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	===Seven Years' War===		===Seven Years' War===
	During the [[Seven Years' War]], the French Navy was allied with the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]], who helped them secure control over the North [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] while fighting the [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Royal Navy]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> One of the French Navy's most powerful ships, the ''[[Couronne]]'', controlled the North Atlantic, but the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] managed to sink the vessel at the [[Battle of Labrador]] and cripple the French's naval power~~. This was instrumental to France's defeat in the war that culminated in the British annexation of New France~~.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Battle of Labrador (memory)\|The Battle of Labrador]]</ref>		During the [[Seven Years' War]], the French Navy was allied with the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]], who helped them secure control over the North [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] while fighting the [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Royal Navy]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> One of the French Navy's most powerful ships, the ''[[Couronne]]'', controlled the North Atlantic, but the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] managed to sink the vessel at the [[Battle of Labrador]] and cripple the French's naval power.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Battle of Labrador (memory)\|The Battle of Labrador]]</ref>

	[[File:Men o' War 13.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|French ships under siege during the Battle of Louisbourg]]		[[File:Men o' War 13.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|French ships under siege during the Battle of Louisbourg]]
	In June 1758, the French Navy defended the fortress of [[Louisbourg]], then under the command of {{Wiki\|Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour\|Augustin de Boschenry, Chevalier de Drucour}}, when it was [[Siege of Louisbourg\|beset]] by the Royal Navy. Despite the assistance of Adéwalé at the helm of the ''Experto Crede'', the French failed to relieve the siege, decimated as they were by ~~the~~ [[HMS Pembroke\|HMS ''Pembroke'']].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref> The following year, the French sent their navy to directly strike at mainland Britain, but their fleet was crushed on 20 November 1759 at the [[Battle of Quiberon Bay]], losing another powerful ship, the ''[[Formidable]]'', in the process.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Battle of Quiberon Bay (memory)\|The Battle of Quiberon Bay]]</ref>		In June 1758, the French Navy defended the fortress of [[Louisbourg]], then under the command of {{Wiki\|Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour\|Augustin de Boschenry, Chevalier de Drucour}}, when it was [[Siege of Louisbourg\|beset]] by the Royal Navy. Despite the assistance of Adéwalé at the helm of the ''Experto Crede'', the French failed to relieve the siege, decimated as they were by [[HMS Pembroke\|HMS ''Pembroke'']].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref> The following year, the French sent their navy to directly strike at mainland Britain, but their fleet was crushed on 20 November 1759 at the [[Battle of Quiberon Bay]], losing another powerful ship, the ''[[Formidable]]'', in the process.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Battle of Quiberon Bay (memory)\|The Battle of Quiberon Bay]]</ref>

			[[France]] ultimately lost the war in 1763 and was forced to cede its territories in {{Wiki\|New France}} to [[United Kingdom\|Great Britain]], ending the French Navy's dominance in the North Atlantic.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	===American Revolutionary War===		===American Revolutionary War===
	In 1776, before [[France]] openly joined the [[American Revolutionary War]], the French Navy secretly transported supplies for the [[Continental Army]] with ships repainted and renamed to appear [[Spain\|Spanish]]. One of these ships, ''[[La Belladonna]]'', was escorted through the [[Caribbean Sea]] by the [[USS Randolph\|USS ''Randolph'']] before being abandoned. The ''[[Aquila]]'' resumed her escort and defended her when [[Nicholas Biddle]] alerted a British [[Man O' War]] to her location.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[French Involvement]]</ref>		In 1776, before France openly joined the [[American Revolutionary War]], the French Navy secretly transported supplies for the [[Continental Army]] with ships repainted and renamed to appear [[Spain\|Spanish]]. One of these ships, ''[[La Belladonna]]'', was escorted through the [[Caribbean Sea]] by the [[USS Randolph\|USS ''Randolph'']] before being abandoned. The ''[[Aquila]]'' resumed her escort and defended her when [[Nicholas Biddle]] alerted a British [[Man O' War]] to her location.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[French Involvement]]</ref>

