Soon after Blackbeard's blockade, another pirate, Charles Vane, attacked Charleston. After the second attack, the city was certainly on edge. Then came the Charleston native + pirate hunter, William Rhett.

Were there pirates in Charleston SC?

Some of the most famous pirates known throughout the world, even in modern day, have close ties to South Carolina! In the golden age of piracy (1670-1720) Charleston S.C. was a hub for pirates such as Blackbeard, and Stede Bonnet to sell their stolen goods, and was the adolescent home of Anne Bonney!

What pirate was hung in Charleston?

December, 1718: The Pirate Stede Bonnet is Hung in Charleston - South Carolina Historical Society.