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	{{Dialogue\|Shay\|Anticosti is famed for its shipwrecks. They likely believe no one would venture into such dangerous waters.\|Gist\|None but fools and madmen, perhaps? Watch out for those icebergs, Captain.\|Shay and Gist regarding Anticosti, 1759.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}		{{Dialogue\|Shay\|Anticosti is famed for its shipwrecks. They likely believe no one would venture into such dangerous waters.\|Gist\|None but fools and madmen, perhaps? Watch out for those icebergs, Captain.\|Shay Cormac and Christopher Gist, regarding Anticosti, 1759.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|No Laws But Our Own}}
	[[File:ACRG Anticosti.png\|thumb\|250px\|Anticosti Island]]		[[File:ACRG Anticosti.png\|thumb\|250px\|Anticosti Island]]
	'''Anticosti Island''' is an island in the [[Canada\|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]].		'''Anticosti Island''' is a large island in the [[Canada\|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]].

	==History==		==History==
	The island was first discovered in 1534 by the [[France\|French]] explorer [[Jacques Cartier]], who named it Isle d'Assomption. By the 17th century, however, this name fell into disuse, with the island instead being referred to as Anticosti, in an attempt to mimic the name used by the indigenous people of the area.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Anticosti Island]]</ref>		The island was first discovered in 1534 by the [[France\|French]] explorer [[Jacques Cartier]], who named it Isle d'Assomption. By the 17th century, however, this name fell into disuse, with the island instead being referred to as Anticosti, in an attempt to mimic the name used by the indigenous people of the area.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Anticosti Island]]</ref>

	In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to [[Louis Jolliet]], making Anticosti the largest island in the world to ever be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[~~Forts\|~~fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[~~ships~~]] would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".<ref name="DB" />		In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to [[Louis Jolliet]], making Anticosti the largest island in the world to ever be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[ship]]s would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".<ref name="DB" />

	By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[Piracy\|pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[~~Precursor boxes\|~~Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]].<ref ~~name="Rogue"~~>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''</ref>		By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[Piracy\|pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, the Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Tinker Sailor Soldier Spy]]</ref>

	Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Temple (Isu)\|~~Isu temple~~]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].<ref ~~name="~~Rogue" />		Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in late 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[No Laws But Our Own]]</ref> He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''</ref>

	Following the conclusion of the [[Seven Years' War]] with the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}, Anticosti became a territory of the [[British Empire]]. The island officially became part of the province of Quebec in 1867.<ref name="DB" />		Following the conclusion of the [[Seven Years' War]] with the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}, Anticosti became a territory of the [[British Empire]]. The island officially became part of the province of Quebec in 1867.<ref name="DB" />

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	No Laws But Our Own 2.png\|The ''[[Morrigan]]'' sailing to Anticosti		No Laws But Our Own 2.png\|The ''[[Morrigan]]'' sailing to Anticosti
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	[[File:ACRG Anticosti.png\|thumb\|250px\|Anticosti Island]]		[[File:ACRG Anticosti.png\|thumb\|250px\|Anticosti Island]]

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	==~~Appearance~~==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''

	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}
	{{ACRG}}		{{ACRG}}
	[[Category:Islands of Canada]]		[[Category:Islands of Canada]]
	[[Category:Quebec]]		[[Category:Quebec]]

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	By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[Piracy\|pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]].<ref name="Rogue">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''</ref>		By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[Piracy\|pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]].<ref name="Rogue">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''</ref>

	Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Isu\|~~Precursor]] [[Temples\|Temple~~]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].<ref name="Rogue" />		Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Temple (Isu)\|Isu temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].<ref name="Rogue" />

	Following the conclusion of the [[Seven Years' War]] with the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}, Anticosti became a territory of the [[British Empire]]. The island officially became part of the province of Quebec in 1867.<ref name="DB" />		Following the conclusion of the [[Seven Years' War]] with the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}, Anticosti became a territory of the [[British Empire]]. The island officially became part of the province of Quebec in 1867.<ref name="DB" />