	Two years later, General [[John Sullivan]] caused a scandal when he wrote a letter criticizing the French's withdrawal at the [[Battle of Rhode Island]]. The Colonial Assassins' leader, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]], sent his [[Assassin apprentices\|recruits]] to convince [[Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing\|Admiral d'Estaing]] to ignore Sullivan's comments.<ref ~~name="AC3"~~>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 17.png\|thumb\|250px\|French ships at the Battle of the Chesapeake]]
			Two years later, General [[John Sullivan]] caused a scandal when he wrote a letter criticizing the French's withdrawal at the [[Battle of Rhode Island]]. The Colonial Assassins' leader, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]], sent his [[Assassin apprentices\|recruits]] to convince [[Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing\|Admiral d'Estaing]] to ignore Sullivan's comments.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Rhode Island\|Contracts]]: "Dangerous Letters"</ref>

	~~[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 17.png\|thumb\|250px\|French ships at the Battle of the Chesapeake]]~~
	In September 1781, the ''Aquila'' aided the French against the Royal Navy during the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]]. In return, Connor asked [[François-Joseph Paul de Grasse\|Admiral de Grasse]] to send a fleet, disguised as British ships, to bombard [[New York City\|New York]]'s militarized district, allowing him to infiltrate [[Fort George]] and assassinate [[Charles Lee]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)\|Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref>		In September 1781, the ''Aquila'' aided the French against the Royal Navy during the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]]. In return, Connor asked [[François-Joseph Paul de Grasse\|Admiral de Grasse]] to send a fleet, disguised as British ships, to bombard [[New York City\|New York]]'s militarized district, allowing him to infiltrate [[Fort George]] and assassinate [[Charles Lee]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)\|Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref>

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	**In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the French ships model is similar to the ones from ''Freedom Cry'', but now with a blue, white and red color scheme as well as bluish-white sails and a black ''fleur-de-lis'' on their sails and blue banners.		**In ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the French ships model is similar to the ones from ''Freedom Cry'', but now with a blue, white and red color scheme as well as bluish-white sails and a black ''fleur-de-lis'' on their sails and blue banners.
	*In the initial versions of ''Rogue'', French Navy ships flew the Royal French Navy flag, but in the final version, it was replaced by the flag of [[New Orleans]]. [[Database]] files of ship classes still show them flying the original flag.		*In the initial versions of ''Rogue'', French Navy ships flew the Royal French Navy flag, but in the final version, it was replaced by the flag of [[New Orleans]]. [[Database]] files of ship classes still show them flying the original flag.

			==Gallery==
			<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
			ACRG-Ship battle.jpg\|The French Navy engaging HMS ''Pembroke''
			Men o' War 11.png\|French ships at the Siege of Louisbourg
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	In 1776, before [[France]] openly joined the [[American Revolutionary War]], the French Navy secretly transported supplies for the [[Continental Army]] with ships repainted and renamed to appear [[Spain\|Spanish]]. One of these ships, ''[[La Belladonna]]'', was escorted through the [[Caribbean Sea]] by the [[USS Randolph\|USS ''Randolph'']] before being abandoned. The ''[[Aquila]]'' resumed her escort and defended her when [[Nicholas Biddle]] alerted a British [[Man O' War]] to her location.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[French Involvement]]</ref>		In 1776, before [[France]] openly joined the [[American Revolutionary War]], the French Navy secretly transported supplies for the [[Continental Army]] with ships repainted and renamed to appear [[Spain\|Spanish]]. One of these ships, ''[[La Belladonna]]'', was escorted through the [[Caribbean Sea]] by the [[USS Randolph\|USS ''Randolph'']] before being abandoned. The ''[[Aquila]]'' resumed her escort and defended her when [[Nicholas Biddle]] alerted a British [[Man O' War]] to her location.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[French Involvement]]</ref>

