Spanish Navy

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{{Sourceless}} La Armada Espanola, the '''Spanish Navy''' is the maritime branch of the Spanish Armed Forces as well as being one of the oldest active naval forces in the modern world. The Armada historic allowed Spain to expand inyo yje Carribean and the South American mainland where Colonies were established. They were associated with many naval battles, including 'The Battle of Manila Bay' which transpired in 1898, in addition to 'The Battle of Cartagena de Indias', 1741. Edward Kenway served against thee Spanish navy as a British privateer during the wars of Spanish Succesion, until the signing of the Treaty of Urecht. There after Kenway operated as a pirate in the West Indies, and would go on to have many altercations with the Spanish Navy.
They operated numbers of ships during the Golden Age of Piracy which include: Man O' War, Gunboats, Schooners, Frigates as well as Brigs.
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British Army

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{{Quote|The enemy advances and you tremble. They've better numbers, you say. Better weapons. Better training.|Israel Putnam describing Continental reaction to the British regulars.}}
{{Faction Infobox
|image = ACIII-Britishsoldier-render.png
|leader = Monarch of the [[United Kingdom|British Empire]]
|headquarters = Whitehall, London, England
|locations = *Britain
*[[United States|British America]] (Industrial era)
*[[France]] (First World War)
*British Empire (Industrial - Modern era)
|hideh = yes
|hidea = yes}}
The '''British Army''' was a branch of the {{Wiki|British Armed Forces|Armed Forces}} of the [[United Kingdom|Kingdom of Great Britain]], alongside the [[Royal Navy]] and, later, the {{Wiki|Royal Air Force}}. It was formed in 1707 with the {{Wiki|Acts of Union 1707|Act of Union}} and focused on land-based warfare. Following Great Britain's triumph over the [[France|Kingdom of France]] in the [[French and Indian War]], which ended in 1763, the soldiers of the British Army occupied [[United States|Colonial America]] during the events of the [[American Revolutionary War]].

The superior discipline, skill-at-arms, equipment, organization, brutality and reputation of the British Army were major sources of intimidation to the initially amateur soldiers of the [[Continental Army]] during the American Revolution. During the conflict, the British Army received military support from their {{Wiki|Hessian (soldiers)|Hessian}} allies, mainly in the form of [[Jägers]].

The soldiers of the British army, known as the Regulars, were often referred to as "Redcoats" or "Lobster-backs" by the general population during the [[American Revolution]], due to their distinctive red uniforms. While the facings of the uniform were known to vary by regiment, the red dye was maintained by most British troops, excluding light dragoons, bombardiers and riflemen.

==Arms and tactics==
The British Regulars of the 18th century were armed with the standard British Army smoothbore [[Firearms|flintlock musket]], often known as the {{Wiki|Brown Bess}}, and a fifteen inch [[Bayonets|socket bayonet]] that could be locked onto the end of the musket barrel, which was often employed when receiving cavalry or, obviously, during a bayonet charge. The battle cry "Huzzah" often accompanied a bayonet charge, for intimidation.

[[File:ACIII-Soldier_13.png|thumb|250px|Haytham Kenway fighting several British soldiers]]
British soldiers were drilled extensively in the use of these primary weapons, until they could load and fire their muskets with their eyes closed. A well-trained infantryman could average around three shots per minute from his musket, whereas a sub-par soldier could accomplish perhaps two. British officers usually armed themselves with flintlock pistols and [[Swords and maces|sabers]], although it was not unknown for light infantry officers to carry their own musket or rifle as the war progressed.

When on patrol, British soldiers usually marched in a column of 6-9 men. These groups consisted of one commissioned [[Officers|Officer]], a [[Snitches|Drummer]], four Regulars, and four [[Grenadiers]]. These numbers changed over the course of the Revolutionary War.

[[File:Battle_of_Bunker_Hill_3.png|thumb|250px|left|British regulars in [[Battle of Bunker Hill]] with [[John Pitcairn]] on horseback]]
The British greatly emphasized mass line infantry fire and prized discipline. In this regard, punishment was strict for deserters and disobedience. Mass line infantry differed from, for example, the French firing patterns. The firing line allowed for the maximum number of muskets to be brought to bare on a target, and therefore the highest volume of fire.

The guerrilla warfare of the rebels was frowned upon by the British commanders, who considered it dishonorable, though the British army did deploy similarly-trained soldiers. Many of the rebels were in fact trained by the British as light infantry, or "light bobs", and such units continued to be employed by the British, though they were scarcely used in place of line fire. It was found, however, that such guerrilla warfare, over time, was highly effective against the line and file tactics of the day, though the regulars were hard to match in pitched battles or over open ground.

Many pitched battles were focused around ranks of line infantry unleashing volleys of synchronized musket fire, and often in pursuit of an objective, many thousands of lives would be laid down for a small gain. The discipline of the British would allow soldiers to march past and over their fallen comrades and continue to fight for their objective, with a ferocity bred from poverty, as were the conditions in which many of the infantry were raised.

==Trivia==
*Despite the British Army having withdrawn from {{Wiki|Colonial America}} in 1783, remnants of British Regulars could still be found around the [[Frontier]], [[Boston]] and [[New York City|New York]].
*The Grenadiers resembled a {{Wiki|Pioneer (military)|pioneer}}, which was a military unit whose tasks are specifically for construction and engineering, rather than actual grenadiers, who were used as elite troops to storm enemy battlements and fortifications.
*In the ''[[The Tyranny of King Washington]]'', British soldiers were part of the rebellion against [[George Washington|King Washington]].

==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
Redcoat infantry concept by Sergey Kalinen.jpg|Concept art of a British infantryman
AC3_British_Leader.png|A British officer
AC3 British Brute.png|A British grenadier
ACIII-CA-Jager.png|Illustration of a Jäger
Dangerous Secret by Max Qin.jpg|Illustration of British soldiers
Concept art of a British Army encampment.jpg|Concept art of [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] surveying a British army encampment
AC3_REDCOATS.png|A contingent of British soldiers
British Army camp in the Frontier.jpg|A British army camp in the Frontier
ACIII-GI (2).jpg|Connor watching a British patrol
ACIII-GI (3).jpg|Connor fighting three British soldiers
ACIII-GI (7).jpg|Connor being halted by a British soldier
Connorstabbing.jpg|Connor killing two British soldiers
ACIII British Encampment SS.jpg|In-game image of a British encampment
British soldier concept illustration.jpg|Concept art of a British soldier
</gallery>

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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