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Cudgel Cormac

2016-09-15T08:00:57Z

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{{Spoilerhd}}
'''"Cudgel" Cormac''' was a member of the [[Templar Order]] active in the 19th century [[New York City]] and the grandson of [[Shay Cormac]], a famous [[Assassin]] hunter and a [[Master Templar]].

==Biography==
During his youth and like his father before him, Cormac was trained by his grandfather, learning to master [[Freerunning]] and [[Eagle Vision]]. Later, he also inherited the rifle of the Cormacs, gifted by [[Benjamin Franklin]] to his ancestor.

By 1863, Cormac was the feared barman of one of the city's pubs, where he was acting as the Templar contact with the gangs, being a trusted agent of [[Grand Master]] [[William M. Tweed]]. As such, he was tasked to convince the other gangs to participate in the [[New York City draft riots|riots]] organized by the Templars to turn the tide of the [[American Civil War]] in their favor. The night before the riots were scheduled to start, a letter of Tweed was delivered to Cormac, instructing him to stop an Assassin from stealing a [[Piece of Eden]] rumored to be hidden in the [[Aztec Club]] and to bring the artifact to his house.

Later, the Templar ambushed the Assassin [[Varius]] as he was leaving the Club with a [[Daggers of Eden|Dagger of Eden]], taking the artifact from his paralized foe but arrogantly decided to spare him. He then left as the riots were starting in the city, determined to bring the artifact to his master after sunset and prudently stayed out of the troubles, witnessing the riots from a church's bell tower. While agreeing that the Black citizens of New York were a necessary, yet sad, casuality of the Templar agenda, Cormac nevertheless decided to save the children of a black orphanage after it was set ablaze by rioters.

Eventually, as he reached Tweed's estate, the Templar discovered that guided by one of Tweed's servant, [[Eliza]], Varius was also in the house and the two resumed their fight. They Freerunned on the roofs of the city while brawling, until Cormac inadvertently used the power of the artifact on Varius while ranting about his Templar ideals, throwing a knife at the confused Assassin, which hit him in the stomach.

However, as Cormac was about to finish the critically injured Assassin, Eliza, who followed them, used the rifle that Cormac lost during the fight to shoot a paralizing dart at the Templar. Enraged by the death of her father, beaten to death during the riots, Eliza threatened the powerless Templar which she knew was responsible, putting the Dagger on Cormac's throat. She nevertheless spared him, promising to return for him and Tweed later, before vowing to join the Assassins and to accomplish the mission of Varius, delivering the Dagger to General [[Ulysses S. Grant]].

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''
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[[Category:Americans]]
[[Category:Templars]]
[[Category:American Templars]]
[[Category:Ancestors of Javier]]
[[Category:Cormac Family]]
[[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]]
[[Category:Individuals with Eagle Vision]]

Privateer (Animi Avatar)

2016-09-15T07:58:25Z

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{{Eraicon|AC3}}{{Eraicon|AC4}}{{Eraicon|Rogue}}{{WP-REAL|Privateer}}{{Stub}}'''Privateers''' were private people or [[ships]] commissioned by governments to attack ships of enemy governments in times of war. During the [[War of the Spanish Succession]],the [[Royal Navy]] comissioned Privateers such as [[Edward Thatch]],[[Benjamin Hornigold]] and [[Edward Kenway]] but when the war ended, the need for Privateers were unnecesarry,leading many of them to resort to [[Piracy]] as an easier way to make a living. During the French and Indian War, [[Shay Cormac]] could be referred to as a Privateer working with the [[France|French]] during his years as an [[Assassin]] and later with the British when he became a [[Templar]] since he could plunder and destroy any opposing ship depending what his side is though he could funtion as a pirate if snow tornadoes hit any Royal Navy ships,leaving them disabled which would allow Cormac and his crew to plunder it. Later during the [[American Revolution]], the Assassin [[Connor]] aided the [[Continental Navy]] as a Privateer against the Royal Navy aboard the Aquila,ensuring them victory at the[[Battle of the Chesapeake| Battle of Chesapeake]].

