Republic of Pirates - Revision history

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	The '''Republic of Pirates''', also referred to as the '''Flying Gang''',<ref>{{WP\|Flying Gang}}</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Flying Gang]]</ref> was an anarchic proto-state formed by [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Piracy\|pirates]] in the city of [[Nassau]] in 1706, during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. Although its founders proclaimed themselves a republic based on the principle of pure, unbridled freedom, its lack of any administrative apparatus prevented it from becoming the ideal state they envisioned. During its decade long existence, it served as the base-of-operations for some of the most infamous pirates of this era, including [[Edward Thatch]], [[Jack Rackham]], and [[Charles Vane]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>		The '''Republic of Pirates''', also referred to as the '''Flying Gang''',<ref>{{WP\|Flying Gang}}</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Flying Gang]]</ref> was an anarchic proto-state formed by [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Piracy\|pirates]] in the city of [[Nassau]] in 1706, during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. Although its founders proclaimed themselves a republic based on the principle of pure, unbridled freedom, its lack of any administrative apparatus prevented it from becoming the ideal state they envisioned. During its decade-long existence, it served as the base of operations for some of the most infamous pirates of this era, including [[Edward Thatch]], [[Jack Rackham]], and [[Charles Vane]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	The community's attempts to build a functioning country failed due to the fundamental contradiction between anarchy and statehood, resulting in it struggling to provide basic sanitation and needs, such as [[medicine]],<ref name="Diving for Medicines">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref> supplies, and [[rum]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[The Pirate Republic]]</ref> to its people by 1718.<ref name="Diving for Medicines" /> The pressure to salvage this dwindling dream drove ~~Blackbeard~~ to [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockade]] [[Charleston]], [[South Carolina]], for medical supplies in May 1718 while other pirates such as [[Benjamin Hornigold]] lost faith and defected to the [[British Empire]], ~~[[Bounty hunter\|~~turning against]] their former brethren.<ref name="The Siege of Charles-Towne">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Siege of Charles-Towne]]</ref><ref name="We Demand a Parlay">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[We Demand a Parlay]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Among Pirates]]</ref>		The community's attempts to build a functioning country failed due to the fundamental contradiction between anarchy and statehood, resulting in it struggling to provide basic sanitation and needs, such as [[medicine]],<ref name="Diving for Medicines">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref> supplies, and [[rum]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[The Pirate Republic]]</ref> to its people by 1718.<ref name="Diving for Medicines" /> The pressure to salvage this dwindling dream drove Thatch to [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockade]] [[Charleston]], [[South Carolina]], for medical supplies in May 1718, while other pirates such as [[Benjamin Hornigold]] eventually lost faith and defected to the [[British Empire]], turning against their former brethren.<ref name="The Siege of Charles-Towne">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[The Siege of Charles-Towne]]</ref><ref name="We Demand a Parlay">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[We Demand a Parlay]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Pirates'' – [[Among Pirates]]</ref>

	On 22 July 1718, the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templar]] and new [[The Bahamas\|Bahamian]] ~~Governor~~ [[Woodes Rogers]] arrived in Nassau with a mission to eradicate the pirates and reassert control over the island.<ref name="We Demand a Parlay" /> This he tried to accomplish via the same peaceful means that previously proved successful in [[Madagascar]]:<ref name="Mister Walpole, I presume?">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> he offered a royal pardon for all pirates with a deadline of 5 September 1718. Although the British suffered a setback in the form of [[Edward Kenway]] and Charles Vane breaking through the blockade with a [[fireship]] and escaping, the empire ultimately re-annexed the breakaway, lawless proto-state by the end of the year.<ref ~~name="We Demand a Parlay"~~ />		On 22 July 1718, the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templar]] and new [[The Bahamas\|Bahamian]] governor [[Woodes Rogers]] arrived in Nassau with a mission to eradicate the pirates and reassert control over the island.<ref name="We Demand a Parlay" /> This he tried to accomplish via the same peaceful means that previously proved successful in [[Madagascar]];<ref name="Mister Walpole, I presume?">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> he offered a royal pardon for all pirates with a deadline of 5 September 1718.<ref name="We Demand a Parlay" /> Although the British suffered a setback in the form of [[Edward Kenway]] and Charles Vane breaking through the blockade with a [[fireship]] and escaping, the empire ultimately re-annexed the breakaway, lawless proto-state by the end of the year.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[The Fireship]]</ref>

