Howell Davis - Revision history

Soranin at 23:08, 5 May 2026

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	{{Quote\|Our Captain Davis was killed today in a Portuguese ambush. Headstrong fool...\|Bartholomew Roberts on the late Howell Davis, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}		{{Quote\|Our Captain Davis was killed today in a Portuguese ambush. Headstrong fool...\|Bartholomew Roberts on the late Howell Davis, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag\|Trust Is Earned}}
	[[File:Trust is Earned 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Edward Kenway discovering Davis' body]]		[[File:Trust is Earned 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Edward Kenway discovering Davis' body]]
	'''Howell Davis''' (c. ~~1690 – 1719~~) was a [[United Kingdom\|Welsh]] [[Piracy\|pirate]] who operated in West [[Africa]]. He was best known as a mentor of the pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]].		'''Howell Davis''' (c. 1690 – 19 June 1719) was a [[United Kingdom\|Welsh]] [[Piracy\|pirate]] who operated in West [[Africa]]. He was best known as a mentor of the pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Howell Davis was born in {{Wiki\|Pembrokeshire}}, [[Wales]], in the city of {{Wiki\|Milford Haven}}. He became the [[~~Captains\|~~captain]] of the sloop ''Saint James'' and operated in the {{Wiki\|Cape Verde}} islands and West Africa, raiding [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[~~ships~~]]. During this time, he recruited Bartholomew Roberts into his crew when he captured the ship that Roberts was working aboard; Roberts eventually became Davis' right-hand man and a navigator aboard the ''[[Princess]]''.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Howell Davis}}</ref>		Howell Davis was born in {{Wiki\|Pembrokeshire}}, [[Wales]], in the city of {{Wiki\|Milford Haven}}. He became the [[captain]] of the sloop ''Saint James'' and operated in the {{Wiki\|Cape Verde}} islands and West Africa, raiding [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[ship]]s. During this time, he recruited Bartholomew Roberts into his crew when he captured the ship that Roberts was working aboard; Roberts eventually became Davis' right-hand man and a navigator aboard the ''[[Princess]]''.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Howell Davis}}</ref>

	In May 1719, Davis and Roberts landed on the island of [[Príncipe]], a Portuguese colony, with Davis planning to kidnap the Portuguese governor. However, Davis and many of his men were killed in a Portuguese ambush orchestrated by the [[Templars]] [[John Cockram]] and [[Josiah Burgess]]. Roberts managed to survive the ambush, and was subsequently chosen as the new captain of the ''Princess'' by the surviving crew members, after they were freed from their imprisonment by [[Edward Kenway]], who came to the island in search of ~~the Sage~~.<ref name="Trust Is Earned">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Trust Is Earned]]</ref>		In May 1719, Davis and Roberts landed on the island of [[Príncipe]], a Portuguese colony, with Davis planning to kidnap the Portuguese governor. However, Davis and many of his men were killed in a Portuguese ambush orchestrated by the [[Templars]] [[John Cockram]] and [[Josiah Burgess]]. Roberts managed to survive the ambush, and was subsequently chosen as the new captain of the ''Princess'' by the surviving crew members, after they were freed from their imprisonment by [[Edward Kenway]], who came to the island in search of Roberts.<ref name="Trust Is Earned">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Trust Is Earned]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Trust is Earned 5.png\|Kenway and Roberts standing over Davis' body		Trust is Earned 5.png\|Kenway and Roberts standing over Davis' body
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	[[File:Trust is Earned 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Edward Kenway discovering Davis' body]]		[[File:Trust is Earned 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Edward Kenway discovering Davis' body]]
	'''Howell Davis''' (c. ~~1690 – 19 June 1719~~) was a [[United Kingdom\|Welsh]] [[Piracy\|pirate]] who operated in West [[Africa]]. He was best known as a mentor of the pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]].		'''Howell Davis''' (c. 1690 – 1719) was a [[United Kingdom\|Welsh]] [[Piracy\|pirate]] who operated in West [[Africa]]. He was best known as a mentor of the pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]].

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	[[File:Trust is Earned 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Edward Kenway discovering Davis' body]]		[[File:Trust is Earned 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Edward Kenway discovering Davis' body]]

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Howell Davis was born in {{Wiki\|Pembrokeshire}}, ~~{{Wiki\|~~Wales}}, in the city of {{Wiki\|Milford Haven}}. He became the [[Captains\|captain]] of the sloop ''Saint James'' and operated in the {{Wiki\|Cape Verde}} islands and West Africa, raiding [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[ships]]. During this time, he recruited Bartholomew Roberts into his crew when he captured the ship that Roberts was working aboard; Roberts eventually became Davis' right-hand man and a navigator aboard the ''[[Princess]]''.		Howell Davis was born in {{Wiki\|Pembrokeshire}}, [[Wales]], in the city of {{Wiki\|Milford Haven}}. He became the [[Captains\|captain]] of the sloop ''Saint James'' and operated in the {{Wiki\|Cape Verde}} islands and West Africa, raiding [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[ships]]. During this time, he recruited Bartholomew Roberts into his crew when he captured the ship that Roberts was working aboard; Roberts eventually became Davis' right-hand man and a navigator aboard the ''[[Princess]]''.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Howell Davis}}</ref>

