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	==Background==		==Background==
	After the death of Colonel [[George Monro]], the former [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was formally inducted into the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] by its [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]], [[Haytham Kenway]].<ref name="Scars">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Scars]]</ref> A few days later, Cormac and Kenway met in [[New York City\|New York]], and after a brief discussion about [[Temple (Isu)\|~~Isu temples~~]], Haytham informed Shay ~~about~~ Assassin activity near the ~~Fortress~~ of Louisbourg.<ref name="Men o' War">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>		After the death of Colonel [[George Monro]], the former [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was formally inducted into the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] by its [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]], [[Haytham Kenway]].<ref name="Scars">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Scars]]</ref> A few days later, Cormac and Kenway met in [[New York City\|New York]], and after a brief discussion about [[Isu]] [[Temple (Isu)\|Temples]], Haytham informed Shay of Assassin activity near the fortress of Louisbourg.<ref name="Men o' War">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>

	Shay was also informed about the Royal Navy officer and explorer, [[James Cook]], and his usefulness to the Templars, despite the lack of knowledge of the Order's existence on the captain's part. Shay and his quartermaster, [[Christopher Gist]], subsequently met with Cook and Haytham aboard the former's [[Man O' War]], [[HMS Pembroke\|HMS ''Pembroke'']]. Cook informed the Templars that a Royal Navy fleet had already set sail for Louisbourg, but that he was worried about the French defenses. Haytham insisted on attacking the fort and eventually convinced Cook to participate. Cook in turn offered command of his [[ship]] to Shay, for the duration of the battle.<ref name="Men o' War" />		Shay was also informed about the Royal Navy officer and explorer, [[James Cook]], and his usefulness to the Templars, despite the lack of knowledge of the Order's existence on the captain's part. Shay and his quartermaster, [[Christopher Gist]], subsequently met with Cook and Haytham aboard the former's [[Man O' War]], [[HMS Pembroke\|HMS ''Pembroke'']]. Cook informed the Templars that a Royal Navy fleet had already set sail for Louisbourg, but that he was worried about the French defenses. Haytham insisted on attacking the fort and eventually convinced Cook to participate. Cook in turn offered command of his [[ship]] to Shay, for the duration of the battle.<ref name="Men o' War" />

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	*{{Wiki\|Jean Vauquelin}}		*{{Wiki\|Jean Vauquelin}}
	*[[Adéwalé]]		*[[Adéwalé]]

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	The '''Siege of Louisbourg''' was a prolonged naval engagement fought between the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[French Navy]] during the [[French and Indian War]], for control of the [[fort]] of [[Louisbourg]] in {{Wiki\|New France}}. The battle is considered a turning point in the war, as [[France]]'s defeat and loss of Louisbourg ended its dominion in {{Wiki\|Atlantic Canada}} and enabled the [[United Kingdom\|British]] to eventually win the war a few years later.		The '''Siege of Louisbourg''' was a prolonged naval engagement fought between the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[French Navy]] during the [[French and Indian War]], for control of the [[fort]] of [[Louisbourg]] in {{Wiki\|New France}}. The battle was considered a turning point in the war, as [[France]]'s defeat and loss of Louisbourg ended its dominion in {{Wiki\|Atlantic Canada}} and enabled the [[United Kingdom\|British]] to eventually win the war a few years later.

	==Background==		==Background==

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	Adéwalé's interference during the battle made him a target for the Templars, who spent the months after their victory at Louisbourg tracking down the elusive Assassin. They eventually located him in late 1758 and killed him at [[Vieille Carrière]], dealing a great blow to the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]]' morale.<ref name="Bravado">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Bravado]]</ref>		Adéwalé's interference during the battle made him a target for the Templars, who spent the months after their victory at Louisbourg tracking down the elusive Assassin. They eventually located him in late 1758 and killed him at [[Vieille Carrière]], dealing a great blow to the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]]' morale.<ref name="Bravado">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Bravado]]</ref>

