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	\|date = 22 July 1718		\|date = 22 July 1718
	\|end = 22 July 1718		\|end = 22 July 1718
	\|place = [[Nassau]], [[~~The~~ Bahamas]]		\|place = [[Nassau]], [[the Bahamas]]
	\|result = British victory:		\|result = British victory:
	*[[British Empire]] ~~gains~~ control of Nassau		*[[British Empire]] gained control of Nassau
	*Pirate Republic is dissolved		*Pirate Republic was dissolved
	*Death of Peter Chamberlaine		*Death of Peter Chamberlaine
	*Decline of [[piracy]] in the [[Caribbean]]		*Decline of [[piracy]] in the [[Caribbean]]
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	==Background==		==Background==
	Piracy had been prevalent in the Caribbean since the 1650s and continued into the 1730s, during which it would be called the "[[Golden Age of Piracy]]". In 1715, the Treaty of Utrecht saw the end of the [[War of the Spanish Succession]] and the conversion of [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Privateers\|privateers]] into pirates, after which many of them moved to Nassau.<ref ~~name="AC4"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: ~~Black Flag~~]]''</ref>		Piracy had been prevalent in the Caribbean since the 1650s and continued into the 1730s, during which it would be called the "[[Golden Age of Piracy]]". In 1715, the Treaty of Utrecht saw the end of the [[War of the Spanish Succession]] and the conversion of [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Privateers\|privateers]] into pirates, after which many of them moved to Nassau.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: Before the Golden Age]]</ref>

	Taking advantage of the poor military presence on the island, the pirates easily ousted the soldiers and set up their own democratic government, headed by [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Edward Thatch]], and Charles Vane. Declaring themselves the Brethren of the Coast and operating from the town's [[~~Forts\|~~fort]], the pirate coalition numbered ~~near~~ five hundred men by 1715.<ref name="AC4" />		Taking advantage of the poor military presence on the island, the pirates easily ousted the soldiers and set up their own democratic government, headed by [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Edward Thatch]], and Charles Vane. Declaring themselves the Brethren of the Coast and operating from the town's [[fort]], the pirate coalition numbered nearly five hundred men by 1715.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	However, with a lack of any established infrastructure—including the absence of doctors on the island—the young republic was soon afflicted by disease and poverty. Attempting to solve the problem by acquiring medicines, Thatch attacked a British [[Man O' War]] and [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockaded]] [[Charleston\|Charles-Towne]] for a week. With Kenway's help, the medicines were taken to Nassau and distributed. Regardless, Thatch's actions had earned the attention of the [[Royal Navy]], and in 1718, the [[Templars\|Templar]] Woodes Rogers was appointed Governor of [[The Bahamas\|the Bahamas]] and given the task of removing the pirates from the island by any means necessary.<ref ~~name="AC4"~~ />		However, with a lack of any established infrastructure—including the absence of doctors on the island—the young republic was soon afflicted by disease and poverty. Attempting to solve the problem by acquiring medicines,<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref> Thatch attacked a British [[Man O' War]]<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Devil's Advocate]]</ref> and [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockaded]] [[Charleston\|Charles-Towne]] for a week. With Kenway's help, the medicines were taken to Nassau and distributed.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[The Siege of Charles-Towne]]</ref> Regardless, Thatch's actions had earned the attention of the [[Royal Navy]], and in 1718, the [[Templars\|Templar]] Woodes Rogers was appointed Governor of [[The Bahamas\|the Bahamas]] and given the task of removing the pirates from the island by any means necessary.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Database: Woodes Rogers]]</ref>

	==The blockade==		==The blockade==
	===Arrival in Nassau===		===Arrival in Nassau===
	~~[[File:We Demand A Parlay 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rogers and Chamberlaine arriving in Nassau]]~~		Woodes Rogers, Peter Chamberlaine, and the British Army arrived on the shores of Nassau on 22 July 1718. Rogers and Chamberlaine then met with Hornigold on the beach before surveying the town. The group stopped at the [[Old Avery]] [[tavern]], where Vane, [[Jack Rackham]], and Hornigold's officers [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]] joined them, before making their way to [[Old Fort of Nassau\|Fort Nassau]].<ref name="Parlay">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[We Demand a Parlay]]</ref>
	Woodes Rogers, Peter Chamberlaine, and the British Army arrived on the shores of Nassau on 22 July 1718. Rogers and Chamberlaine then met with Hornigold on the beach before surveying the town. The group stopped at the [[Old Avery]] [[tavern]], where Vane, [[Jack Rackham]], and Hornigold's officers [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]] joined them, before making their way to [[Old Fort of Nassau\|Fort Nassau]].<ref name="~~AC4~~" />

	During their tour of Nassau, Rogers discussed the idea of renovating the town and its fortress with some much-needed repairs, but Chamberlaine protested, saying that their first task should be the disarming of the pirates and a blockade of the port, in order to prevent an uprising or escape. Rogers quickly suppressed the ~~Commodore~~'s outburst, maintaining that slow persuasion was the key to winning over the pirates, not brute force.<ref name="~~AC4~~" />		[[File:We Demand A Parlay 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rogers and Chamberlaine's arrival in Nassau]]
			During their tour of Nassau, Rogers discussed the idea of renovating the town and its rundown fortress with some much-needed repairs, but Chamberlaine protested, saying that their first task should be the disarming of the pirates and a blockade of the port, in order to prevent a potential uprising or escape. Rogers quickly suppressed the commodore's outburst, maintaining that slow persuasion was the key to winning over the pirates, not brute force.<ref name="Parlay"/>