	Two years later, General [[John Sullivan]] caused a scandal when he wrote a letter criticizing the French's withdrawal at the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Battle of Rhode Island}}. The Colonial Assassins' leader, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]], sent his [[Assassin apprentices\|recruits]] to convince [[Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing\|Admiral d'Estaing]] to ignore Sullivan's comments.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		Two years later, General [[John Sullivan]] caused a scandal when he wrote a letter criticizing the French's withdrawal at the [[Battle of Rhode Island]]. The Colonial Assassins' leader, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]], sent his [[Assassin apprentices\|recruits]] to convince [[Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing\|Admiral d'Estaing]] to ignore Sullivan's comments.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 17.png\|thumb\|250px\|French ships at the Battle of the Chesapeake]]		[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 17.png\|thumb\|250px\|French ships at the Battle of the Chesapeake]]

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	[[File:Men o' War 13.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|French ships under siege during the Battle of Louisbourg]]		[[File:Men o' War 13.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|French ships under siege during the Battle of Louisbourg]]
	In June 1758, the French Navy defended the fortress of [[Louisbourg]], then under the command of ~~[[wikipedia:~~Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour\|Augustin de Boschenry, Chevalier de Drucour]], when it was [[Siege of Louisbourg\|beset]] by the Royal Navy. Despite the assistance of Adéwalé at the helm of the ''Experto Crede'', the French failed to relieve the siege, decimated as they were by the [[HMS Pembroke\|HMS ''Pembroke'']].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref> The following year, the French sent their navy to directly strike at mainland Britain, but their fleet was crushed on 20 November 1759 at the [[Battle of Quiberon Bay]], losing another powerful ship, the ''[[Formidable]]'', in the process.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Battle of Quiberon Bay (memory)\|The Battle of Quiberon Bay]]</ref>		In June 1758, the French Navy defended the fortress of [[Louisbourg]], then under the command of {{Wiki\|Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour\|Augustin de Boschenry, Chevalier de Drucour}}, when it was [[Siege of Louisbourg\|beset]] by the Royal Navy. Despite the assistance of Adéwalé at the helm of the ''Experto Crede'', the French failed to relieve the siege, decimated as they were by the [[HMS Pembroke\|HMS ''Pembroke'']].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref> The following year, the French sent their navy to directly strike at mainland Britain, but their fleet was crushed on 20 November 1759 at the [[Battle of Quiberon Bay]], losing another powerful ship, the ''[[Formidable]]'', in the process.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Battle of Quiberon Bay (memory)\|The Battle of Quiberon Bay]]</ref>

	===American Revolutionary War===		===American Revolutionary War===

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	In 1776, before [[France]] openly joined the [[American Revolutionary War]], the French Navy secretly transported supplies for the [[Continental Army]] with ships repainted and renamed to appear [[Spain\|Spanish]]. One of these ships, ''[[La Belladonna]]'', was escorted through the [[Caribbean Sea]] by the [[USS Randolph\|USS ''Randolph'']] before being abandoned. The ''[[Aquila]]'' resumed her escort and defended her when [[Nicholas Biddle]] alerted a British [[Man O' War]] to her location.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[French Involvement]]</ref>		In 1776, before [[France]] openly joined the [[American Revolutionary War]], the French Navy secretly transported supplies for the [[Continental Army]] with ships repainted and renamed to appear [[Spain\|Spanish]]. One of these ships, ''[[La Belladonna]]'', was escorted through the [[Caribbean Sea]] by the [[USS Randolph\|USS ''Randolph'']] before being abandoned. The ''[[Aquila]]'' resumed her escort and defended her when [[Nicholas Biddle]] alerted a British [[Man O' War]] to her location.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[French Involvement]]</ref>

