# Robert Maynard — A General History of the Pirates character guide

> Robert Maynard in A General History of the Pirates by Captain Charles Johnson.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Mr. Robert Maynard, Mr. Maynard, Maynard, Lieutenant Maynard

**First appearance:** 0005-iii-of-captain-teach-alias-blackbeard

## Snapshot

A naval lieutenant sent to hunt Blackbeard, whose quiet resolve ended the most feared pirate of the age.

## Who they are

Maynard commands a small force dispatched specifically to run down Edward Teach, a mission that required patience, nerve, and a willingness to close with a man others fled. His pursuit belongs to the book's later chapters, where the great pirates are one by one brought down by officers who refuse to be intimidated. He matters because he is the instrument of the law's revenge, the ordinary sailor whose name survives because of the extraordinary man he killed.

## Relationships

### [Edward Teach](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_general_history_of_the_pirates_se/characters/edward_teach)

_rivalry_

Teach (Blackbeard) was hunted and ultimately killed by Lieutenant Maynard in a violent naval confrontation.

## In the story

### [Of Captain Teach Alias Blackbeard](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_general_history_of_the_pirates_se/chapters/iii-of-captain-teach-alias-blackbeard)

The lieutenant who led the expedition against Blackbeard and ultimately killed him in battle.

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