== References ==
* ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
* ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
[[Category:Occupations]]

Privateer (Animi Avatar)

2016-09-15T07:52:08Z

49.150.212.69:

{{Eraicon|AC3}}{{Eraicon|AC4}}{{Eraicon|Rogue}}{{WP-REAL|Privateer}}{{Stub}}'''Privateers''' were private people or [[ships]] commissioned by governments to attack ships of enemy governments in times of war. During the [[War of the Spanish Succession]],the [[Royal Navy]] comissioned Privateers such as [[Edward Thatch]],[[Benjamin Hornigold]] and [[Edward Kenway]] but when the war ended, the need for Privateers were unnecesarry,leading many of them to resort to [[Piracy]] as an easier way to make a living. During the French and Indian War, [[Shay Cormac]] could be referred to as a Privateer working with the [[France|French]] during his years as an [[Assassin]] and later with the British when he became a [[Templar]] since he could plunder and destroy any opposing ship depending what his side is though he could funtion as a pirate if snow tornadoes hit any Royal Navy ships,leaving them disabled which would allow Cormac and his crew to plunder it.

== References ==
* ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
* ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
[[Category:Occupations]]

Siege of Fort William Henry

2016-09-15T07:37:48Z

49.150.212.69:

{{Era|ACRG}}
{{WP-REAL}}
{{Stub}}
{{Battle
|prev = [[Braddock Expedition]]
|conc = [[French and Indian War]]
|next = [[Siege of Louisbourg]]
|name = [[]]
|image = Honour And Loyalty 6.png
|conflict = [[French and Indian War]] {{C|[[Seven Years' War]]}}
|date = 3 August 1757
|end = 9 August 1757
|place = [[River Valley]]
|result = French and Assassin victory
|side1 = *[[British Army]]
*[[Templars]]
|side2 = *[[French Army]]
*[[Assassins]]
|commanders1 = *[[George Monro]]
*[[Shay Cormac]]
|commanders2 = *[[Louis-Joseph de Montcalm]]
*[[Kesegowaase]]}}
The '''''' was a part of the [[French and Indian War]]. In August 1757, French troops under [[Louis-Joseph de Montcalm]] and their [[Abenaki]] allies under the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Kesegowaase]] besieged [[Fort William Henry]] for days, until the [[United Kingdom|British]] commander, [[George Monro]], surrendered.

Monro and his men were allowed to retreat, although Kesegowaase and his men ambushed the British column on the morning of the 10 August, breaking the terms of the surrender. Seeking to kill Monro, who was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and supposedly held the [[Voynich manuscript|Precursor manuscript]], he and his men killed dozens of British troops. Thanks to the intervention of Templar ally and former Assassin [[Shay Cormac]], Monro survived.

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
{{ACRG}}
[[Category:Battles]]
[[Category:French and Indian War]]
[[Category:Assassin conspiracies]]

Man O' War

2016-09-15T07:36:33Z

49.150.212.69: /* Trivia */

{{Era|AC3|AC4|ACP|ACRG|4book}}
{{WP-REAL|Man-of-war}}
{{Youmay|the ship class|the [[Men o' War|memory]] of a similar name}}
[[File:AC4 El Arca Del Maestro.png|thumb|250px|A Man O' War, ''El Arca del Maestro'']]
The '''Man O' War''' (plural: '''Men O' War'''), or '''Galleon''' – as the class was known in non-[[United Kingdom|English]] speaking countries – was a class of [[Ships|warship]] operated by, among others, the [[Royal Navy|British]], [[French Navy|French]], [[Spanish Navy|Spanish]] and [[Portuguese Navy|Portuguese]] navies. They often functioned as flagships for fleets due to their firepower and durability.

==History==
During the [[Golden Age of Piracy|early 18th century]], the Man O' War was among the most well-armed class of warship in operation throughout the [[Caribbean]]. Each ship of the class bore three masts, and was capable of fielding up to a hundred guns over three decks; on top of this, they were fitted with mortars, chain-shot, heavy shot and fire barrels, and the sheer amount of material used in their construction made them extremely robust. However, despite all of these major advantages, Men O' War possessed a major weakness in terms of their speed. As they were very slow, a well-armed, smaller ship could outmaneuver their broadsides and still land hits to destroy them.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

One of the few Men O' War to fly the pirate colors was [[Bartholomew Roberts]]' ''[[Royal Fortune]]''. It was also outfitted with stern cannons, coupled with the ones positioned on its sides and bow, ensuring that it could return fire from any direction.<ref name="AC4"/> To mark them out from each other, British Man O' Wars had yellow and black painted hulls, while Spanish ones had a reddish-brown coloration.