	~~[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 17.png\|thumb\|250px\|French ships at the Battle of the Chesapeake]]~~
	Two years later, General [[John Sullivan]] caused a scandal when he wrote a letter criticizing the French's withdrawal at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Rhode Island}}. The Colonial Assassins' leader, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]], sent his [[Assassin apprentices\|recruits]] to convince [[Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing\|Admiral d'Estaing]] to ignore Sullivan's comments.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		Two years later, General [[John Sullivan]] caused a scandal when he wrote a letter criticizing the French's withdrawal at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Rhode Island}}. The Colonial Assassins' leader, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]], sent his [[Assassin apprentices\|recruits]] to convince [[Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing\|Admiral d'Estaing]] to ignore Sullivan's comments.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	In 1781, the ''Aquila'' aided the French against the Royal Navy during the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]]. In return, Connor asked [[François-Joseph Paul de Grasse\|Admiral de Grasse]] to send a fleet, disguised as British ships, to bombard [[New York City\|New York]]'s militarized district, allowing him to infiltrate [[Fort George]] and assassinate [[Charles Lee]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)\|Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref>		[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 17.png\|thumb\|250px\|French ships at the Battle of the Chesapeake]]
			In September 1781, the ''Aquila'' aided the French against the Royal Navy during the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]]. In return, Connor asked [[François-Joseph Paul de Grasse\|Admiral de Grasse]] to send a fleet, disguised as British ships, to bombard [[New York City\|New York]]'s militarized district, allowing him to infiltrate [[Fort George]] and assassinate [[Charles Lee]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)\|Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref>

	==Notable ships==		==Notable ships==

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	[[File:Men o' War 13.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|French ships under siege during the Battle of Louisbourg]]		[[File:Men o' War 13.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|French ships under siege during the Battle of Louisbourg]]
	In June 1758, the French Navy defended the fortress of [[Louisbourg]], then under the command of [[wikipedia:Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour\|Augustin de Boschenry, Chevalier de Drucour]], when it was [[Siege of Louisbourg\|beset]] by the Royal Navy. Despite the assistance of Adéwalé at the helm of the ''Experto Crede'', the French failed to relieve the siege, decimated as they were by the [[HMS Pembroke\|HMS ''Pembroke'']] ~~piloted by Shay Cormac~~.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref> The following year, the French sent their navy to directly strike at mainland Britain, but their fleet was crushed on 20 November 1759 at the [[Battle of Quiberon Bay]], losing another powerful ship, the ''[[Formidable]]'', in the process.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Battle of Quiberon Bay (memory)\|The Battle of Quiberon Bay]]</ref>		In June 1758, the French Navy defended the fortress of [[Louisbourg]], then under the command of [[wikipedia:Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour\|Augustin de Boschenry, Chevalier de Drucour]], when it was [[Siege of Louisbourg\|beset]] by the Royal Navy. Despite the assistance of Adéwalé at the helm of the ''Experto Crede'', the French failed to relieve the siege, decimated as they were by the [[HMS Pembroke\|HMS ''Pembroke'']].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref> The following year, the French sent their navy to directly strike at mainland Britain, but their fleet was crushed on 20 November 1759 at the [[Battle of Quiberon Bay]], losing another powerful ship, the ''[[Formidable]]'', in the process.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Battle of Quiberon Bay (memory)\|The Battle of Quiberon Bay]]</ref>

	===American Revolutionary War===		===American Revolutionary War===

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	===Seven Years' War===		===Seven Years' War===
	During the [[Seven Years' War]], the French Navy was allied with the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]], who helped them secure control over the North [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] while fighting the [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Royal Navy]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> One of the French Navy's most powerful ships, the ''[[Couronne]]'', controlled the North Atlantic, but the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] managed to sink the vessel at the [[Battle of Labrador]] and cripple ~~their~~ naval power ~~with his ship, ''[[Morrigan]]''~~. This was instrumental to France's defeat in the war that culminated in the British annexation of New France.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Battle of Labrador (memory)\|The Battle of Labrador]]</ref>		During the [[Seven Years' War]], the French Navy was allied with the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]], who helped them secure control over the North [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] while fighting the [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Royal Navy]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> One of the French Navy's most powerful ships, the ''[[Couronne]]'', controlled the North Atlantic, but the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] managed to sink the vessel at the [[Battle of Labrador]] and cripple the French's naval power. This was instrumental to France's defeat in the war that culminated in the British annexation of New France.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Battle of Labrador (memory)\|The Battle of Labrador]]</ref>