	Arriving at the fort, Rogers, Chamberlaine, and the pirates went inside, where the new Governor read the pardon out to them; should any of them surrender themselves and their vessels to any governors or officers of the Navy before the end of the year, they would be cleared of all prior charges of piracy, with the condition that they return to [[England]]. However, if they refused the pardon, they would be promptly imprisoned and executed without a trial.<ref name="~~AC4~~" /><ref name="ACID">''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: The Nassau Harbor Blockade]]</ref>		Arriving at the fort, Rogers, Chamberlaine, and the pirates went inside, where the new Governor read the pardon out to them; should any of them surrender themselves and their vessels to any governors or officers of the Navy before the end of the year, they would be cleared of all prior charges of piracy, with the condition that they return to [[England]]. However, if they refused the pardon, they would be promptly imprisoned and executed without a trial.<ref name="Parlay"/><ref name="ACID">''Assassin's Creed: Identity'' – [[Database: The Nassau Harbor Blockade]]</ref>

	Unbeknownst to the group, Edward Kenway had followed them through the town and into the fortress, where he stole plans that Chamberlaine had drawn up, ordering a full blockade of the island. As the meeting was concluded, Rogers informed the pirates that they would be confined in Nassau until they made their decision.<ref name="~~AC4~~" />		Unbeknownst to the group, Edward Kenway had followed them through the town and into the fortress, where he stole plans that Chamberlaine had drawn up, ordering a full blockade of the island. As the meeting was concluded, Rogers informed the pirates that they would be confined in Nassau until they made their decision.<ref name="Parlay"/>

	[[File:We Demand A Parlay 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Chamberlaine threatening the pirates]]		[[File:We Demand A Parlay 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Chamberlaine threatening the pirates]]
	As the pirates left the fort, Hornigold, Burgess, and Cockram readily accepted the pardon, while Vane and Rackham refused. The latter two soon met up with Kenway back at the Old Avery, determining that their presence in Nassau was no longer worth fighting for. With this in mind, Vane and Kenway conspired to escape that night, breaking the blockade and heading for Kenway's hideout in [[Great Inagua]].<ref name="~~AC4~~" />		As the pirates left the fort, Hornigold, Burgess, and Cockram readily accepted the pardon, while Vane and Rackham refused.<ref name="Parlay"/> The latter two soon met up with Kenway back at the Old Avery, determining that their presence in Nassau was no longer worth fighting for. With this in mind, Vane and Kenway conspired to escape that night, breaking the blockade and heading for Kenway's hideout in [[Great Inagua]].<ref name="Gunpowder Plot">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[The Gunpowder Plot]]</ref>

	However, the plan called for a fireship to ~~launch~~ at the fleet, and the pirates set about retrieving the needed supplies. As Vane collected pine pitch, Kenway managed to steal several kegs of gunpowder from British camps around the island. With these materials, the pirates would convert Rackham's [[schooner]], the ''[[Royal Phoenix]]'', into an explosive to be sailed into the British fleet.<ref name="~~AC4~~" />		However, the plan called for a fireship to be launched at the fleet, and the pirates set about retrieving the needed supplies. While Vane collected pine pitch, Kenway managed to steal several kegs of gunpowder from British camps around the island. With these materials, the pirates would convert Rackham's [[schooner]], the ''[[Royal Phoenix]]'', into an explosive to be sailed into the British fleet.<ref name="Gunpowder Plot"/>

	===Assassination of Chamberlaine===		===Assassination of Chamberlaine===
	As the pirates gathered the pine pitch, they overheard two of Commodore Chamberlaine's men discussing orders to attack and sink every pirate [[Ships\|ship]] moored in the harbor, including the ''Phoenix'', Vane's ''[[Ranger]]'', and Kenway's ''[[Jackdaw]]''.<ref name="~~AC4~~" /> Knowing the plan would fail without their ships, Kenway resolved to kill Chamberlaine before he could begin the assault.<ref name="~~AC4~~" /><ref name="ACID" />		As the pirates gathered the pine pitch, they overheard two of Commodore Chamberlaine's men discussing orders to attack and sink every pirate [[Ships\|ship]] moored in the harbor, including the ''Phoenix'', Vane's ''[[Ranger]]'', and Kenway's ''[[Jackdaw]]''.<ref name="Commodore">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Commodore Eighty-Sixed]]</ref> Knowing the plan would fail without their ships, Kenway resolved to kill Chamberlaine before he could begin the assault.<ref name="Commodore"/><ref name="ACID" />

	Following the soldiers, Kenway arrived at Chamberlaine's flagship as the crew prepared to set sail. Edward then climbed the [[Man O' War]]'s rigging and assassinated Chamberlaine from above, stopping the attack and ensuring that the ''Phoenix'' could be launched without incident.<ref name="~~AC4~~" />		Following the soldiers, Kenway arrived at Chamberlaine's flagship as the crew prepared to set sail. Edward then climbed the [[Man O' War]]'s rigging and assassinated Chamberlaine from above, stopping the attack and ensuring that the ''Phoenix'' could be launched without incident.<ref name="Commodore"/>

	===The pirates' escape===		===The pirates' escape===
	[[File:The Fireship 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The ''Jackdaw'' and the ''Ranger'' sailing away from Nassau]]		[[File:The Fireship 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The ''Jackdaw'' and the ''Ranger'' sailing away from Nassau]]
	With the fireship completed and Chamberlaine dead, the pirates set sail that night. Using the ''Jackdaw'' to protect the ''Phoenix'', Edward fought off several gunboats until the fireship made its way to the blockade. Rackham's ship rammed into the side of a Man O' War, destroying both ships and sending the rest of the fleet into a panic.<ref name="~~AC4~~" />		With the fireship completed and Chamberlaine dead, the pirates set sail that night. Using the ''Jackdaw'' to protect the ''Phoenix'', Edward fought off several gunboats until the fireship made its way to the blockade. Rackham's ship rammed into the side of a Man O' War, destroying both ships and sending the rest of the fleet into a panic.<ref name="Fireship">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[The Fireship]]</ref>