	The republic's collapse marked a turning point in the Golden Age of Piracy, as piracy in the Caribbean greatly declined while the Golden Age eventually came to an end several years later. Despite this, the republic's legacy lived on through Edward Kenway, one of its last surviving members, who eventually retired from piracy to join the [[Assassins\|Assassin Brotherhood]].<ref name="AC4"/> In 1725, Edward would go on to establish the [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]], a [[merchant]] company in [[Southeast Asia]] that was inspired by the Pirate Republic's principles of freedom and equality. This way, the Union served as a spiritual successor to the republic, albeit a legitimate one that only engaged in ethical business practices.<ref name="FT 23">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 23\|Episode 23]]</ref>		The republic's collapse marked a turning point in the Golden Age of Piracy, as piracy in the Caribbean greatly declined while the Golden Age eventually came to an end several years later. Despite this, the republic's legacy lived on through Edward Kenway, one of its last surviving members, who eventually retired from piracy to join the [[Assassins\|Assassin Brotherhood]].<ref name="AC4"/> In 1725, Edward would go on to establish the [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]], a [[merchant]] company in [[Southeast Asia]] that was inspired by the Pirate Republic's principles of freedom and equality. This way, the Union served as a spiritual successor to the republic, albeit a legitimate one that only engaged in ethical business practices.<ref name="FT 23">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 23\|Episode 23]]</ref>

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	The '''Republic of Pirates''' was an anarchic proto-state formed by [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Piracy\|pirates]] in the city of [[Nassau]] in 1706, during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. Although its founders proclaimed themselves a republic based on the principle of pure, unbridled freedom, its lack of any administrative apparatus prevented it from becoming the ideal state they envisioned. During its decade long existence, it served as the base-of-operations for some of the most infamous pirates of this era, including [[Edward ~~Thatch\|Edward "Blackbeard"~~ Thatch]], [[Jack Rackham~~\|Calico Jack~~]], and [[Charles Vane]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>		The '''Republic of Pirates''', also referred to as the '''Flying Gang''',<ref>{{WP\|Flying Gang}}</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Flying Gang]]</ref> was an anarchic proto-state formed by [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Piracy\|pirates]] in the city of [[Nassau]] in 1706, during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. Although its founders proclaimed themselves a republic based on the principle of pure, unbridled freedom, its lack of any administrative apparatus prevented it from becoming the ideal state they envisioned. During its decade long existence, it served as the base-of-operations for some of the most infamous pirates of this era, including [[Edward Thatch]], [[Jack Rackham]], and [[Charles Vane]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	The community's attempts to build a functioning country failed due to the fundamental contradiction between anarchy and statehood, resulting in it struggling to provide basic sanitation and needs, such as [[medicine]],<ref name="Diving for Medicines">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref> supplies, and [[rum]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[The Pirate Republic]]</ref> to its people by 1718.<ref name="Diving for Medicines" /> The pressure to salvage this dwindling dream drove Blackbeard to [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockade]] [[Charleston]], [[South Carolina]], for medical supplies in May 1718 while other pirates such as [[Benjamin Hornigold]] lost faith and defected to the [[British Empire]], [[Bounty hunter\|turning against]] their former brethren.<ref name="The Siege of Charles-Towne">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Siege of Charles-Towne]]</ref><ref name="We Demand a Parlay">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[We Demand a Parlay]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Among Pirates]]</ref>		The community's attempts to build a functioning country failed due to the fundamental contradiction between anarchy and statehood, resulting in it struggling to provide basic sanitation and needs, such as [[medicine]],<ref name="Diving for Medicines">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref> supplies, and [[rum]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[The Pirate Republic]]</ref> to its people by 1718.<ref name="Diving for Medicines" /> The pressure to salvage this dwindling dream drove Blackbeard to [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockade]] [[Charleston]], [[South Carolina]], for medical supplies in May 1718 while other pirates such as [[Benjamin Hornigold]] lost faith and defected to the [[British Empire]], [[Bounty hunter\|turning against]] their former brethren.<ref name="The Siege of Charles-Towne">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Siege of Charles-Towne]]</ref><ref name="We Demand a Parlay">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[We Demand a Parlay]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Among Pirates]]</ref>
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			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mdat}} {{c\|retroactive}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]''