	[[File:Men o' War 13.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|French ships under siege during the Battle of Louisbourg]]		[[File:Men o' War 13.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|French ships under siege during the Battle of Louisbourg]]
	In June 1758, the French Navy defended the ~~Fortress~~ of [[Louisbourg]], then under the command of [[wikipedia:Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour\|Augustin de Boschenry, Chevalier de Drucour]], when it was [[Siege of Louisbourg\|beset]] by the Royal Navy. Despite the assistance of Adéwalé at the helm of the ''Experto Crede'', the French failed to relieve the siege, decimated as they were by the [[HMS Pembroke\|HMS ''Pembroke'']] piloted by Shay Cormac.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref> ~~Late that same~~ year, the French sent their navy to directly strike at mainland Britain, but their fleet was crushed on 20 November at the [[Battle of Quiberon Bay]] ~~by Shay yet again~~, losing another powerful ship, the ''[[Formidable]]'', in the process.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Battle of Quiberon Bay (memory)\|The Battle of Quiberon Bay]]</ref>		In June 1758, the French Navy defended the fortress of [[Louisbourg]], then under the command of [[wikipedia:Augustin de Boschenry de Drucour\|Augustin de Boschenry, Chevalier de Drucour]], when it was [[Siege of Louisbourg\|beset]] by the Royal Navy. Despite the assistance of Adéwalé at the helm of the ''Experto Crede'', the French failed to relieve the siege, decimated as they were by the [[HMS Pembroke\|HMS ''Pembroke'']] piloted by Shay Cormac.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref> The following year, the French sent their navy to directly strike at mainland Britain, but their fleet was crushed on 20 November 1759 at the [[Battle of Quiberon Bay]], losing another powerful ship, the ''[[Formidable]]'', in the process.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Battle of Quiberon Bay (memory)\|The Battle of Quiberon Bay]]</ref>

	===American Revolutionary War===		===American Revolutionary War===

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	===Seven Years' War===		===Seven Years' War===
	During the [[Seven Years' War]], the French Navy was allied with the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]], who helped them to secure control over the North [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] while fighting the [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Royal Navy]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> One of the French Navy's most powerful ships ~~controlled the North Atlantic~~, the ''[[Couronne]],'' but the ~~Royal Navy [[privateer]] and~~ [[Templars\|Templar]], [[Shay Cormac]], managed to sink ~~this ship~~ at the [[Battle of Labrador]] and cripple their naval power with his ship, ''[[Morrigan]]''. This was instrumental to France's defeat in the war that culminated in the British annexation of New France.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Battle of Labrador (memory)\|The Battle of Labrador]]</ref>		During the [[Seven Years' War]], the French Navy was allied with the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]], who helped them secure control over the North [[Atlantic Ocean\|Atlantic]] while fighting the [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Royal Navy]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> One of the French Navy's most powerful ships, the ''[[Couronne]]'', controlled the North Atlantic, but the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Shay Cormac]] managed to sink the vessel at the [[Battle of Labrador]] and cripple their naval power with his ship, ''[[Morrigan]]''. This was instrumental to France's defeat in the war that culminated in the British annexation of New France.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Battle of Labrador (memory)\|The Battle of Labrador]]</ref>

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	In 1776, before [[France]] openly joined the [[American Revolutionary War]], the French Navy secretly transported supplies for the [[Continental Army]] with ships repainted and renamed to appear [[Spain\|Spanish]]. One of these ships, ''[[La Belladonna]]'', was escorted through the [[Caribbean Sea]] by the [[USS Randolph\|USS ''Randolph'']] before being abandoned. The ''[[Aquila]]'' resumed her escort and defended her when [[Nicholas Biddle]] alerted a British [[Man O' War]] to her location.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[French Involvement]]</ref>		In 1776, before [[France]] openly joined the [[American Revolutionary War]], the French Navy secretly transported supplies for the [[Continental Army]] with ships repainted and renamed to appear [[Spain\|Spanish]]. One of these ships, ''[[La Belladonna]]'', was escorted through the [[Caribbean Sea]] by the [[USS Randolph\|USS ''Randolph'']] before being abandoned. The ''[[Aquila]]'' resumed her escort and defended her when [[Nicholas Biddle]] alerted a British [[Man O' War]] to her location.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[French Involvement]]</ref>