	With Vane and Rackham following close behind in the ''Ranger'', Kenway cleared a path for their escape. As the blockade sank, Rackham and Vane's crew celebrated their victory. Together, the ships ventured to Great Inagua, restocked, and departed once more—this time, to find Edward Thatch, who had retired to [[Ocracoke]], [[North Carolina]].<ref name="~~AC4~~" />		With Vane and Rackham following close behind in the ''Ranger'', Kenway cleared a path for their escape. As the blockade sank, Rackham and Vane's crew celebrated their victory. Together, the ships ventured to Great Inagua, restocked, and departed once more—this time, to find Edward Thatch, who had retired to [[Ocracoke]], [[North Carolina]].<ref name="Fireship"/>

	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==
	Though the blockade was destroyed, the British still maintained control over Nassau, and several pirates accepted the pardon, including Hornigold and his men. The three even joined the Templar Order, becoming [[pirate hunters]] devoted to chasing down their former allies. Under Rogers' direction, Hornigold would also assist him in locating the [[Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]], who had escaped from Templar custody three years prior.<ref ~~name="AC4"~~ />		Though the blockade was destroyed, the British still maintained control over Nassau, and several pirates accepted the pardon, including Hornigold and his men. The three even joined the Templar Order, becoming [[pirate hunters]] devoted to chasing down their former allies. Under Rogers' direction, Hornigold would also assist him in locating the [[Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]], who had escaped from Templar custody three years prior.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Imagine My Surprise]]</ref>

	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
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	==The blockade==		==The blockade==
	===Arrival in Nassau===		===Arrival in Nassau===
			[[File:We Demand A Parlay 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rogers and Chamberlaine arriving in Nassau]]
	Woodes Rogers, Peter Chamberlaine, and the British Army arrived on the shores of Nassau on 22 July 1718. Rogers and Chamberlaine then met with Hornigold on the beach before surveying the town. The group stopped at the [[Old Avery]] [[tavern]], where Vane, [[Jack Rackham]], and Hornigold's officers [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]] joined them, before making their way to [[Old Fort of Nassau\|Fort Nassau]].<ref name="AC4" />		Woodes Rogers, Peter Chamberlaine, and the British Army arrived on the shores of Nassau on 22 July 1718. Rogers and Chamberlaine then met with Hornigold on the beach before surveying the town. The group stopped at the [[Old Avery]] [[tavern]], where Vane, [[Jack Rackham]], and Hornigold's officers [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]] joined them, before making their way to [[Old Fort of Nassau\|Fort Nassau]].<ref name="AC4" />

	~~[[File:We Demand A Parlay 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rogers and Chamberlaine arriving in Nassau]]~~		During their tour of Nassau, Rogers discussed the idea of renovating the town and its fortress with some much-needed repairs, but Chamberlaine protested, saying that their first task should be the disarming of the pirates and a blockade of the port, in order to prevent an uprising or escape. Rogers quickly suppressed the Commodore's outburst, maintaining that slow persuasion was the key to winning over the pirates, not brute force.<ref name="AC4" />
	During their tour of Nassau, Rogers discussed the idea of renovating the town and its fortress with much-needed repairs, but Chamberlaine protested, saying that their first task should be the disarming of the pirates and a blockade of the port, to prevent an uprising or escape. Rogers quickly suppressed the Commodore's outburst, maintaining that slow persuasion was the key to winning over the pirates, not brute force.<ref name="AC4" />

	Arriving at the fort, Rogers, Chamberlaine, and the pirates went inside, where the new Governor read the pardon out to them; should any of them surrender themselves and their vessels to any governors or officers of the Navy before the end of the year, they would be cleared of all prior charges of piracy, with the condition that they return to [[England]]. However, if they refused the pardon, they would be promptly imprisoned and executed without a trial.<ref name="AC4" /><ref name="ACID">''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: The Nassau Harbor Blockade]]</ref>		Arriving at the fort, Rogers, Chamberlaine, and the pirates went inside, where the new Governor read the pardon out to them; should any of them surrender themselves and their vessels to any governors or officers of the Navy before the end of the year, they would be cleared of all prior charges of piracy, with the condition that they return to [[England]]. However, if they refused the pardon, they would be promptly imprisoned and executed without a trial.<ref name="AC4" /><ref name="ACID">''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: The Nassau Harbor Blockade]]</ref>

	Unbeknownst to the group, Edward Kenway had followed them through the town and into the ~~fort~~, where he stole plans that Chamberlaine had drawn up, ordering a full blockade of the island. As the meeting was concluded, Rogers informed the pirates that they would be confined in Nassau until they made their decision. <ref name="AC4" />		Unbeknownst to the group, Edward Kenway had followed them through the town and into the fortress, where he stole plans that Chamberlaine had drawn up, ordering a full blockade of the island. As the meeting was concluded, Rogers informed the pirates that they would be confined in Nassau until they made their decision.<ref name="AC4" />

	[[File:We Demand A Parlay 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Chamberlaine threatening the pirates]]		[[File:We Demand A Parlay 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Chamberlaine threatening the pirates]]