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	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag: Blackbeard – The Lost Journal\|Blackbeard – The Lost Journal]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag: Blackbeard – The Lost Journal\|Blackbeard – The Lost Journal]]''}}
	{{Imageneed\|''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and/or ''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''}}		{{Imageneed\|''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and/or ''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''}}
			{{Dialogue\|Levasseur\|Gentlemen of fortune. Men of means and intellect... That must be a rare sight in your republic!\|Vane\|A confederation of drunkards and dunces more like!... But free men!\|Olivier Levasseur and Charles Vane discussing the Pirate Republic, 1717.\|Assassin's Creed: Pirates\|The Pirate Republic}}
	{{Regime Infobox		{{Regime Infobox
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	{{Update\|~~''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'',~~ ''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag: Blackbeard – The Lost Journal\|Blackbeard – The Lost Journal]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag: Blackbeard – The Lost Journal\|Blackbeard – The Lost Journal]]''}}
	{{Imageneed\|''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and/or ''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''}}		{{Imageneed\|''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and/or ''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''}}
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	\|languages = {{wiki\|English language\|English}}		\|languages = {{wiki\|English language\|English}}
	~~\|major_cities = [[Nassau]]~~
	\|date_founded = 1706		\|date_founded = 1706
	\|date_dissolved = 1718		\|date_dissolved = 1718
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	The '''Republic of Pirates''' was an anarchic proto-state formed by [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Piracy\|pirates]] on [[Nassau]] in 1706 during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. Although its founders proclaimed themselves a republic based on the principle of pure, unbridled freedom, its lack of any administrative apparatus prevented it from becoming the ideal state they envisioned. During its decade long existence, it served as the base-of-operations for some of the most infamous pirates of this era, including [[Edward Thatch\|Edward "Blackbeard" Thatch]], [[Jack Rackham\|Calico Jack]], and [[Charles Vane]].		The '''Republic of Pirates''' was an anarchic proto-state formed by [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Piracy\|pirates]] in the city of [[Nassau]] in 1706, during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. Although its founders proclaimed themselves a republic based on the principle of pure, unbridled freedom, its lack of any administrative apparatus prevented it from becoming the ideal state they envisioned. During its decade long existence, it served as the base-of-operations for some of the most infamous pirates of this era, including [[Edward Thatch\|Edward "Blackbeard" Thatch]], [[Jack Rackham\|Calico Jack]], and [[Charles Vane]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>

	The community's attempts to build a functioning country failed due to the fundamental contradiction between anarchy and statehood, resulting in it struggling to provide basic sanitation and needs, such as [[medicine]],<ref name="Diving for Medicines">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref> supplies, and [[~~Rum\|rums~~]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[The Pirate Republic]]</ref> to its people by 1718.<ref name="Diving for Medicines" /> The pressure to salvage this dwindling dream drove Blackbeard to [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockade]] [[Charleston]], [[South Carolina]] for medical supplies in May 1718 while other pirates such as [[Benjamin Hornigold]] lost faith and defected to the [[British Empire]], [[Bounty hunter\|turning against]] their former brethren.<ref name="The Siege of Charles-Towne">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Siege of Charles-Towne]]</ref><ref name="We Demand a Parlay">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[We Demand a Parlay]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Pirates'' – [[Among Pirates]]</ref>		The community's attempts to build a functioning country failed due to the fundamental contradiction between anarchy and statehood, resulting in it struggling to provide basic sanitation and needs, such as [[medicine]],<ref name="Diving for Medicines">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref> supplies, and [[rum]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[The Pirate Republic]]</ref> to its people by 1718.<ref name="Diving for Medicines" /> The pressure to salvage this dwindling dream drove Blackbeard to [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockade]] [[Charleston]], [[South Carolina]], for medical supplies in May 1718 while other pirates such as [[Benjamin Hornigold]] lost faith and defected to the [[British Empire]], [[Bounty hunter\|turning against]] their former brethren.<ref name="The Siege of Charles-Towne">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Siege of Charles-Towne]]</ref><ref name="We Demand a Parlay">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[We Demand a Parlay]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[Among Pirates]]</ref>