Some time later, during the [[Seven Years' War]] between [[British Empire|Britain]] and [[France]], [[Templars|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] faced numerous Men O' War in the North Atlantic with his ship, the ''[[Morrigan]]''. Most notably, Cormac fought against French and Assassin warships, being allied with both the British and Templar Order. Men O' War were extremely uncommon in the [[River Valley]], as the waters were too shallow for a ship of that size. Near the end of the war, the French managed to get a Man O' War into the River Valley, using its mortars to bolster their firepower in the region.<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref>

[[James Cook]] was the captain of a Man O' War, [[HMS Pembroke|HMS ''Pembroke'']], during the Seven Years' War. Shay was the helmsman of the Man O' War during the [[Siege of Louisbourg|Battle of Louisbourg]].<ref name="ACRG"/>

In the years surrounding the [[American Revolutionary War]], the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] faced many Men O' War along the East Coast with his ship, the ''[[Aquila]]'', and was able to destroy them all, making the trade routes along the coast safer. These Men O' War possessed a significant weakness to chain-shot, which could destroy their masts and cripple them, leaving them an easy target.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

==Legendary ships==
During the early 18th century, there were five "legendary" Men O' War that roamed the four corners of the Caribbean, each with their unique naval warfare styles and construction. Three of them belonged to the Royal Navy while two sailed under the flag of the Spanish Navy.<ref name="AC4"/>

These five ships were significantly more well-armed, faster and armored than any other Men O' War in the Caribbean, and provided a significantly greater challenge to any would-be attacker. Their distinguishing characteristics made them notorious throughout the Caribbean, and they were feared by servicemen and [[Piracy|pirates]] alike.<ref name="AC4"/>

Each of these legendary ships was eventually sunk by [[Edward Kenway]]'s ''[[Jackdaw]]'', and their supply of gold, 20,000 reales on average, claimed by the pirate's crew.<ref name="AC4"/>

Another pirate, [[Alonzo Batilla]], also encountered several legendary ships, as he traveled across the West Indies. Each ship contained a great sum of coins and occasionally a [[Lost files|lost file]] could be found after a ship had been sunk.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>

Years later, around the time of the Seven Years' War, there were seven more of these ships roaming the corners of the [[Atlantic Ocean|North Atlantic]], all equipped with heavy armaments and supported by other ships. One of these ships was the fearsome ''[[Storm Fortress]]'', under control of the Assassins. However, Shay Cormac defeated her and the other five ships by using the ''Morrigan''.<ref name="ACRG"/>

==Notable Men O' War==
*''[[El Arca del Maestro]]''
*''[[Gerfaut]]''
*''[[Hollander]]''
*[[HMS Courage|HMS ''Courage'']]
*[[HMS Pembroke|HMS ''Pembroke'']]
*''[[King George]]''
*''[[Royal Fortune]]''

===Legendary ships===
*''[[Argonaut]]''
*''[[Cauldron]]''
*''[[Couronne]]''
*''[[El Impoluto]]''
*''[[Formidable]]''
*''[[HMS Devonshire]]''
*[[HMS Fearless|HMS ''Fearless'']]
*[[HMS Ormonde|HMS ''Ormonde'']]
*[[HMS Pembroke (1710)|HMS ''Pembroke'' (1710)]]
*[[HMS Prince|HMS ''Prince'']]
*''[[L'Alexandre]]''
*''[[L'Amazone]]''
*''[[La Dama Negra]]''
*''[[Le Protée]]''
*''[[Pilgrim]]''
*''[[Princesa do Céu]]''
*''[[Red Ruin]]''
*''[[Royal Sovereign]]''
*''[[San Pedro]]''
*''[[Sceptre]]''
*''[[Stalwart]]''
*''[[Storm Fortress]]''
*''[[Triunfo]]''
*''[[William Rex]]''

==Trivia==
*Although the plural for "Man O' War" is "Men O' War", in the ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' memory "[[Biddle's Hideout]]", [[Richard Clutterbuck]] referred to them as "Man O' Wars".
*Historically, the official name for Man O' War is Ship-of-the-line and the term was used mainly for British and Colonial Navies.

