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Analysis of Shipwreck 31CR314: Was the Queen Ann's Revenge Really Discovered?

Source: allthatsinteresting.com In the book X Marks the Spot , two chapters discuss shipwreck 31CR314.  This article is an analysis based on the evidence of the two. Chapter Nine Archaeologists examine the findings and possibly the remains of Queen Anne’s Revenge. Blackbeard’s activities were in North Carolina and the route he most likely sailed. From there, as recorded, the details of the bloody battle of Lieutenant Maynard and Blackbeard on the morning of November 22, 1718, ultimately led to the pirate's defeat. In the fall of 1996, Mike Daniel surveyed the inlet's entrance channel and outer bar. The artifacts recovered included a brass blunderbuss barrel, cannonballs, and a bronze bell dating 1705. Out of two hundred shipwrecks, eight of them may be considered the Queen Anne’s Revenge. During the investigation, there were three objectives. First, having an array of specialists was necessary, which turned into an archaeological dream team. The second was getting an understand

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