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	==The blockade==		==The blockade==
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	~~[[File:We Demand A Parlay 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rogers and Chamberlaine arriving in Nassau]]~~
	Woodes Rogers, Peter Chamberlaine, and the British Army arrived on the shores of Nassau on 22 July 1718. Rogers and Chamberlaine then met with Hornigold on the beach before surveying the town. The group stopped at the [[Old Avery]] [[tavern]], where Vane, [[Jack Rackham]], and Hornigold's officers [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]] joined them, before making their way to [[Old Fort of Nassau\|Fort Nassau]].<ref name="AC4" />		Woodes Rogers, Peter Chamberlaine, and the British Army arrived on the shores of Nassau on 22 July 1718. Rogers and Chamberlaine then met with Hornigold on the beach before surveying the town. The group stopped at the [[Old Avery]] [[tavern]], where Vane, [[Jack Rackham]], and Hornigold's officers [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]] joined them, before making their way to [[Old Fort of Nassau\|Fort Nassau]].<ref name="AC4" />

			[[File:We Demand A Parlay 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rogers and Chamberlaine arriving in Nassau]]
	During their tour of Nassau, Rogers discussed the idea of renovating the town and its fortress with much-needed repairs, but Chamberlaine protested, saying that their first task should be the disarming of the pirates and a blockade of the port, to prevent an uprising or escape. Rogers quickly suppressed the Commodore's outburst, maintaining that slow persuasion was the key to winning over the pirates, not brute force.<ref name="AC4" />		During their tour of Nassau, Rogers discussed the idea of renovating the town and its fortress with much-needed repairs, but Chamberlaine protested, saying that their first task should be the disarming of the pirates and a blockade of the port, to prevent an uprising or escape. Rogers quickly suppressed the Commodore's outburst, maintaining that slow persuasion was the key to winning over the pirates, not brute force.<ref name="AC4" />

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	Taking advantage of the poor military presence on the island, the pirates easily ousted the soldiers and set up their own democratic government, headed by [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Edward Thatch]], and Charles Vane. Declaring themselves the Brethren of the Coast and operating from the town's [[Forts\|fort]], the pirate coalition numbered near five hundred men by 1715.<ref name="AC4" />		Taking advantage of the poor military presence on the island, the pirates easily ousted the soldiers and set up their own democratic government, headed by [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Edward Thatch]], and Charles Vane. Declaring themselves the Brethren of the Coast and operating from the town's [[Forts\|fort]], the pirate coalition numbered near five hundred men by 1715.<ref name="AC4" />

	However, with a lack of any established ~~infrastructure – including~~ the absence of doctors on the ~~island – the~~ young republic was soon afflicted by disease and poverty. Attempting to solve the problem by acquiring medicines, Thatch attacked a British [[Man O' War]] and [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockaded]] [[Charleston\|Charles-Towne]] for a week. With Kenway's help, the medicines were taken to Nassau and distributed. Regardless, Thatch's actions had earned the attention of the [[Royal Navy]], and in 1718, the [[Templars\|Templar]] Woodes Rogers was appointed Governor of [[The Bahamas\|the Bahamas]] and given the task of removing the pirates from the island by any means necessary.<ref name="AC4" />		However, with a lack of any established infrastructure—including the absence of doctors on the island—the young republic was soon afflicted by disease and poverty. Attempting to solve the problem by acquiring medicines, Thatch attacked a British [[Man O' War]] and [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockaded]] [[Charleston\|Charles-Towne]] for a week. With Kenway's help, the medicines were taken to Nassau and distributed. Regardless, Thatch's actions had earned the attention of the [[Royal Navy]], and in 1718, the [[Templars\|Templar]] Woodes Rogers was appointed Governor of [[The Bahamas\|the Bahamas]] and given the task of removing the pirates from the island by any means necessary.<ref name="AC4" />

	==The blockade==		==The blockade==
	===Arrival in Nassau===		===Arrival in Nassau===
	[[File:We Demand A Parlay 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rogers and Chamberlaine arriving in Nassau]]		[[File:We Demand A Parlay 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rogers and Chamberlaine arriving in Nassau]]
	Woodes Rogers, Peter Chamberlaine and the British Army arrived on the shores of Nassau on 22 July, 1718. Rogers and Chamberlaine then met with Hornigold on the beach before surveying the town. The group ~~then~~ stopped at the [[Old Avery]] [[~~Taverns\|~~tavern]], where Vane, [[Jack Rackham]], and Hornigold's officers [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]] joined them, before making their way to [[Old Fort of Nassau\|Fort Nassau]].<ref name="AC4" />		Woodes Rogers, Peter Chamberlaine, and the British Army arrived on the shores of Nassau on 22 July 1718. Rogers and Chamberlaine then met with Hornigold on the beach before surveying the town. The group stopped at the [[Old Avery]] [[tavern]], where Vane, [[Jack Rackham]], and Hornigold's officers [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]] joined them, before making their way to [[Old Fort of Nassau\|Fort Nassau]].<ref name="AC4" />

	~~All the while~~, Rogers discussed the idea of renovating the town and fortress with much-needed repairs, but Chamberlaine protested, saying that their first task should be the disarming of the pirates and a blockade of the port, to prevent an uprising or escape. Rogers quickly suppressed the Commodore's outburst, maintaining that slow persuasion was the key to winning over the pirates, not brute force.<ref name="AC4" />		During their tour of Nassau, Rogers discussed the idea of renovating the town and its fortress with much-needed repairs, but Chamberlaine protested, saying that their first task should be the disarming of the pirates and a blockade of the port, to prevent an uprising or escape. Rogers quickly suppressed the Commodore's outburst, maintaining that slow persuasion was the key to winning over the pirates, not brute force.<ref name="AC4" />

