Edward Teach 'Blackbeard' 

Pirates of the Caribbean comes to mind. Anyways, he was a real and feared pirate. At the pinnacle of his career as a pirate, he had an army of 300 and commanded four ships! He always went into battle with two swords and, a few knives and pistols at the ready. He is known for defeating HMS Scarborough, the famous battleship. During the time he ruled the sea, he plundered over 40 goods ships in the Caribbean. He was later defeated by the Royal Navy and beheaded.