maynard in 1718. Myths surrounding his life - that he was African royalty and terrorized the Florida Keys for years before joining Blackbeard - have been intermixed with legends and fictional accounts as well as with other pirates.[1]
- ^ Downie, Robert (March 2005). The Way of the Pirate: Who's who in Davy Jones' Locker. ibooks. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-4165-0416-0. Retrieved 22 February 2022.