	Arriving at the fort, Rogers, Chamberlaine, and the pirates went inside, where the new Governor read the pardon out to them; should any of them surrender themselves and their vessels to any governors or officers of the Navy before the end of the year, they would be cleared of all prior charges of piracy, with the condition that they return to [[England]]. However, if they refused the pardon, they would be promptly imprisoned and executed without a trial.<ref name="AC4" /><ref name="ACID">''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: The Nassau Harbor Blockade]]</ref>		Arriving at the fort, Rogers, Chamberlaine, and the pirates went inside, where the new Governor read the pardon out to them; should any of them surrender themselves and their vessels to any governors or officers of the Navy before the end of the year, they would be cleared of all prior charges of piracy, with the condition that they return to [[England]]. However, if they refused the pardon, they would be promptly imprisoned and executed without a trial.<ref name="AC4" /><ref name="ACID">''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: The Nassau Harbor Blockade]]</ref>
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	With the fireship completed and Chamberlaine dead, the pirates set sail that night. Using the ''Jackdaw'' to protect the ''Phoenix'', Edward fought off several gunboats until the fireship made its way to the blockade. Rackham's ship rammed into the side of a Man O' War, destroying both ships and sending the rest of the fleet into a panic.<ref name="AC4" />		With the fireship completed and Chamberlaine dead, the pirates set sail that night. Using the ''Jackdaw'' to protect the ''Phoenix'', Edward fought off several gunboats until the fireship made its way to the blockade. Rackham's ship rammed into the side of a Man O' War, destroying both ships and sending the rest of the fleet into a panic.<ref name="AC4" />

	With Vane and Rackham following close behind in the ''Ranger'', Kenway cleared a path for their escape. As the blockade sank, Rackham and Vane's crew celebrated their victory. Together, the ships ventured to Great Inagua, restocked, and departed once ~~more - this~~ time, to find Edward Thatch, who had retired to [[Ocracoke]], [[North Carolina]].<ref name="AC4" />		With Vane and Rackham following close behind in the ''Ranger'', Kenway cleared a path for their escape. As the blockade sank, Rackham and Vane's crew celebrated their victory. Together, the ships ventured to Great Inagua, restocked, and departed once more—this time, to find Edward Thatch, who had retired to [[Ocracoke]], [[North Carolina]].<ref name="AC4" />

	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==

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	*[[British Empire]] gains control of Nassau		*[[British Empire]] gains control of Nassau
	*~~Pirates'~~ Republic is dissolved		*Pirate Republic is dissolved
	*Death of Peter Chamberlaine		*Death of Peter Chamberlaine
	*Decline of [[piracy]] in the [[Caribbean]]		*Decline of [[piracy]] in the [[Caribbean]]
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	Taking advantage of the poor military presence on the island, the pirates easily ousted the soldiers and set up their own democratic government, headed by [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Edward Thatch]], and Charles Vane. Declaring themselves the Brethren of the Coast and operating from the town's [[Forts\|fort]], the pirate coalition numbered near five hundred men by 1715.<ref name="AC4" />		Taking advantage of the poor military presence on the island, the pirates easily ousted the soldiers and set up their own democratic government, headed by [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Edward Thatch]], and Charles Vane. Declaring themselves the Brethren of the Coast and operating from the town's [[Forts\|fort]], the pirate coalition numbered near five hundred men by 1715.<ref name="AC4" />

	However, with a lack of any established infrastructure - including the absence of doctors on the island - the young republic was soon afflicted by disease and poverty. Attempting to solve the problem by acquiring medicines, Thatch attacked a British [[Man O' War]] and [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockaded]] [[Charleston\|Charles-Towne]] for a week. With Kenway's help, the medicines were taken to Nassau and distributed. Regardless, Thatch's actions had earned the attention of the [[Royal Navy]], and in 1718, the [[Templars\|Templar]] Woodes Rogers was appointed Governor of [[The Bahamas\|the Bahamas]] and given the task of removing the pirates from the island by any means necessary.<ref name="AC4" />		However, with a lack of any established infrastructure – including the absence of doctors on the island – the young republic was soon afflicted by disease and poverty. Attempting to solve the problem by acquiring medicines, Thatch attacked a British [[Man O' War]] and [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockaded]] [[Charleston\|Charles-Towne]] for a week. With Kenway's help, the medicines were taken to Nassau and distributed. Regardless, Thatch's actions had earned the attention of the [[Royal Navy]], and in 1718, the [[Templars\|Templar]] Woodes Rogers was appointed Governor of [[The Bahamas\|the Bahamas]] and given the task of removing the pirates from the island by any means necessary.<ref name="AC4" />

	==The blockade==		==The blockade==
	===Arrival in Nassau===		===Arrival in Nassau===
			[[File:We Demand A Parlay 2.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Rogers and Chamberlaine arriving in Nassau]]
	Woodes Rogers, Peter Chamberlaine and the British Army arrived on the shores of Nassau on 22 July, 1718. Rogers and Chamberlaine then met with Hornigold on the beach before surveying the town. The group then stopped at the [[Old Avery]] [[Taverns\|tavern]], where Vane, [[Jack Rackham]], and Hornigold's officers [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]] joined them, before making their way to [[Old Fort of Nassau\|Fort Nassau]].<ref name="AC4" />		Woodes Rogers, Peter Chamberlaine and the British Army arrived on the shores of Nassau on 22 July, 1718. Rogers and Chamberlaine then met with Hornigold on the beach before surveying the town. The group then stopped at the [[Old Avery]] [[Taverns\|tavern]], where Vane, [[Jack Rackham]], and Hornigold's officers [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]] joined them, before making their way to [[Old Fort of Nassau\|Fort Nassau]].<ref name="AC4" />

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	Unbeknownst to the group, Edward Kenway had followed them through the town and into the fort, where he stole plans that Chamberlaine had drawn up, ordering a full blockade of the island. As the meeting was concluded, Rogers informed the pirates that they would be confined in Nassau until they made their decision. <ref name="AC4" />		Unbeknownst to the group, Edward Kenway had followed them through the town and into the fort, where he stole plans that Chamberlaine had drawn up, ordering a full blockade of the island. As the meeting was concluded, Rogers informed the pirates that they would be confined in Nassau until they made their decision. <ref name="AC4" />