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	==History==		==History==
	The island was first discovered in 1534 by the [[France\|French]] explorer [[Jacques Cartier]], who named it Isle d'Assomption. By the 17th century, however, this name fell into disuse, with the island instead being referred to as Anticosti, in an attempt to mimic the name used by the indigenous people of the area.		The island was first discovered in 1534 by the [[France\|French]] explorer [[Jacques Cartier]], who named it Isle d'Assomption. By the 17th century, however, this name fell into disuse, with the island instead being referred to as Anticosti, in an attempt to mimic the name used by the indigenous people of the area.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Anticosti Island]]</ref>

	In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to Louis Jolliet, making Anticosti the largest island in the world to ever be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[Forts\|fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[ships]] would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".		In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to [[Louis Jolliet]], making Anticosti the largest island in the world to ever be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[Forts\|fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[ships]] would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".<ref name="DB" />

	By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[Piracy\|pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]].		By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[Piracy\|pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]].<ref name="Rogue">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''</ref>

	Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temples\|Temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].		Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temples\|Temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].<ref name="Rogue" />

	Following the conclusion of the [[Seven Years' War]] with the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}, Anticosti became a territory of the [[British Empire]]. The island officially became part of the province of Quebec in 1867.		Following the conclusion of the [[Seven Years' War]] with the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}, Anticosti became a territory of the [[British Empire]]. The island officially became part of the province of Quebec in 1867.<ref name="DB" />

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

	==Reference==		==Reference==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''		{{Reflist}}
	{{ACRG}}		{{ACRG}}
	[[Category:Islands of Canada]]		[[Category:Islands of Canada]]
	[[Category:Quebec]]		[[Category:Quebec]]

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	{{Dialogue\|Shay\|Anticosti is famed for its shipwrecks. They likely believe no one would venture into such dangerous waters.\|Gist\|None but fools and madmen, perhaps? Watch out for those icebergs, Captain.\|Shay and Gist regarding Anticosti, 1759.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}		{{Dialogue\|Shay\|Anticosti is famed for its shipwrecks. They likely believe no one would venture into such dangerous waters.\|Gist\|None but fools and madmen, perhaps? Watch out for those icebergs, Captain.\|Shay and Gist regarding Anticosti, 1759.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}

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	In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to Louis Jolliet, making Anticosti the largest island in the world to ever be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[Forts\|fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[ships]] would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".		In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to Louis Jolliet, making Anticosti the largest island in the world to ever be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[Forts\|fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[ships]] would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".

	By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and [[Voynich manuscript]].		By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[Piracy\|pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]].

	Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temples\|Temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].		Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temples\|Temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].

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	The island was first discovered in 1534 by the [[France\|French]] explorer [[Jacques Cartier]], who named it Isle d'Assomption. By the 17th century, however, this name fell into disuse, with the island instead being referred to as Anticosti, in an attempt to mimic the name used by the indigenous people of the area.		The island was first discovered in 1534 by the [[France\|French]] explorer [[Jacques Cartier]], who named it Isle d'Assomption. By the 17th century, however, this name fell into disuse, with the island instead being referred to as Anticosti, in an attempt to mimic the name used by the indigenous people of the area.

	In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to Louis Jolliet, ~~meaning~~ Anticosti ~~had become~~ the largest island in the world ever to be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[Forts\|fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[ships]] would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".		In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to Louis Jolliet, making Anticosti the largest island in the world to ever be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[Forts\|fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[ships]] would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".

	By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and [[Voynich manuscript]].		By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and [[Voynich manuscript]].

	Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to a [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temples\|Temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps ~~detailling~~ the Assassins' destination and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].		Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temples\|Temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].

