Israel Hands Israel Hands Israel Hands was an 18th-century pirate, also known as Basilica Hands. He is best known for being second in command to the infamous pirate Edward Teach, better known as Blackbeard. Hands' first historical mention was in 1718, when Blackbeard gave him command of David Herriot's ship "Adventure" after Herriot was captured by Teach in March 1718. During the winter of 1717–1718 Blackbeard harassed shipping sailing to and from the port of Vera Cruz, Mexico and traversing the Bay of Honduras. On April 4th or 5th of 1718, at Turneffe Atoll, Blackbeard captured the ten gun logwood cutting sloop
Cœur de pirate Cœur de pirate Béatrice Martin (; born September 22, 1989), better known by her stage name Cœur de pirate (; French for "Pirate's Heart"), is a Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist. A francophone from Montreal, she sings mostly in French and has been credited with "bringing "la chanson française" to a whole new generation of Quebec youth". Born in the province of Quebec, Martin started playing the piano when she was only three years old. She entered the Conservatoire de musique du Québec à Montréal at age nine and studied there for five years. At age 15, she played as a