In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, which historical pirate captains the Jackdaw?

In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, Edward Kenway captains the Jackdaw.

Edward is a Welsh privateer-turned-pirate who becomes involved in the conflict between Assassins and Templars during the Golden Age of Piracy. The game is set largely in the Caribbean in the early eighteenth century, where the Jackdaw serves as Edward's ship and the main vehicle for naval exploration, trade, and combat.

Edward Kenway is also the father of Haytham Kenway and the grandfather of Ratonhnhaké:ton, better known as Connor, the protagonist of Assassin's Creed III. This family connection links Black Flag to the earlier colonial-era story. Edward himself is not a real historical pirate, although the game places him alongside historical figures such as Blackbeard and Benjamin Hornigold.

A common mix-up is confusing Edward Kenway with Edward Teach. Teach was the historical pirate known as Blackbeard; Edward is the fictional player character who encounters him in the game.