
Robert Maynard
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Search complete. 6 mentions across 4 episodes found for "Robert Maynard".
Oct 19, 2026
Blackbeard and the Pirates of the Caribbean
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87:10Eva SchubertHOST
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.
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87:25Eva SchubertHOST
Lieutenant Robert Maynard is the naval officer in charge of going after Blackbeard and his pirate crew at Ocracoke Island.
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87:33Eva SchubertHOST
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.
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87:48Eva SchubertHOST
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.
Blackbeard: How Fear Became a Pirate’s Greatest Weapon
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1:27CarlosHOST
Reports of continued criminal activity prompted Virginia's Governor Alexander Spotswood to organize an expedition against him.
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1:34CarlosHOST
Lieutenant Robert Maynard was assigned to lead the operation.
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1:37CarlosHOST
Maynard commanded two small vessels, but his men faced a difficult problem.
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1:41CarlosHOST
Blackbeard knew the shallow coastal waters, and the naval force cannot rely on heavy warships.
The Hunt for Blackbeard: Deception at Ocracoke
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1:42CarlosHOST
Reports of continued criminal activity prompted Virginia's Governor Alexander Spotswood to organize an expedition against him.
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1:49CarlosHOST
Lieutenant Robert Maynard was assigned to lead the operation.
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1:52CarlosHOST
Maynard commanded two small vessels, but his men faced a difficult problem.
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1:57CarlosHOST
Black Bill, Blackbeard knew the shallow coastal waters and the naval force cannot rely on heavy warships.
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Blackbeard: The True Story of History’s Most Infamous Pirate — Edward Teach’s Rise, Rule, and Legend Explored
Oct 11 · 3 Mentions
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144:49speaker_0UNKNOWN
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.
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145:04speaker_0UNKNOWN
He placed Lieutenant Robert Maynard in overall command.
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145:08speaker_0UNKNOWN
Maynard was a seasoned officer in his early thirties, serving on half pay but eager for action.
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145:14speaker_0UNKNOWN
Spotswood briefed him personally in Williamsburg.
8 MINS LATER
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153:44speaker_0UNKNOWN
The wind was too light for quick maneuvering, and the inlet's shallow channel limited options.
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153:50speaker_0UNKNOWN
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.
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153:59speaker_0UNKNOWN
Lieutenant Robert Maynard commanded the lead sloop, the Jane, with the Ranger following close behind.
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154:07speaker_0UNKNOWN
Maynard had divided his sixty men into boarding parties, armed with pistols, swords, and grenades.