	[[File:We Demand A Parlay 8.png\|thumb~~\|left~~\|250px\|Chamberlaine threatening the pirates]]		[[File:We Demand A Parlay 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|Chamberlaine threatening the pirates]]
	As the pirates left the fort, Hornigold, Burgess, and Cockram readily accepted the pardon, while Vane and Rackham refused. The latter two soon met up with Kenway back at the Old Avery, determining that their presence in Nassau was no longer worth fighting for. With this in mind, Vane and Kenway conspired to escape that night, breaking the blockade and heading for Kenway's hideout in [[Great Inagua]].<ref name="AC4" />		As the pirates left the fort, Hornigold, Burgess, and Cockram readily accepted the pardon, while Vane and Rackham refused. The latter two soon met up with Kenway back at the Old Avery, determining that their presence in Nassau was no longer worth fighting for. With this in mind, Vane and Kenway conspired to escape that night, breaking the blockade and heading for Kenway's hideout in [[Great Inagua]].<ref name="AC4" />

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	===The pirates' escape===		===The pirates' escape===
			[[File:The Fireship 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The ''Jackdaw'' and the ''Ranger'' sailing away from Nassau]]
	With the fireship completed and Chamberlaine dead, the pirates set sail that night. Using the ''Jackdaw'' to protect the ''Phoenix'', Edward fought off several gunboats until the fireship made its way to the blockade. Rackham's ship rammed into the side of a Man O' War, destroying both ships and sending the rest of the fleet into a panic.<ref name="AC4" />		With the fireship completed and Chamberlaine dead, the pirates set sail that night. Using the ''Jackdaw'' to protect the ''Phoenix'', Edward fought off several gunboats until the fireship made its way to the blockade. Rackham's ship rammed into the side of a Man O' War, destroying both ships and sending the rest of the fleet into a panic.<ref name="AC4" />

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	The '''Blockade of Nassau''' was a naval blockade set up in July 1718 by the [[British Empire]] to curb [[piracy]] in the [[Caribbean]] and gain control of the port of [[Nassau]]. Under the command of Governor [[Woodes Rogers]] and Commodore [[Peter Chamberlaine]], [[British Army\|British forces]] took control of the town and gave the local pirates a choice to take the [[George I of Great Britain\|King]]'s pardon or be executed. While most ~~of the pirates~~ took the pardon, [[Charles Vane]] and [[Edward Kenway]], along with a few others, created a fireship and managed to escape the blockade.		The '''Blockade of Nassau''' was a naval blockade set up in July 1718 by the [[British Empire]] to curb [[piracy]] in the [[Caribbean]] and gain control of the port of [[Nassau]]. Under the command of Governor [[Woodes Rogers]] and Commodore [[Peter Chamberlaine]], [[British Army\|British forces]] took control of the town and gave the local pirates a choice to take the [[George I of Great Britain\|King]]'s pardon or be executed. While most took the pardon, [[Charles Vane]] and [[Edward Kenway]], along with a few others, created a fireship and managed to escape the blockade.

	==Background==		==Background==
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	Unbeknownst to the group, Edward Kenway had followed them through the town and into the fort, where he stole plans that Chamberlaine had drawn up, ordering a full blockade of the island. As the meeting was concluded, Rogers informed the pirates that they would be confined in Nassau until they made their decision. <ref name="AC4" />		Unbeknownst to the group, Edward Kenway had followed them through the town and into the fort, where he stole plans that Chamberlaine had drawn up, ordering a full blockade of the island. As the meeting was concluded, Rogers informed the pirates that they would be confined in Nassau until they made their decision. <ref name="AC4" />

	[[File:We Demand A Parlay 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Chamberlaine threatening the pirates]]		[[File:We Demand A Parlay 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Chamberlaine threatening the pirates]]
	As the pirates left the fort, Hornigold, Burgess, and Cockram readily accepted the pardon, while Vane and Rackham refused. The latter two soon met up with Kenway back at the Old Avery, determining that their presence in Nassau was no longer worth fighting for. With this in mind, Vane and Kenway conspired to escape that night, breaking the blockade and heading for Kenway's hideout in [[Great Inagua]].<ref name="AC4" />		As the pirates left the fort, Hornigold, Burgess, and Cockram readily accepted the pardon, while Vane and Rackham refused. The latter two soon met up with Kenway back at the Old Avery, determining that their presence in Nassau was no longer worth fighting for. With this in mind, Vane and Kenway conspired to escape that night, breaking the blockade and heading for Kenway's hideout in [[Great Inagua]].<ref name="AC4" />
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	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==
	Though the blockade was destroyed, the British still maintained control over Nassau, and several pirates accepted the pardon, including Hornigold and his men. The three even joined the Templar Order, becoming [[pirate hunters]] devoted to chasing down their former allies. Under Rogers' direction, Hornigold would also assist him in locating the [[~~Sages\|~~Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]], who had escaped from Templar custody three years prior.<ref name="AC4" />		Though the blockade was destroyed, the British still maintained control over Nassau, and several pirates accepted the pardon, including Hornigold and his men. The three even joined the Templar Order, becoming [[pirate hunters]] devoted to chasing down their former allies. Under Rogers' direction, Hornigold would also assist him in locating the [[Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]], who had escaped from Templar custody three years prior.<ref name="AC4" />

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*In keeping with the blockade, it is impossible to fast-travel at all during Sequence 7.		In keeping with the blockade, it is impossible to fast-travel at all during Sequence 7 of ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''.

