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According to the audio commentary from the first Pirates of the Caribbean DVD ( featuring the scriptwriters ), Hector Barbossa is skilled with a sword, and is considered one of the finest swordsmen in the Caribbean.

According to the commentary, Barbossa's skills are equal to James Norrington ( Jack Davenport ) and exceeded only by Will Turner.

His prowess with a blade is evident in his duel with Jack Sparrow, and in the maelstrom battle against the East India Trading Company.

In the first film, the Black Pearl crew were hesitant to attack Hector Barbossa, even simultaneously.

The only person known to have survived a one-on-one duel with him is Jack Sparrow, in the treasure caves of Isla de Muerta — and even that was with the aid of a pistol.

Geoffrey Rush comments that Hector Barbossa supposedly used a sword from a very young age, possibly as early as 13.