Chattahoochie River July 6-17. Virginia Beach: Koehler Books. Present County: Brunswick County/New Hanover County. Bonnet was separated from the majority of his crew and held for almost a month at the home of a Charleston provost marshal. Herriott was shot and killed on Sullivan's Island a few days later[2] and Bonnet, the Gentleman Pirate, was soon recaptured after a skirmish on Sullivan's Island and hanged on December 10, 1718. Stede Bonnet was a very successful pirate, having captured several merchant ships and assembled his own squadron of pirate ships. Colonel Rhett reached the Cape Fear River estuary on the night of September 26, 1718, and was sighted by Bonnet and his men. British forces defeated the pirates in the Cape Fear River estuary which led to Bonnet's death by hanging in Charleston. During the fighting, Bonnet stayed on deck with his pistol in hand and warned that he would shoot any man who showed cowardice. Soon after, Henry was in a position to fire its starboard guns directly onto the deck of Bonnet's Royal James. [1] Bonnet was taken to Charleston, arriving on October 3 to await trial on charges of piracy. At this point, only Henry and Royal James were within range of each other. At the colonel's disposal were two eight-gun sloops with a combined 130 men. Again, he lost the battle and his crew was extremely restless. To avoid enemy fire, Stede Bonnet steered his vessels close to the western shore of the river, and they ran aground on sand. At daylight the following morning, Bonnet raised his flag and attacked. Royal James was in need of careening and the hurricane season was soon to come so Bonnet chose the Cape Fear estuary as a reliable shelter against storms. Bonnet also wrote a letter to Governor Johnson, threatening to burn all the ships in Charleston harbor. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. The other two sloops were similarly armed. It's just one of the pirate metal tracks off of their latest album Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum. All together, 46 pirates crewed them. Bonnet initially mistook Rhett's squadron for merchantmen and sent three canoes to capture them. The Song "The Battle Of Cape Fear River" by Alestorm of the Upcoming new Album "Seventh Rum of A Seventh Rum" played in Rocksmith 2014 Remastered. A combined aggregation of hundreds of article databases, with millions of articles in total. Royal James was in need of careening and the hurricane season was soon to come so Bonnet chose the Cape Fear estuary as a reliable shelter against storms. Royal James was a former flagship of Blackbeard which was armed with eight cannon. He did not have regular Royal Navy Sailors under his command, but locally raised sailors from Charleston. Wilmington and now the site of the Cameron Art . With him was his boatswain, Ignatius Pell, and the sailing master, David Herriott, all of whom escaped with the help of two slaves and a native American and possibly local merchant Richard Tookerman. Virginia Beach: Koehler Books. Herriott was shot and killed on Sullivan Island a few days later and Bonnet, the gentleman pirate, was soon recaptured after a skirmish on Sullivan's Island and hanged on December 10, 1718. They had spent the night preparing their weapons and upon daylight Bonnet raised his flag and began his assault on the British pirate hunters. One Union sailor asserted that the gunboats fired eight to ten (8-10) shots at the shore batteries every minute. c. 1660 - c. 1668. Post-Spanish Succession Period > Battle of Cape Fear River. Rhett's closing sloops also ran aground, leaving only the Henry in range of the Saint James. Henry was grounded in a position which left her crew with minimal cover from incoming fire. They sailed towards the sloops for a few minutes until they came within range of their cannons and muskets and they fired upon them. He commanded his sloop-of-war flagship Royal James and two other armed sloops, Francis and Fortune. Soon after, Henry was in a position to fire its starboard guns directly onto the deck of Bonnet's Royal James. The South Carolinians suffered twelve killed and eighteen wounded, while the pirates sustained twelve casualties and all the survivors were captured. 9 relations. 1923). Bonnet's men had the advantage that their deck was heeled away from their opponents, giving them cover, while the Henry's deck was tilted toward the pirates, thus exposing Rhett's men to punishing musket volleys. New York: Harcourt, 2007. The Battle of Cape Fear River, or the Battle of the Sandbars, was fought in September 1718 between a British naval expedition from South Carolina against the pirate ships of Stede Bonnet. The battle began at 3:00 p.m. on the afternoon of February 20th, with continuous firing from both sides for about three (3) hours. Turn captions on for lyrics including the guitar solo. They sailed for a few minutes until they came within range of the enemy ships, then opened fire with cannon and muskets. On March 28, 1718, Bonnet once again bit off more than he could chew, attacking a well-armed merchantman named the Protestant Caesar off the coast of Honduras. [1], The British sloops were downstream, and when the water began to rise in the early afternoon, Rhett's sloops were freed, while Bonnet's remained stranded. Soon after, Henry was in a position to fire its starboard guns directly onto the deck of Bonnet's Royal James. Governor Johnson dispatched the pirate hunter and militia colonel named William Rhett to track him down and eliminate the pirates. Unfortunately for Rhett, his flagship Henry had run aground in the river mouth, enabling Bonnet's canoe crews to approach, recognise the heavily armed and manned sloops as hostile and return uninjured to warn Bonnet. Henry was grounded in a position which left her crew with minimal cover from incoming fire. On the east side of the river, 3000 of Hoke's men had . The pirates' morale was good though; they cheered each other on and dared the South Carolinians to board. General William . Instead of fleeing up the small river in darkness, Bonnet decided that he