	Two years later, General [[John Sullivan]] caused a scandal when he wrote a letter criticizing the French's withdrawal at the ~~{{Wiki\|~~Battle of Rhode Island}}. The Colonial Assassins' leader, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]], sent his [[Assassin apprentices\|recruits]] to convince [[Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing\|Admiral d'Estaing]] to ignore Sullivan's comments.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		Two years later, General [[John Sullivan]] caused a scandal when he wrote a letter criticizing the French's withdrawal at the [[Battle of Rhode Island]]. The Colonial Assassins' leader, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]], sent his [[Assassin apprentices\|recruits]] to convince [[Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing\|Admiral d'Estaing]] to ignore Sullivan's comments.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 17.png\|thumb\|250px\|French ships at the Battle of the Chesapeake]]		[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 17.png\|thumb\|250px\|French ships at the Battle of the Chesapeake]]

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	In 1776, before [[France]] openly joined the [[American Revolutionary War]], the French Navy secretly transported supplies for the [[Continental Army]] with ships repainted and renamed to appear [[Spain\|Spanish]]. One of these ships, ''[[La Belladonna]]'', was escorted through the [[Caribbean Sea]] by the [[USS Randolph\|USS ''Randolph'']] before being abandoned. The ''[[Aquila]]'' resumed her escort and defended her when [[Nicholas Biddle]] alerted a British [[Man O' War]] to her location.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[French Involvement]]</ref>		In 1776, before [[France]] openly joined the [[American Revolutionary War]], the French Navy secretly transported supplies for the [[Continental Army]] with ships repainted and renamed to appear [[Spain\|Spanish]]. One of these ships, ''[[La Belladonna]]'', was escorted through the [[Caribbean Sea]] by the [[USS Randolph\|USS ''Randolph'']] before being abandoned. The ''[[Aquila]]'' resumed her escort and defended her when [[Nicholas Biddle]] alerted a British [[Man O' War]] to her location.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[French Involvement]]</ref>

	~~[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 17.png\|thumb\|250px\|French ships at the Battle of the Chesapeake]]~~
	Two years later, General [[John Sullivan]] caused a scandal when he wrote a letter criticizing the French's withdrawal at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Rhode Island}}. The Colonial Assassins' leader, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]], sent his [[Assassin apprentices\|recruits]] to convince [[Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing\|Admiral d'Estaing]] to ignore Sullivan's comments.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>		Two years later, General [[John Sullivan]] caused a scandal when he wrote a letter criticizing the French's withdrawal at the {{Wiki\|Battle of Rhode Island}}. The Colonial Assassins' leader, [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]], sent his [[Assassin apprentices\|recruits]] to convince [[Charles Hector, comte d'Estaing\|Admiral d'Estaing]] to ignore Sullivan's comments.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	In 1781, the ''Aquila'' aided the French against the Royal Navy during the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]]. In return, Connor asked [[François-Joseph Paul de Grasse\|Admiral de Grasse]] to send a fleet, disguised as British ships, to bombard [[New York City\|New York]]'s militarized district, allowing him to infiltrate [[Fort George]] and assassinate [[Charles Lee]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)\|Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref>		[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 17.png\|thumb\|250px\|French ships at the Battle of the Chesapeake]]
			In September 1781, the ''Aquila'' aided the French against the Royal Navy during the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]]. In return, Connor asked [[François-Joseph Paul de Grasse\|Admiral de Grasse]] to send a fleet, disguised as British ships, to bombard [[New York City\|New York]]'s militarized district, allowing him to infiltrate [[Fort George]] and assassinate [[Charles Lee]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)\|Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref>

	==Notable ships==		==Notable ships==