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{AC4}}
{{ACP}}
{{ACRG}}
[[Category:Men O' War| ]]

Siege of Louisbourg

2016-09-15T07:30:47Z

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{{Era|ACRG}}
{{WP-REAL| (1758)}}
{{Stub}}
{{Battle
|prev = [[Siege of Fort William Henry]]
|conc = [[French and Indian War]]
|next = [[Battle of Quiberon Bay]]
|name =
|image = Men o' War 13.png
|conflict = [[French and Indian War]] {{C|[[Seven Years' War]]}}
|date = 8 June 1758
|end = 26 July 1758
|place = Near [[Louisbourg]], {{Wiki|New France}}
|result = *[[British Empire|British]] and [[Templars|Templar]] victory.
*Turning point of the Seven Years' War.
|BG2 =
|side1 = *[[Royal Navy]]
*[[Templars]]
|side2 = *[[French Navy]]
*[[Assassins]]
|commanders1 = *{{Wiki|Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst|Jeffrey Amherst}}
*{{wiki|Charles Lawrence (British Army officer)|Charles Lawrence}}
*[[James Wolfe]]
*{{wiki|Edward Whitmore}}
*[[James Cook]]
*[[Shay Cormac]]
|commanders2 = *[[Chevalier de Drucour (POW)]]
*[[Jean Vauquelin]]
*[[Adéwalé]]
|forces1 =
17,000 Regulars along with 40 Men O' War and 6 Frigates
|forces2 =
3 brigs,including the Experto Crede,six frigates,14 fireships,8 Men O' War and over 3,500 French Regulars.
|casual1 = 2 Frigates sunk. HMS Pembroke damaged. 172 Regulars killed. 355 Regulars wounded.
|casual2 = ''Experto Crede'' fled 6 Frigates sunk. 14 Fireships destroyed. 7 Men O' War destroyed. 1 Man O' War taken. 102 killed. 303 wounded. 6,600 captured.

The '''''' was a prolonged naval engagement fought between the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[French Navy]] during the [[French and Indian War]], for control of the [[Forts|Fort]] of [[Louisbourg]].

==Background==
After the death of Colonel [[George Monro]], the former [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was formally inducted into the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] by its [[Grand Master]], [[Haytham Kenway]]. After a few days, Cormac and Kenway met in [[New York City|New York]], and after a brief discussion about [[Isu|First Civilization]] [[Temples]], Haytham informed Shay about Assassin activity near the Fort of Louisbourg.

Shay was also informed about the Royal Navy officer and explorer, [[James Cook]], and his usefulness to the Templars, despite the lack of knowledge of the Order's existence on the captain's part. Shay and his quartermaster, [[Christopher Gist]], met with James Cook and Haytham aboard the former's [[Man O' War]], [[HMS Pembroke|HMS ''Pembroke'']]. Cook informed the Templars that a Royal Navy fleet had already set sail for Louisbourg, but the he was worried about the [[France|French]] defenses. Grand Master Kenway insisted on attacking the fort, and eventually convinced Cook to participate. Cook in turn offered command of his [[Ships|ship]] to Shay, for the duration of the battle.

==The battle==
On the day of battle, HMS ''Pembroke'' was approaching Louisbourg, escorted by two [[Frigate|frigates]]. As the ships neared the fort, mortars fired by the French [[Man O' War|Men O' War]] destroyed one of the escort ships. In response, the Pembroke and the remaining frigate destroyed the first wave of French reinforcements.

After a successful retaliation, the ship of Assassin [[Adéwalé]], the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', led several fireships into the fray,destroying the other frigate. Under the advice of Gist, Shay did not attack the Assassin's [[brig]], focusing on the fireships instead. Eventually, the fireships were joined by French reinforcements, but were soon attacked after British reinforcements arrived. This allowed to Royal Navy, which later arrived with an astonishing 40 Men O' War, to launch an offensive on the fort itself, and capture Louisbourg.

==Aftermath==
The proved to be the turning point of the Seven Years' War, weakening the French. Adéwalé's interference made him a target for the Templars, which was capitalized on by Shay and Haytham, who tracked down and eliminated him at [[Vieille Carrière]].