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]''
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' {{Mdat}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==
	{{Reflist}}		{{Reflist}}

	{{Timeline}}		{{Timeline}}
			{{AC4}}
	[[Category:Timeline]]		[[Category:Timeline]]
	[[Category:Battles]]		[[Category:Battles]]
	[[Category:Piracy]]		[[Category:Piracy]]

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	==Background==		==Background==
	Piracy had been prevalent in the Caribbean since the 1650s and continued into the 1730s, during which it would be called the "[[Golden Age of Piracy]]". In 1715, the Treaty of Utrecht saw the end of the [[War of the Spanish Succession]] and the conversion of [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Privateers\|privateers]] into pirates, after which many of them moved to Nassau.		Piracy had been prevalent in the Caribbean since the 1650s and continued into the 1730s, during which it would be called the "[[Golden Age of Piracy]]". In 1715, the Treaty of Utrecht saw the end of the [[War of the Spanish Succession]] and the conversion of [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Privateers\|privateers]] into pirates, after which many of them moved to Nassau.<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	Taking advantage of the poor military presence on the island, the pirates easily ousted the soldiers and set up their own democratic government, headed by [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Edward Thatch]], and Charles Vane. Declaring themselves the Brethren of the Coast and operating from the town's [[Forts\|fort]], the pirate coalition numbered near five hundred men by 1715.		Taking advantage of the poor military presence on the island, the pirates easily ousted the soldiers and set up their own democratic government, headed by [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Edward Thatch]], and Charles Vane. Declaring themselves the Brethren of the Coast and operating from the town's [[Forts\|fort]], the pirate coalition numbered near five hundred men by 1715.<ref name="AC4" />

	However, with a lack of any established infrastructure - including the absence of doctors on the island - the young republic was soon afflicted by disease and poverty. Attempting to solve the problem by acquiring medicines, Thatch attacked a British [[Man O' War]] and [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockaded]] [[Charleston\|Charles-Towne]] for a week. With Kenway's help, the medicines were taken to Nassau and distributed. Regardless, Thatch's actions had earned the attention of the [[Royal Navy]], and in 1718, the [[Templars\|Templar]] Woodes Rogers was appointed Governor of [[The Bahamas\|the Bahamas]] and given the task of removing the pirates from the island by any means necessary.		However, with a lack of any established infrastructure - including the absence of doctors on the island - the young republic was soon afflicted by disease and poverty. Attempting to solve the problem by acquiring medicines, Thatch attacked a British [[Man O' War]] and [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockaded]] [[Charleston\|Charles-Towne]] for a week. With Kenway's help, the medicines were taken to Nassau and distributed. Regardless, Thatch's actions had earned the attention of the [[Royal Navy]], and in 1718, the [[Templars\|Templar]] Woodes Rogers was appointed Governor of [[The Bahamas\|the Bahamas]] and given the task of removing the pirates from the island by any means necessary.<ref name="AC4" />

	==The blockade==		==The blockade==
	===Arrival in Nassau===		===Arrival in Nassau===
	Woodes Rogers, Peter Chamberlaine and the British Army arrived on the shores of Nassau on 22 July, 1718. Rogers and Chamberlaine then met with Hornigold on the beach before surveying the town. The group then stopped at the [[Old Avery]] [[Taverns\|tavern]], where Vane, [[Jack Rackham]], and Hornigold's officers [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]] joined them, before making their way to [[Old Fort of Nassau\|Fort Nassau]].		Woodes Rogers, Peter Chamberlaine and the British Army arrived on the shores of Nassau on 22 July, 1718. Rogers and Chamberlaine then met with Hornigold on the beach before surveying the town. The group then stopped at the [[Old Avery]] [[Taverns\|tavern]], where Vane, [[Jack Rackham]], and Hornigold's officers [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]] joined them, before making their way to [[Old Fort of Nassau\|Fort Nassau]].<ref name="AC4" />

	All the while, Rogers discussed the idea of renovating the town and fortress with much-needed repairs, but Chamberlaine protested, saying that their first task should be the disarming of the pirates and a blockade of the port, to prevent an uprising or escape. Rogers quickly suppressed the Commodore's outburst, maintaining that slow persuasion was the key to winning over the pirates, not brute force.		All the while, Rogers discussed the idea of renovating the town and fortress with much-needed repairs, but Chamberlaine protested, saying that their first task should be the disarming of the pirates and a blockade of the port, to prevent an uprising or escape. Rogers quickly suppressed the Commodore's outburst, maintaining that slow persuasion was the key to winning over the pirates, not brute force.<ref name="AC4" />

	Arriving at the fort, Rogers, Chamberlaine, and the pirates went inside, where the new Governor read the pardon out to them; should any of them surrender themselves and their vessels to any governors or officers of the Navy before the end of the year, they would be cleared of all prior charges of piracy, with the condition that they return to [[England]]. However, if they refused the pardon, they would be promptly imprisoned and executed without a trial.		Arriving at the fort, Rogers, Chamberlaine, and the pirates went inside, where the new Governor read the pardon out to them; should any of them surrender themselves and their vessels to any governors or officers of the Navy before the end of the year, they would be cleared of all prior charges of piracy, with the condition that they return to [[England]]. However, if they refused the pardon, they would be promptly imprisoned and executed without a trial.<ref name="AC4" /><ref name="ACID">''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: The Nassau Harbor Blockade]]</ref>