	On 22 July 1718, the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templar]] and new [[The Bahamas\|Bahamian]] Governor [[Woodes Rogers]] arrived on Nassau with a mission to eradicate the pirates and reassert control over the island.<ref name="We Demand a Parlay" /> This he tried to accomplish via the same peaceful means that previously proved successful in [[Madagascar]]:<ref name="Mister Walpole, I presume?">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> he offered a royal pardon for all pirates with a deadline of 5 September 1718. Although the British suffered a setback in the form of [[Edward Kenway]] and Charles Vane breaking through the blockade with a [[fireship]] and escaping, the empire ultimately re-annexed the breakaway, lawless proto-state by the end of the year.<ref name="We Demand a Parlay" />		On 22 July 1718, the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templar]] and new [[The Bahamas\|Bahamian]] Governor [[Woodes Rogers]] arrived in Nassau with a mission to eradicate the pirates and reassert control over the island.<ref name="We Demand a Parlay" /> This he tried to accomplish via the same peaceful means that previously proved successful in [[Madagascar]]:<ref name="Mister Walpole, I presume?">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> he offered a royal pardon for all pirates with a deadline of 5 September 1718. Although the British suffered a setback in the form of [[Edward Kenway]] and Charles Vane breaking through the blockade with a [[fireship]] and escaping, the empire ultimately re-annexed the breakaway, lawless proto-state by the end of the year.<ref name="We Demand a Parlay" />

			The republic's collapse marked a turning point in the Golden Age of Piracy, as piracy in the Caribbean greatly declined while the Golden Age eventually came to an end several years later. Despite this, the republic's legacy lived on through Edward Kenway, one of its last surviving members, who eventually retired from piracy to join the [[Assassins\|Assassin Brotherhood]].<ref name="AC4"/> In 1725, Edward would go on to establish the [[Zhawang Corporation\|Zhang Wei Union]], a [[merchant]] company in [[Southeast Asia]] that was inspired by the Pirate Republic's principles of freedom and equality. This way, the Union served as a spiritual successor to the republic, albeit a legitimate one that only engaged in ethical business practices.<ref name="FT 23">''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 23\|Episode 23]]</ref>

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
			AC4 Nassau.png\|Nassau, the republic's capital
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''Republic of Pirates''' was an anarchic proto-state formed by [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Piracy\|pirates]] on [[Nassau]] in 1706 during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. Although its founders proclaimed themselves a republic based on the principle of pure, unbridled freedom, its lack of any administrative apparatus prevented it from becoming the ideal state they envisioned. During its decade long existence, it served as the base-of-operations for some of the most infamous pirates of this era, including [[Edward Thatch\|Edward "Blackbeard" Thatch]], [[Jack Rackham\|Calico Jack]], and [[Charles Vane]].		The '''Republic of Pirates''' was an anarchic proto-state formed by [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Piracy\|pirates]] on [[Nassau]] in 1706 during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. Although its founders proclaimed themselves a republic based on the principle of pure, unbridled freedom, its lack of any administrative apparatus prevented it from becoming the ideal state they envisioned. During its decade long existence, it served as the base-of-operations for some of the most infamous pirates of this era, including [[Edward Thatch\|Edward "Blackbeard" Thatch]], [[Jack Rackham\|Calico Jack]], and [[Charles Vane]].