	Following the conclusion of the [[Seven Years' War]] with the Treaty of Paris, Anticosti became a territory of the [[British Empire]]. The island officially became part of the province of Quebec in 1867.		Following the conclusion of the [[Seven Years' War]] with the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}, Anticosti became a territory of the [[British Empire]]. The island officially became part of the province of Quebec in 1867.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to Louis Jolliet, meaning Anticosti had become the largest island in the world ever to be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[Forts\|fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[ships]] would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".		In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to Louis Jolliet, meaning Anticosti had become the largest island in the world ever to be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[Forts\|fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[ships]] would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".

	By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor box]] and [[Voynich manuscript]].		By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and [[Voynich manuscript]].

	Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to a [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temples\|Temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailling the Assassins' destination and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].		Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to a [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temples\|Temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailling the Assassins' destination and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].

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	{{Dialogue\|Shay\|Anticosti is famed for its shipwrecks. They likely believe no one would venture into such dangerous waters.\|Gist\|None but fools and madmen, perhaps? Watch out for those icebergs, Captain.\|Shay and Gist regarding Anticosti, 1759.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}		{{Dialogue\|Shay\|Anticosti is famed for its shipwrecks. They likely believe no one would venture into such dangerous waters.\|Gist\|None but fools and madmen, perhaps? Watch out for those icebergs, Captain.\|Shay Cormac and Christopher Gist, regarding Anticosti, 1759.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue\|No Laws But Our Own}}
	[[File:ACRG Anticosti.png\|thumb\|250px\|Anticosti Island]]		[[File:ACRG Anticosti.png\|thumb\|250px\|Anticosti Island]]
	'''Anticosti Island''' is an island in the [[Canada\|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]].		'''Anticosti Island''' is a large island in the [[Canada\|Canadian]] province of [[Quebec]].

	==History==		==History==
	The island was first discovered in 1534 by the [[France\|French]] explorer [[Jacques Cartier]], who named it Isle d'Assomption. By the 17th century, however, this name fell into disuse, with the island instead being referred to as Anticosti, in an attempt to mimic the name used by the indigenous people of the area.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Anticosti Island]]</ref>		The island was first discovered in 1534 by the [[France\|French]] explorer [[Jacques Cartier]], who named it Isle d'Assomption. By the 17th century, however, this name fell into disuse, with the island instead being referred to as Anticosti, in an attempt to mimic the name used by the indigenous people of the area.<ref name="DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Database: Anticosti Island]]</ref>

	In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to [[Louis Jolliet]], making Anticosti the largest island in the world to ever be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[~~Forts\|~~fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[~~ships~~]] would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".<ref name="DB" />		In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to [[Louis Jolliet]], making Anticosti the largest island in the world to ever be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[ship]]s would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".<ref name="DB" />

	By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[Piracy\|pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[~~Precursor boxes\|~~Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]].<ref ~~name="Rogue"~~>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''</ref>		By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[Piracy\|pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, the Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[Tinker Sailor Soldier Spy]]</ref>

	Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Temple (Isu)\|~~Isu temple~~]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].<ref ~~name="~~Rogue" />		Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in late 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)\|Temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue'' – [[No Laws But Our Own]]</ref> He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''</ref>

	Following the conclusion of the [[Seven Years' War]] with the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}, Anticosti became a territory of the [[British Empire]]. The island officially became part of the province of Quebec in 1867.<ref name="DB" />		Following the conclusion of the [[Seven Years' War]] with the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}, Anticosti became a territory of the [[British Empire]]. The island officially became part of the province of Quebec in 1867.<ref name="DB" />

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	{{Dialogue\|Shay\|Anticosti is famed for its shipwrecks. They likely believe no one would venture into such dangerous waters.\|Gist\|None but fools and madmen, perhaps? Watch out for those icebergs, Captain.\|Shay and Gist regarding Anticosti, 1759.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}		{{Dialogue\|Shay\|Anticosti is famed for its shipwrecks. They likely believe no one would venture into such dangerous waters.\|Gist\|None but fools and madmen, perhaps? Watch out for those icebergs, Captain.\|Shay and Gist regarding Anticosti, 1759.\|Assassin's Creed: Rogue}}
	[[File:ACRG Anticosti.png\|thumb\|250px\|Anticosti Island]]		[[File:ACRG Anticosti.png\|thumb\|250px\|Anticosti Island]]