would fight his way back to the sea, so the next morning at daylight, the pirates prepared to pass the two British sloops, which were now free of the sandbar. In late August, reports of Bonnet's sloops in the Cape Fear River reached Governor Robert Johnson of South Carolina. Colonel Rhett reached the Cape Fear River estuary on the night of September 26, 1718, and was sighted by Bonnet and his men. Stream The Battle of Cape Fear River by Alestorm on desktop and mobile. With two inlets on the Cape Fear River, dangerous shoals to trap Union ships lacking the knowledge of local river pilots, the Cape Fear River made an ideal spot for blockade running. The Henry was left far more exposed than the Royal James which was tilted as to provide protection from enemy fire. In August 1718, Bonnet was sailing from the Delaware Bay to the Cape Fear River. For five to six hours, the two sides dueled, each unable to move. The pirates themselves were in good spirits though and they continually taunted the pirate hunters. Instead of fleeing up the small river in darkness, Bonnet decided that he would fight his way back to the sea, so the next morning at daylight, the pirates prepared to pass the two British sloops, which were now free of the sandbar. River, and in the opposite direction toward . The Battle of Cape Fear River, or the Battle of the Sandbars, was fought in September 1718 between a British naval expedition from South Carolina against the pirate ships of Stede BonnetBattle of Cape Fear River, or the Battle of the Sandbars, was fought in September 1718 between a British naval expedition from South Carolina against the pirate ships of He commanded his sloop-of-war flagship Royal James and two other armed sloops, Francis and Fortune. Base of operations. For five to six hours, the two sides dueled, each unable to move. They would both run aground on sandbars however, as Stede Bonnet swerved to avoid the enemy fire he ran aground on sand by sailing too close to the western shore of the river. Bonnet's force suffered twelve casualties while killing ten and wounding fourteen of Rhett's 70-man crew. It was at this time that Rhett's flagship, Henry, ran aground on a sandbar. For the next few weeks, Bonnet's crew repaired the Royal James with material salvaged from a captured shallop. Royal James was a former flagship of Blackbeard which was armed with eight cannon. 2018 World Heritage Encyclopedia. Queen Anne's Revenge: Archaeological Site, Piracy worries in pirate pursuit Blackbeard, Scientists Show Relics From Ship Fit For Pirate, Possibly Blackbeard, Paris Declaration Respecting Maritime Law, Jim Hawkins and the Curse of Treasure Island, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Cape_Fear_River_(1718)&oldid=1094382977, Anti-piracy battles involving the United Kingdom, Military history of the Thirteen Colonies, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Cordingly, David. The South Carolinians suffered twelve killed and eighteen wounded, while the pirates sustained twelve casualties and all the survivors were captured. A memorial in Charleston commemorating the hanging of Stede Bonnet at White Point. [1] Bonnet ordered his gunner George Ross to light the powder magazine and scuttle Royal James, but he was persuaded not to by his surviving crewmen who had already surrendered. The two South Carolinian sloops split up in an effort to bracket the Saint James. Based on more than 100 eyewitness accounts and other primary sources, this volume New York: Harcourt, 2007. Moss, Jeremy (2020). Royal James was in need of careening and the hurricane season was soon to come so Bonnet chose the Cape Fear estuary as a reliable shelter against storms. All rights reserved. To avoid enemy fire, Stede Bonnet steered his vessels close to the western shore of the river, and they ran aground on sand. Coordinates: 33538N 78046W / 33.88556N 78.01278W / 33.88556; -78.01278. [1] Bonnet was taken to Charleston, arriving on October 3 to await trial on charges of piracy. British forces defeated the pirates in the Cape Fear River estuary which led to Bonnet's death by hanging in Charleston. F. 2022-06-07T16:14:59Z. The Cape Fear River collects water from streams and rivers of the Cape Fear Water Basin, a . The pirates' morale was good though; they cheered each other on and dared the South Carolinians to board. The blockade runner brought needed supplies to inland troops. They dispersed amongst Royal James, Fortune and Francis and loaded their arms. . The other two sloops were similarly armed. All the articles may be read online or download and save as eDocuments. But also four years later, the Cape Fear River watershedwhich supplies drinking water for Kennedy's family and around 3 50,000 other North Caroliniansremains contaminated with the . Site Design & Content 2008-2023 Awesomer Media / The Awesomer NORTHEAST CAPE FEAR RIVER. He did not have regular Royal Navy Sailors under his command, but locally raised sailors from Charleston. After another few moments of conflict, Royal James was boarded and its crew captured.[1]. Share the joy of discovery together Link Hat Tip. At this point in the naval engagement only the Henry and the Royal James were within firing range of each other so for the next five to six hours they exchanged fire. [1] Bonnet ordered his gunner George Ross to light the powder magazine and scuttle Royal James, but he was persuaded not to by his surviving crewmen who had already surrendered. The British repaired their rigging and raised their sails. C Standard. ALESTORM - The Battle of Cape Fear River (Official Video) | Napalm Records Napalm Records 2.18M subscribers 14K Share 571K views 8 months ago #Alestorm New Album, Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum,. It was at this time that Rhett's flagship, Henry, ran aground on a sandbar. The battle was at a stalemate for the next five or six hours, with all the participants immobilised. Johnson ordered Militia Colonel William Rhett to command an operation to destroy the pirate threat. Update now. 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