Robert Maynard

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Who is Robert Maynard?

Captain Robert Maynard RN was a lieutenant and later captain in the Royal Navy, First Lieutenant of HMS Pearl, most famous for defeating the infamous English pirate Blackbeard in battle. Robert Maynard was made a lieutenant on January 14, 1707. From 1709 he was third lieutenant on HMS Bedford. He became first lieutenant of HMS Pearl in 1716. He was promoted to commodore in 1739, and to captain in 1740.

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on July 23, 2013

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