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
{{Timeline}}
[[Category:Battles]]
[[Category:French and Indian War]]
[[Category:Templar conspiracies]]

Siege of Louisbourg

2016-09-15T07:27:05Z

49.150.212.69:

{{Era|ACRG}}
{{WP-REAL| (1758)}}
{{Stub}}
{{Battle
|prev = [[Siege of Fort William Henry]]
|conc = [[French and Indian War]]
|next = [[Battle of Quiberon Bay]]
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|image = Men o' War 13.png
|conflict = [[French and Indian War]] {{C|[[Seven Years' War]]}}
|date = 8 June 1758
|end = 26 July 1758
|place = Near [[Louisbourg]], {{Wiki|New France}}
|result = *[[British Empire|British]] and [[Templars|Templar]] victory.
*Turning point of the Seven Years' War.
|BG2 =
|side1 = *[[Royal Navy]]
*[[Templars]]
|side2 = *[[French Navy]]
*[[Assassins]]
|commanders1 = *{{Wiki|Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst|Jeffrey Amherst}}
*{{wiki|Charles Lawrence (British Army officer)|Charles Lawrence}}
*[[James Wolfe]]
*{{wiki|Edward Whitmore}}
*[[James Cook]]
*[[Shay Cormac]]
|commanders2 = *[[Chevalier de Drucour (POW)]]
*[[Jean Vauquelin]]
*[[Adéwalé]]
|forces1 =
17,000 Regulars along with 40 Men O' War and 6 Frigates
|forces2 =
3 brigs,including the Experto Crede,six frigates,14 fireships,8 Men O' War and over 3,500 French Regulars.
|casual1 = 2 Frigates sunk. HMS Pembroke damaged. 172 Regulars killed. 355 Regulars wounded.
|casual2 = ''Experto Crede'' fled.
All other ships sunk except one Man O' War which was later captured by the Royal Navy. 102 killed. 303 wounded. 6,600 surrendered.}}
The '''''' was a prolonged naval engagement fought between the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[French Navy]] during the [[French and Indian War]], for control of the [[Forts|Fort]] of [[Louisbourg]].

==Background==
After the death of Colonel [[George Monro]], the former [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was formally inducted into the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] by its [[Grand Master]], [[Haytham Kenway]]. After a few days, Cormac and Kenway met in [[New York City|New York]], and after a brief discussion about [[Isu|First Civilization]] [[Temples]], Haytham informed Shay about Assassin activity near the Fort of Louisbourg.

Shay was also informed about the Royal Navy officer and explorer, [[James Cook]], and his usefulness to the Templars, despite the lack of knowledge of the Order's existence on the captain's part. Shay and his quartermaster, [[Christopher Gist]], met with James Cook and Haytham aboard the former's [[Man O' War]], [[HMS Pembroke|HMS ''Pembroke'']]. Cook informed the Templars that a Royal Navy fleet had already set sail for Louisbourg, but the he was worried about the [[France|French]] defenses. Grand Master Kenway insisted on attacking the fort, and eventually convinced Cook to participate. Cook in turn offered command of his [[Ships|ship]] to Shay, for the duration of the battle.

==The battle==
On the day of battle, HMS ''Pembroke'' was approaching Louisbourg, escorted by two [[Frigate|frigates]]. As the ships neared the fort, mortars fired by the French [[Man O' War|Men O' War]] destroyed one of the escort ships. In response, the Pembroke and the remaining frigate destroyed the first wave of French reinforcements.

After a successful retaliation, the ship of Assassin [[Adéwalé]], the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', led several fireships into the fray,destroying the other frigate. Under the advice of Gist, Shay did not attack the Assassin's [[brig]], focusing on the fireships instead. Eventually, the fireships were joined by French reinforcements, but were soon attacked after British reinforcements arrived. This allowed to Royal Navy, which later arrived with an astonishing 40 Men O' War, to launch an offensive on the fort itself, and capture Louisbourg.

==Aftermath==
The proved to be the turning point of the Seven Years' War, weakening the French. Adéwalé's interference made him a target for the Templars, which was capitalized on by Shay and Haytham, who tracked down and eliminated him at [[Vieille Carrière]].

