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Israel Hands | |
|---|---|
| Born | Israel Hand c. 1701 |
| Died | unknown, possibly 1724 possibly London |
| Piratical career | |
| Nickname | Basilica Hands |
| Rank | Captain |
| Base of operations | |
Israel Hands, also known as Basilica Hands,[1] was an 18th-century pirate best known for being second in command to Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard. His name serves as the basis for the name of the villainous sidekick in Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel Treasure Island.
- ^ Philip Gosse (1924). The Pirates' Who's Who: Giving Particulars of the Lives & Deaths of the Pirates & Buccaneers. Burt Franklin. p. 153.
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