			==Gallery==
			<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
			Men o' War 6.png\|The Templars and Cook aboard the ''Pembroke''
			Men o' War 7.png\|The ''Pembroke'' firing at French ships
			Men o' War 8.png\|The ''Experto Crede'' leading the fireships
			Men o' War 11.png\|French ships sailing against the ''Pembroke''
			Men o' War 12.png\|British reinforcements joining the battle
			</gallery>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''~~Battle~~ of Louisbourg''' was a prolonged naval engagement fought between the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[French Navy]] during the [[French and Indian War]], for control of the [[fort]] of [[Louisbourg]] in {{Wiki\|New France}}. The battle is considered a turning point in the war, as [[France]]'s defeat and loss of ~~Louisborg~~ ended its dominion in {{Wiki\|Atlantic Canada}} and enabled the [[United Kingdom\|British]] to eventually win the war a few years later.		The '''Siege of Louisbourg''' was a prolonged naval engagement fought between the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[French Navy]] during the [[French and Indian War]], for control of the [[fort]] of [[Louisbourg]] in {{Wiki\|New France}}. The battle is considered a turning point in the war, as [[France]]'s defeat and loss of Louisbourg ended its dominion in {{Wiki\|Atlantic Canada}} and enabled the [[United Kingdom\|British]] to eventually win the war a few years later.

	==Background==		==Background==

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	\|forces2 = ~~8 Men O' War, 10 Frigates, 3 Brigs including Experto Crede, 19 Gunboats which 15 were Fire Ships, 7,000 men which~~ 3,500 soldiers ~~and~~ 3,500 ~~Marines~~ and ~~Sailors.~~		*[[HMS Pembroke\|HMS ''Pembroke'']]
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	~~15 Fireships,~~4 ~~Gunboats,~~2 ~~Brigs,~~6 frigates~~,all 8~~ Men O' War ~~except one which was later~~ captured ~~by the Royal Navy.~~ 102 killed. 303 wounded. 6,600 surrendered.		\|forces2 = *3,500 soldiers
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	The '''Battle of Louisbourg''' was a prolonged naval engagement fought between the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[French Navy]] during the [[French and Indian War]], for control of the [[~~Forts~~\|~~Fort~~]] of [[~~Louisbourg~~]].		The '''Battle of Louisbourg''' was a prolonged naval engagement fought between the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[French Navy]] during the [[French and Indian War]], for control of the [[fort]] of [[Louisbourg]] in {{Wiki\|New France}}. The battle is considered a turning point in the war, as [[France]]'s defeat and loss of Louisborg ended its dominion in {{Wiki\|Atlantic Canada}} and enabled the [[United Kingdom\|British]] to eventually win the war a few years later.

	==Background==		==Background==
	After the death of Colonel [[George Monro]], the former [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was formally inducted into the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] by its [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]], [[Haytham Kenway]].<ref name="Scars">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Scars]]</ref> ~~After a~~ few days, Cormac and Kenway met in [[New York City\|New York]], and after a brief discussion about [[Temple (Isu)\|Isu temples]], Haytham informed Shay about Assassin activity near the ~~Fort~~ of Louisbourg.<ref name="Men o' War">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>		After the death of Colonel [[George Monro]], the former [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] was formally inducted into the [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Rite]] of the [[Templars\|Templar Order]] by its [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]], [[Haytham Kenway]].<ref name="Scars">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Scars]]</ref> A few days later, Cormac and Kenway met in [[New York City\|New York]], and after a brief discussion about [[Temple (Isu)\|Isu temples]], Haytham informed Shay about Assassin activity near the Fortress of Louisbourg.<ref name="Men o' War">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref>

	Shay was also informed about the Royal Navy officer and explorer, [[James Cook]], and his usefulness to the Templars, despite the lack of knowledge of the Order's existence on the captain's part. Shay and his quartermaster, [[Christopher Gist]], met with ~~James~~ Cook and Haytham aboard the former's [[Man O' War]], [[HMS Pembroke\|HMS ''Pembroke'']]. Cook informed the Templars that a Royal Navy fleet had already set sail for Louisbourg, but ~~the~~ he was worried about the ~~[[France\|~~French]] defenses. ~~Grand Master Kenway~~ insisted on attacking the fort, and eventually convinced Cook to participate. Cook in turn offered command of his [[~~Ships\|~~ship]] to Shay, for the duration of the battle.<ref name="Men o' War" />		Shay was also informed about the Royal Navy officer and explorer, [[James Cook]], and his usefulness to the Templars, despite the lack of knowledge of the Order's existence on the captain's part. Shay and his quartermaster, [[Christopher Gist]], subsequently met with Cook and Haytham aboard the former's [[Man O' War]], [[HMS Pembroke\|HMS ''Pembroke'']]. Cook informed the Templars that a Royal Navy fleet had already set sail for Louisbourg, but that he was worried about the French defenses. Haytham insisted on attacking the fort and eventually convinced Cook to participate. Cook in turn offered command of his [[ship]] to Shay, for the duration of the battle.<ref name="Men o' War" />