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	By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[Piracy\|pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]].<ref name="Rogue">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''</ref>		By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[Piracy\|pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]].<ref name="Rogue">''Assassin's Creed: Rogue''</ref>

	Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Isu\|~~Precursor]] [[Temples\|Temple~~]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].<ref name="Rogue" />		Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Temple (Isu)\|Isu temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].<ref name="Rogue" />

	Following the conclusion of the [[Seven Years' War]] with the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}, Anticosti became a territory of the [[British Empire]]. The island officially became part of the province of Quebec in 1867.<ref name="DB" />		Following the conclusion of the [[Seven Years' War]] with the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}, Anticosti became a territory of the [[British Empire]]. The island officially became part of the province of Quebec in 1867.<ref name="DB" />

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	In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to Louis Jolliet, making Anticosti the largest island in the world to ever be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[Forts\|fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[ships]] would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".		In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to Louis Jolliet, making Anticosti the largest island in the world to ever be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[Forts\|fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[ships]] would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".

	By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and [[Voynich manuscript]].		By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[Piracy\|pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and the [[Voynich manuscript]].

	Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temples\|Temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].		Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temples\|Temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].

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	The island was first discovered in 1534 by the [[France\|French]] explorer [[Jacques Cartier]], who named it Isle d'Assomption. By the 17th century, however, this name fell into disuse, with the island instead being referred to as Anticosti, in an attempt to mimic the name used by the indigenous people of the area.		The island was first discovered in 1534 by the [[France\|French]] explorer [[Jacques Cartier]], who named it Isle d'Assomption. By the 17th century, however, this name fell into disuse, with the island instead being referred to as Anticosti, in an attempt to mimic the name used by the indigenous people of the area.

	In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to Louis Jolliet, ~~meaning~~ Anticosti ~~had become~~ the largest island in the world ever to be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[Forts\|fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[ships]] would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".		In 1680, King [[Louis XIV of France]] handed the island to Louis Jolliet, making Anticosti the largest island in the world to ever be privately owned. Jolliet subsequently erected a [[Forts\|fort]] for his family on the island. In spite of its size, Anticosti never became particularly well-populated, likely due to its treacherous coastline; over 400 [[ships]] would wreck themselves on the rocks and reefs surrounding the island, leading people to nickname it "The Cemetery of the Gulf".

	By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and [[Voynich manuscript]].		By the 1750s, the dilapidated fortress was being used by a band of [[pirates]], with whom [[Le Chasseur]], a spy allied with the [[Assassins]], associated. In April 1752, Assassins [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Chevalier de la Vérendrye]], [[Liam O'Brien]] and [[Shay Cormac]] sailed to Anticosti, where they would meet with Le Chasseur to discuss their search for the [[Precursor boxes\|Precursor box]] and [[Voynich manuscript]].

	Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to a [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temples\|Temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps ~~detailling~~ the Assassins' destination and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].		Shay, having defected from the Assassins to join the [[Templars]], returned to Anticosti in 1759, intent on assassinating de la Vérendrye and preventing the Assassins' expedition to another [[Isu\|Precursor]] [[Temples\|Temple]]. As de la Vérendrye had already departed, Shay stole maps detailing the Assassins' [[Arctic Temple\|destination]] and then departed as well. He would later return to claim the fort for the [[Royal Navy]].

	Following the conclusion of the [[Seven Years' War]] with the Treaty of Paris, Anticosti became a territory of the [[British Empire]]. The island officially became part of the province of Quebec in 1867.		Following the conclusion of the [[Seven Years' War]] with the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}, Anticosti became a territory of the [[British Empire]]. The island officially became part of the province of Quebec in 1867.

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