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
{{Timeline}}
[[Category:Battles]]
[[Category:French and Indian War]]
[[Category:Templar conspiracies]]

Siege of Louisbourg

2016-09-15T07:24:40Z

49.150.212.69:

{{Era|ACRG}}
{{WP-REAL| (1758)}}
{{Stub}}
{{Battle
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|conc = [[French and Indian War]]
|next = [[Battle of Quiberon Bay]]
|name =
|image = Men o' War 13.png
|conflict = [[French and Indian War]] {{C|[[Seven Years' War]]}}
|date = 8 June 1758
|end = 26 July 1758
|place = Near [[Louisbourg]], {{Wiki|New France}}
|result = *[[British Empire|British]] and [[Templars|Templar]] victory.
*Turning point of the Seven Years' War.
|BG2 =
|side1 = *[[Royal Navy]]
*[[Templars]]
|side2 = *[[French Navy]]
*[[Assassins]]
|commanders1 = *{{Wiki|Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst|Jeffrey Amherst}}
*{{wiki|Charles Lawrence (British Army officer)|Charles Lawrence}}
*[[James Wolfe]]
*{{wiki|Edward Whitmore}}
*[[James Cook]]
*[[Shay Cormac]]
|commanders2 = *[[Chevalier de Drucour (POW)]]
*[[Jean Vauquelin]]
*[[Adéwalé]]
|forces1 =
17,000 Regulars along with [[HMS Pembroke|HMS ''Pembroke'']], 2 [[Frigate]]s, and later 40 [[Man O' War|Men O' War]]
|forces2 =
3 brigs,including the Experto Crede,six frigates,14 fireships,8 Men O' War and over 3,500 French Regulars.
|casual1 = 2 Frigates sunk. HMS Pembroke damaged. 172 Regulars killed. 355 Regulars wounded.
|casual2 = ''Experto Crede'' fled.
All other ships sunk except one Man O' War which was later captured by the Royal Navy. 102 killed. 303 wounded. 6,600 surrendered.}}
The '''''' was a prolonged naval engagement fought between the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[French Navy]] during the [[French and Indian War]], for control of the [[Forts|Fort]] of [[Louisbourg]].

==Background==
After the death of Colonel [[George Monro]], the former [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was formally inducted into the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] by its [[Grand Master]], [[Haytham Kenway]]. After a few days, Cormac and Kenway met in [[New York City|New York]], and after a brief discussion about [[Isu|First Civilization]] [[Temples]], Haytham informed Shay about Assassin activity near the Fort of Louisbourg.

Shay was also informed about the Royal Navy officer and explorer, [[James Cook]], and his usefulness to the Templars, despite the lack of knowledge of the Order's existence on the captain's part. Shay and his quartermaster, [[Christopher Gist]], met with James Cook and Haytham aboard the former's [[Man O' War]], [[HMS Pembroke|HMS ''Pembroke'']]. Cook informed the Templars that a Royal Navy fleet had already set sail for Louisbourg, but the he was worried about the [[France|French]] defenses. Grand Master Kenway insisted on attacking the fort, and eventually convinced Cook to participate. Cook in turn offered command of his [[Ships|ship]] to Shay, for the duration of the battle.

==The battle==
On the day of battle, HMS ''Pembroke'' was approaching Louisbourg, escorted by two [[Frigate|frigates]]. As the ships neared the fort, mortars fired by the French [[Man O' War|Men O' War]] destroyed one of the escort ships. In response, the Pembroke and the remaining frigate destroyed the first wave of French reinforcements.

After a successful retaliation, the ship of Assassin [[Adéwalé]], the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', led several fireships into the fray,destroying the other frigate. Under the advice of Gist, Shay did not attack the Assassin's [[brig]], focusing on the fireships instead. Eventually, the fireships were joined by French reinforcements, but were soon attacked after British reinforcements arrived. This allowed to Royal Navy, which later arrived with an astonishing 40 Men O' War, to launch an offensive on the fort itself, and capture Louisbourg.

==Aftermath==
The proved to be the turning point of the Seven Years' War, weakening the French. Adéwalé's interference made him a target for the Templars, which was capitalized on by Shay and Haytham, who tracked down and eliminated him at [[Vieille Carrière]].