	==The battle==		==The battle==
	On the day of ~~battle~~, HMS ''Pembroke'' was approaching Louisbourg, escorted by two [[~~Frigate\|frigates~~]]. As the ships neared the fort, mortars fired by the French ~~[[Man O' War\|~~Men O' War]] destroyed one of the escort ships. In retaliation, Shay used the Pembroke's firepower to destroy a considerable portion of the French ~~Navy~~.<ref name="Men o' War" />		On the day of the siege, HMS ''Pembroke'' was approaching Louisbourg, escorted by two [[frigate]]s. As the ships neared the fort, mortars fired by the French Men O' War destroyed one of the escort ships. In retaliation, Shay used the ''Pembroke''{{'}}s firepower to destroy a considerable portion of the French fleet.<ref name="Men o' War" />

	After a successful counter-attack, the ~~ship of~~ Assassin [[Adéwalé]], the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', led several ~~fireships~~ into the fray, destroying the last escort. ~~Under~~ the advice of Gist, Shay did not attack the Assassin's [[brig]], focusing on the fireships instead. After destroying about ten of ~~those ships~~, another wave of French ships arrived along with four more fireships. Cook, thinking the situation was hopeless, advised Shay that they should fall back, but ~~Shay~~ continued to press the attack instead. Eventually, the fireships were joined by French reinforcements, but they were immediately assaulted by the arrival of British reinforcements. This allowed the rest of the Royal Navy, which later arrived with an astonishing forty Men O' War, to launch an offensive on the fort itself, and capture Louisbourg.<ref name="Men o' War" />		After a successful counter-attack, the Assassin [[Adéwalé]], captaining the ''[[Experto Crede]]'', led several [[fireship]]s into the fray, destroying the last British escort. On the advice of Gist, Shay did not attack the Assassin's [[brig]], focusing on the fireships instead. After destroying about ten of them, another wave of French ships arrived along with four more fireships. Cook, thinking the situation was hopeless, advised Shay that they should fall back, but the Templar continued to press the attack instead.<ref name="Men o' War" />

			Eventually, the fireships were joined by French reinforcements, but they were immediately assaulted by the arrival of British reinforcements. This allowed the rest of the Royal Navy, which later arrived with an astonishing forty Men O' War, to launch an offensive on the fort itself and capture Louisbourg.<ref name="Men o' War" />

	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==
	The Siege of Louisbourg proved to be the turning point of the Seven Years' War, weakening the French ~~that~~ eventually ~~led~~ to the capture of [[Montreal]] and [[Quebec]] by Amherst and Wolfe respectively.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Siege of Louisbourg (1758)}}</ref> Adéwalé's interference made him a target for the Templars~~, which was capitalized on by Shay and Haytham~~, who ~~tracked~~ down and ~~eliminated~~ him at [[Vieille Carrière]].<ref name="Bravado">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Bravado]]</ref>		The Siege of Louisbourg proved to be the turning point of the Seven Years' War, weakening the French's dominion over the [[Atlantic Ocean\|North Atlantic]] and eventually leading to the capture of [[Montreal]] and [[Quebec]] by [[Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst\|Jeffery Amherst]] and [[James Wolfe]], respectively.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Siege of Louisbourg (1758)}}</ref>

			Adéwalé's interference during the battle made him a target for the Templars, who spent the months after their victory at Louisbourg tracking down the elusive Assassin. They eventually located him in late 1758 and killed him at [[Vieille Carrière]], dealing a great blow to the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassins]]' morale.<ref name="Bravado">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Bravado]]</ref>

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