	Unbeknownst to the group, Edward Kenway had followed them through the town and into the fort, where he stole plans that Chamberlaine had drawn up, ordering a full blockade of the island. As the meeting was concluded, Rogers informed the pirates that they would be confined in Nassau until they made their decision.		Unbeknownst to the group, Edward Kenway had followed them through the town and into the fort, where he stole plans that Chamberlaine had drawn up, ordering a full blockade of the island. As the meeting was concluded, Rogers informed the pirates that they would be confined in Nassau until they made their decision. <ref name="AC4" />
	[[File:We Demand A Parlay 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Chamberlaine threatening the pirates]]		[[File:We Demand A Parlay 8.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Chamberlaine threatening the pirates]]
	As the pirates left the fort, Hornigold, Burgess, and Cockram readily accepted the pardon, while Vane and Rackham refused. The latter two soon met up with Kenway back at the Old Avery, determining that their presence in Nassau was no longer worth fighting for. With this in mind, Vane and Kenway conspired to escape that night, breaking the blockade and heading for Kenway's hideout in [[Great Inagua]].		As the pirates left the fort, Hornigold, Burgess, and Cockram readily accepted the pardon, while Vane and Rackham refused. The latter two soon met up with Kenway back at the Old Avery, determining that their presence in Nassau was no longer worth fighting for. With this in mind, Vane and Kenway conspired to escape that night, breaking the blockade and heading for Kenway's hideout in [[Great Inagua]].<ref name="AC4" />

	However, the plan called for a fireship to launch at the fleet, and the pirates set about retrieving the needed supplies. As Vane collected pine pitch, Kenway managed to steal several kegs of gunpowder from British camps around the island. With these materials, the pirates would convert Rackham's [[schooner]], the ''[[Royal Phoenix]]'', into an explosive to be sailed into the British fleet.		However, the plan called for a fireship to launch at the fleet, and the pirates set about retrieving the needed supplies. As Vane collected pine pitch, Kenway managed to steal several kegs of gunpowder from British camps around the island. With these materials, the pirates would convert Rackham's [[schooner]], the ''[[Royal Phoenix]]'', into an explosive to be sailed into the British fleet.<ref name="AC4" />

	===Assassination of Chamberlaine===		===Assassination of Chamberlaine===
	As the pirates gathered the pine pitch, they overheard two of Commodore Chamberlaine's men discussing orders to attack and sink every pirate [[Ships\|ship]] moored in the harbor, including the ''Phoenix'', Vane's ''[[Ranger]]'', and Kenway's ''[[Jackdaw]]''. Knowing the plan would fail without their ships, Kenway resolved to kill Chamberlaine before he could begin the assault.		As the pirates gathered the pine pitch, they overheard two of Commodore Chamberlaine's men discussing orders to attack and sink every pirate [[Ships\|ship]] moored in the harbor, including the ''Phoenix'', Vane's ''[[Ranger]]'', and Kenway's ''[[Jackdaw]]''.<ref name="AC4" /> Knowing the plan would fail without their ships, Kenway resolved to kill Chamberlaine before he could begin the assault.<ref name="AC4" /><ref name="ACID" />

	Following the soldiers, Kenway arrived at Chamberlaine's flagship as the crew prepared to set sail. Edward then climbed the [[Man O' War]]'s rigging and assassinated Chamberlaine from above, stopping the attack and ensuring that the ''Phoenix'' could be launched without incident.		Following the soldiers, Kenway arrived at Chamberlaine's flagship as the crew prepared to set sail. Edward then climbed the [[Man O' War]]'s rigging and assassinated Chamberlaine from above, stopping the attack and ensuring that the ''Phoenix'' could be launched without incident.<ref name="AC4" />

	===The pirates' escape===		===The pirates' escape===
	With the fireship completed and Chamberlaine dead, the pirates set sail that night. Using the ''Jackdaw'' to protect the ''Phoenix'', Edward fought off several gunboats until the fireship made its way to the blockade. Rackham's ship rammed into the side of a Man O' War, destroying both ships and sending the rest of the fleet into a panic.		With the fireship completed and Chamberlaine dead, the pirates set sail that night. Using the ''Jackdaw'' to protect the ''Phoenix'', Edward fought off several gunboats until the fireship made its way to the blockade. Rackham's ship rammed into the side of a Man O' War, destroying both ships and sending the rest of the fleet into a panic.<ref name="AC4" />

	With Vane and Rackham following close behind in the ''Ranger'', Kenway cleared a path for their escape. As the blockade sank, Rackham and Vane's crew celebrated their victory. Together, the ships ventured to Great Inagua, restocked, and departed once more - this time, to find Edward Thatch, who had retired to [[Ocracoke]], [[North Carolina]].		With Vane and Rackham following close behind in the ''Ranger'', Kenway cleared a path for their escape. As the blockade sank, Rackham and Vane's crew celebrated their victory. Together, the ships ventured to Great Inagua, restocked, and departed once more - this time, to find Edward Thatch, who had retired to [[Ocracoke]], [[North Carolina]].<ref name="AC4" />

	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==
	Though the blockade was destroyed, the British still maintained control over Nassau, and several pirates accepted the pardon, including Hornigold and his men. The three even joined the Templar Order, becoming [[pirate hunters]] devoted to chasing down their former allies. Under Rogers' direction, Hornigold would also assist him in locating the [[Sages\|Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]], who had escaped from Templar custody three years prior.		Though the blockade was destroyed, the British still maintained control over Nassau, and several pirates accepted the pardon, including Hornigold and his men. The three even joined the Templar Order, becoming [[pirate hunters]] devoted to chasing down their former allies. Under Rogers' direction, Hornigold would also assist him in locating the [[Sages\|Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]], who had escaped from Templar custody three years prior.<ref name="AC4" />

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
	*In keeping with the blockade, it is impossible to fast-travel at all during Sequence 7.		*In keeping with the blockade, it is impossible to fast-travel at all during Sequence 7.

			==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' {{Mdat}}

	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''		{{Reflist}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: The Nassau Harbor Blockade]]

	{{Timeline}}		{{Timeline}}
	[[Category:Timeline]]		[[Category:Timeline]]
	[[Category:Battles]]		[[Category:Battles]]