	The community's attempts to build a functioning country failed due to the fundamental contradiction between anarchy and statehood, resulting in it struggling to provide basic sanitation and needs, such as [[medicine]],<ref name="Diving for Medicines">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref> supplies, [[Rum\|rums]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[The Pirate Republic]]</ref> to its people by 1718.<ref name="Diving for Medicines" /> The pressure to salvage this dwindling dream drove Blackbeard to [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockade]] [[Charleston]], [[South Carolina]] for medical supplies in May 1718 while other pirates such as [[Benjamin Hornigold]] lost faith and defected to the [[British Empire]], [[~~pirate~~ hunter\|turning against]] their former brethren.<ref name="The Siege of Charles-Towne">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Siege of Charles-Towne]]</ref><ref name="We Demand a Parlay">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[We Demand a Parlay]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Pirates'' – [[Among Pirates]]</ref>		The community's attempts to build a functioning country failed due to the fundamental contradiction between anarchy and statehood, resulting in it struggling to provide basic sanitation and needs, such as [[medicine]],<ref name="Diving for Medicines">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref> supplies, and [[Rum\|rums]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[The Pirate Republic]]</ref> to its people by 1718.<ref name="Diving for Medicines" /> The pressure to salvage this dwindling dream drove Blackbeard to [[Siege of Charles-Towne\|blockade]] [[Charleston]], [[South Carolina]] for medical supplies in May 1718 while other pirates such as [[Benjamin Hornigold]] lost faith and defected to the [[British Empire]], [[Bounty hunter\|turning against]] their former brethren.<ref name="The Siege of Charles-Towne">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Siege of Charles-Towne]]</ref><ref name="We Demand a Parlay">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[We Demand a Parlay]]</ref><ref>''Assassin's Creed: Pirates'' – [[Among Pirates]]</ref>

	On 22 July 1718, the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean]] [[~~Templars~~\|~~Templar~~]] [[Woodes Rogers]] arrived on Nassau ~~with a fleet of ships as the new Governor of [[the Bahamas]]~~ with a mission to eradicate the pirates and reassert control over the island.<ref name="We Demand a Parlay" /> This he tried to accomplish via the same peaceful means that previously proved successful in [[Madagascar]]: ~~he offered a royal pardon for all pirates with a deadline of 5 September 1718.<ref name="We Demand a Parlay" />~~<ref name="Mister Walpole, I presume?">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> Although the British suffered a setback in the form of [[Edward Kenway]] and Charles Vane breaking through the blockade with a ~~fire ship~~ and escaping, the empire ultimately re-annexed the breakaway, lawless proto-state by the end of the year.<ref name="We Demand a Parlay" />		On 22 July 1718, the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templar]] and new [[The Bahamas\|Bahamian]] Governor [[Woodes Rogers]] arrived on Nassau with a mission to eradicate the pirates and reassert control over the island.<ref name="We Demand a Parlay" /> This he tried to accomplish via the same peaceful means that previously proved successful in [[Madagascar]]:<ref name="Mister Walpole, I presume?">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> he offered a royal pardon for all pirates with a deadline of 5 September 1718. Although the British suffered a setback in the form of [[Edward Kenway]] and Charles Vane breaking through the blockade with a [[fireship]] and escaping, the empire ultimately re-annexed the breakaway, lawless proto-state by the end of the year.<ref name="We Demand a Parlay" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]] – [[Caribbean Sea, 1713 CE]]'' {{Imo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]] – [[Caribbean Sea, 1713 CE]]'' {{Imo}}
	*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' {{Imo}}

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	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' {{Mo}}
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]] – [[Caribbean Sea, 1713 CE]]'' {{Imo}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]] – [[Caribbean Sea, 1713 CE]]'' {{Imo}}
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

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	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag: Blackbeard – The Lost Journal\|Blackbeard – The Lost Journal]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', ''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag: Blackbeard – The Lost Journal\|Blackbeard – The Lost Journal]]''}}
	{{Imageneed}}		{{Imageneed\|''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' and/or ''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''}}
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	\|title1 = Republic of Pirates		\|title1 = Republic of Pirates