	In May 1719, Davis and Roberts landed on the island of [[Príncipe]], a Portuguese colony, with Davis planning to kidnap the Portuguese governor. However, Davis and many of his men were killed in a Portuguese ambush orchestrated by the [[Templars]] [[John Cockram]] and [[Josiah Burgess]]. Roberts managed to survive the ambush, and was subsequently chosen as the new captain of the ''Princess'' by the surviving crew members, after they were freed from their imprisonment by [[Edward Kenway]], who came to the island in search of the Sage.		In May 1719, Davis and Roberts landed on the island of [[Príncipe]], a Portuguese colony, with Davis planning to kidnap the Portuguese governor. However, Davis and many of his men were killed in a Portuguese ambush orchestrated by the [[Templars]] [[John Cockram]] and [[Josiah Burgess]]. Roberts managed to survive the ambush, and was subsequently chosen as the new captain of the ''Princess'' by the surviving crew members, after they were freed from their imprisonment by [[Edward Kenway]], who came to the island in search of the Sage.<ref name="Trust Is Earned">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Trust Is Earned]]</ref>

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''		{{Reflist}}
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Howell}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Howell}}
	[[Category:1690 births]]		[[Category:1690 births]]

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imported>Jasca Ducato: Changed from "Sage" to "pirate" - Howell didn't mentor him in being a Sage, so it usage here is erroneous.

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Changed from "Sage" to "pirate" - Howell didn't mentor him in being a Sage, so it usage here is erroneous.

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	{{Quote\|Our Captain Davis was killed today in a Portuguese ambush. Headstrong fool...\|Bartholomew Roberts on the late Howell Davis, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}		{{Quote\|Our Captain Davis was killed today in a Portuguese ambush. Headstrong fool...\|Bartholomew Roberts on the late Howell Davis, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
	[[File:Trust is Earned 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Edward Kenway discovering Davis' body]]		[[File:Trust is Earned 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Edward Kenway discovering Davis' body]]
	'''Howell Davis''' (c. 1690 – 19 June 1719) was a [[United Kingdom\|Welsh]] [[Piracy\|pirate]] who operated in West [[Africa]]. He was best known as a mentor of the ~~[[Sages\|Sage]]~~ [[Bartholomew Roberts]].		'''Howell Davis''' (c. 1690 – 19 June 1719) was a [[United Kingdom\|Welsh]] [[Piracy\|pirate]] who operated in West [[Africa]]. He was best known as a mentor of the pirate [[Bartholomew Roberts]].

	==Biography==		==Biography==

imported>RebeccaAWB: Heading fix, replaced: ==Appearance== → ==Appearances==, ==Reference== → ==References==

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	==~~Appearance~~==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''

	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
	{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Howell}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Howell}}

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imported>Lady Kyashira at 03:24, 21 May 2018

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			{{Quote\|Our Captain Davis was killed today in a Portuguese ambush. Headstrong fool...\|Bartholomew Roberts on the late Howell Davis, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
	[[File:Trust is Earned 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Edward Kenway discovering Davis' body]]		[[File:Trust is Earned 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Edward Kenway discovering Davis' body]]
	~~{{Quote\|Our Captain Davis was killed today in a Portuguese ambush. Headstrong fool...\|Bartholomew Roberts on the late Howell Davis, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}~~
	'''Howell Davis''' (c. 1690 – 19 June 1719) was a [[United Kingdom\|Welsh]] [[Piracy\|pirate]] who operated in West [[Africa]]. He was best known as a mentor of the [[Sages\|Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]].		'''Howell Davis''' (c. 1690 – 19 June 1719) was a [[United Kingdom\|Welsh]] [[Piracy\|pirate]] who operated in West [[Africa]]. He was best known as a mentor of the [[Sages\|Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]].

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	Trust is Earned 5.png\|Kenway and Roberts standing over Davis' body		Trust is Earned 5.png\|Kenway and Roberts standing over Davis' body
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			==Appearance==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''

	==Reference==		==Reference==

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	{{Quote\|Our Captain Davis was killed today in a Portuguese ambush. Headstrong fool...\|Bartholomew Roberts on the late Howell Davis, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}		{{Quote\|Our Captain Davis was killed today in a Portuguese ambush. Headstrong fool...\|Bartholomew Roberts on the late Howell Davis, 1719.\|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
	[[File:Trust is Earned 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Edward Kenway discovering Davis' body]]		[[File:Trust is Earned 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|Edward Kenway discovering Davis' body]]