Skip to main content
Robert Maynard

Robert Maynard

Navy officerWikipedia

Search complete. 6 mentions across 4 episodes found for "Robert Maynard".

Oct 19, 2026

Eva SchubertHOST
87:10
One section of Royal Navy sailors are going to head to Bathtown to apprehend the majority of the crew, and the other party of Royal Navy sailors are going to head to Ocracoke Island to take on Blackbeard and the men aboard his ship.
Eva SchubertHOST
87:25
Lieutenant Robert Maynard is the naval officer in charge of going after Blackbeard and his pirate crew at Ocracoke Island.
Eva SchubertHOST
87:33
And to do this, Maynard and his men are going to have to take sloops, or smaller sailing vessels, because their regular ship, the naval frigate HMS Pearl, is too large to get through the shallow waters around the island.
Eva SchubertHOST
87:48
Lieutenant Maynard and his men, in their sloops, quietly approach the far side of the island, the opposite side of Ocracoke Island to the one where Blackbeard and his men are anchored.
CarlosHOST
1:27
Reports of continued criminal activity prompted Virginia's Governor Alexander Spotswood to organize an expedition against him.
CarlosHOST
1:34
Lieutenant Robert Maynard was assigned to lead the operation.
CarlosHOST
1:37
Maynard commanded two small vessels, but his men faced a difficult problem.
CarlosHOST
1:41
Blackbeard knew the shallow coastal waters, and the naval force cannot rely on heavy warships.
CarlosHOST
1:42
Reports of continued criminal activity prompted Virginia's Governor Alexander Spotswood to organize an expedition against him.
CarlosHOST
1:49
Lieutenant Robert Maynard was assigned to lead the operation.
CarlosHOST
1:52
Maynard commanded two small vessels, but his men faced a difficult problem.
CarlosHOST
1:57
Black Bill, Blackbeard knew the shallow coastal waters and the naval force cannot rely on heavy warships.

Unknown podcast

Blackbeard: The True Story of History’s Most Infamous Pirate — Edward Teach’s Rise, Rule, and Legend Explored

Oct 11 · 3 Mentions

speaker_0UNKNOWN
144:49
None was available in the Chesapeake, but he could use the two small sloops-of-war already under his command, the Ranger and the Jane, both lightly armed but manned by experienced crews drawn from the Virginia militia and local sailors.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
145:04
He placed Lieutenant Robert Maynard in overall command.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
145:08
Maynard was a seasoned officer in his early thirties, serving on half pay but eager for action.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
145:14
Spotswood briefed him personally in Williamsburg.

8 MINS LATER

speaker_0UNKNOWN
153:44
The wind was too light for quick maneuvering, and the inlet's shallow channel limited options.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
153:50
He kept the sloop at anchor for the moment, letting the approaching sloops close the distance while his men stood behind the low bulwarks with muskets and cutlasses.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
153:59
Lieutenant Robert Maynard commanded the lead sloop, the Jane, with the Ranger following close behind.
speaker_0UNKNOWN
154:07
Maynard had divided his sixty men into boarding parties, armed with pistols, swords, and grenades.

We value your privacy

We use cookies to understand how you use our platform and to improve your experience. Click “Accept All” to consent, or “Decline non-essential” to opt out of non-essential cookies. Read our Privacy Policy.