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
{{Timeline}}
[[Category:Battles]]
[[Category:French and Indian War]]
[[Category:Templar conspiracies]]

Siege of Louisbourg

2016-09-15T07:23:26Z

49.150.212.69:

{{Era|ACRG}}
{{WP-REAL| (1758)}}
{{Stub}}
{{Battle
|prev = [[Siege of Fort William Henry]]
|conc = [[French and Indian War]]
|next = [[Battle of Quiberon Bay]]
|name =
|image = Men o' War 13.png
|conflict = [[French and Indian War]] {{C|[[Seven Years' War]]}}
|date = 8 June 1758
|end = 26 July 1758
|place = Near [[Louisbourg]], {{Wiki|New France}}
|result = *[[British Empire|British]] and [[Templars|Templar]] victory.
*Turning point of the Seven Years' War.
|BG2 =
|side1 = *[[Royal Navy]]
*[[Templars]]
|side2 = *[[French Navy]]
*[[Assassins]]
|commanders1 = *{{Wiki|Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst|Jeffrey Amherst}}
*{{wiki|Charles Lawrence (British Army officer)|Charles Lawrence}}
*[[James Wolfe]]
*{{wiki|Edward Whitmore}}
*[[James Cook]]
*[[Shay Cormac]]
|commanders2 = *[[Chevalier de Drucour (POW)]]
*[[Jean Vauquelin]]
*[[Adéwalé]]
|forces1 = 17,000 Regulars along with [[HMS Pembroke|HMS ''Pembroke'']], 2 [[Frigate]]s, and later 40 [[Man O' War|Men O' War]]
|forces2 = 3 brigs,including the Experto Crede,six frigates,14 fireships,8 Men O' War and over 3,500 French Regulars.
|casual1 = 2 Frigates sunk. HMS Pembroke damaged. 172 Regulars killed. 355 Regulars wounded.
|casual2 = ''Experto Crede'' fled.
All other ships sunk except one Man O' War which was later captured by the Royal Navy. 102 killed. 303 wounded. 6,600 surrendered.}}
The '''''' was a prolonged naval engagement fought between the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[French Navy]] during the [[French and Indian War]], for control of the [[Forts|Fort]] of [[Louisbourg]].

==Background==
After the death of Colonel [[George Monro]], the former [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was formally inducted into the [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] by its [[Grand Master]], [[Haytham Kenway]]. After a few days, Cormac and Kenway met in [[New York City|New York]], and after a brief discussion about [[Isu|First Civilization]] [[Temples]], Haytham informed Shay about Assassin activity near the Fort of Louisbourg.

Shay was also informed about the Royal Navy officer and explorer, [[James Cook]], and his usefulness to the Templars, despite the lack of knowledge of the Order's existence on the captain's part. Shay and his quartermaster, [[Christopher Gist]], met with James Cook and Haytham aboard the former's [[Man O' War]], [[HMS Pembroke|HMS ''Pembroke'']]. Cook informed the Templars that a Royal Navy fleet had already set sail for Louisbourg, but the he was worried about the [[France|French]] defenses. Grand Master Kenway insisted on attacking the fort, and eventually convinced Cook to participate. Cook in turn offered command of his [[Ships|ship]] to Shay, for the duration of the battle.

==The battle==
On the day of battle, HMS ''Pembroke'' was approaching Louisbourg, escorted by two [[Frigate|frigates]]. As the ships neared the fort, mortars fired by the French [[Man O' War|Men O' War]] destroyed one of the escort ships. In response, the Pembroke and the remaining frigate destroyed the first wave of French reinforcements.

After a successful retaliation, the ship of Assassin [[Adéwalé]], the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', led several fireships into the fray,destroying the other frigate. Under the advice of Gist, Shay did not attack the Assassin's [[brig]], focusing on the fireships instead. Eventually, the fireships were joined by French reinforcements, but were soon attacked after British reinforcements arrived. This allowed to Royal Navy, which later arrived with an astonishing 40 Men O' War, to launch an offensive on the fort itself, and capture Louisbourg.

==Aftermath==
The proved to be the turning point of the Seven Years' War, weakening the French. Adéwalé's interference made him a target for the Templars, which was capitalized on by Shay and Haytham, who tracked down and eliminated him at [[Vieille Carrière]].

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
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