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Israel Hands

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18th-century pirate

Lived 1701 to 1718 · aged 17
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Israel Hands, also known as Basilica Hands, 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.

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Hands' and O'Brian's drunken fight on the HispanolaHands' and O'Brian's drunken fight on the HispanolaOne More Step, Mr. Hands by N.C. Wyeth, 1911, for Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.One More Step, Mr. Hands by N.C. Wyeth, 1911, for Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

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Lived 1701 to 1718 · aged 17
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