A General History of the Pirates · Character
Hands
A pirate who served under Blackbeard and was later captured.
minor
Also known as Captain Hands, The aforesaid Hands
First appearance: Of Captain Teach Alias Blackbeard
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Israel Hands, master of Teach's ship, who was put in command of the captured sloop Adventure.
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Character groups
- Female Pirates and Crew
- Pirate Captains and Hunters
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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