Smuggling - Revision history

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	That same year, Élise helped Aveline to stop the Templar governor [[Antonio de Ulloa]]'s plan to smuggle slaves from Louisiana to Mexico. They liberated a group of civilians of [[San Danje]] before attacking [[Fort Saint-Jean]], where they freed several slaves.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Storming the Fort]]</ref> After forcing Ulloa to leave Louisiana, Aveline infiltrated Chichen Itza's work site disguised as a slave and killed its overseer, [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]], ending the Templars' slave smuggling operation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[The Secret of the Cenote]]</ref>		That same year, Élise helped Aveline to stop the Templar governor [[Antonio de Ulloa]]'s plan to smuggle slaves from Louisiana to Mexico. They liberated a group of civilians of [[San Danje]] before attacking [[Fort Saint-Jean]], where they freed several slaves.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Storming the Fort]]</ref> After forcing Ulloa to leave Louisiana, Aveline infiltrated Chichen Itza's work site disguised as a slave and killed its overseer, [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]], ending the Templars' slave smuggling operation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[The Secret of the Cenote]]</ref>

	In 1771, the smugglers of the Bayou were threatened by the Templar [[Diego Vázquez]], who bribed Spanish soldiers to take control of the trade routes. As the Templar sent a ship to retake Chichen Itza, the smugglers and Avealine sabotaged the beacon to make the vessel shipwreck. Smugglers took the supplies while the Assassin protected them from Vázquez' soldiers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Stolen Goods]]</ref>		In 1771, the smugglers of the Bayou were threatened by the Templar [[Diego Vázquez]], who bribed Spanish soldiers to take control of the trade routes. As the Templar sent a ship to retake Chichen Itza, the smugglers and Avealine sabotaged the beacon to make the vessel shipwreck. Smugglers took the supplies while the Assassin protected them from Vázquez' soldiers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Stolen Goods (Liberation)\|Stolen Goods]]</ref>

	[[File:ACIII-Teaparty 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Ratonhnhaké:ton and Stephane Chapheau dumping smuggled tea during the Boston Tea Party]]		[[File:ACIII-Teaparty 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Ratonhnhaké:ton and Stephane Chapheau dumping smuggled tea during the Boston Tea Party]]

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	During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], smugglers established many dens in caves across the [[Caribbean Sea]]. The pirate [[Edward Kenway]] infiltrated these dens to steal the contents of their [[treasure chest]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler's Dens]]</ref>		During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], smugglers established many dens in caves across the [[Caribbean Sea]]. The pirate [[Edward Kenway]] infiltrated these dens to steal the contents of their [[treasure chest]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler's Dens]]</ref>

	The arms smuggler [[Julien du Casse]] was inducted in the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> while the smuggler brothers [[Upton Travers\|Upton]] and [[Vance Travers]] were recruited by the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|West Indies Assassins]] in [[Nassau]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler Upton]]</ref> The Templar [[Jing Lang]] manipulated Vance to kill his brother, but their plan was foiled when Vance instead hired Edward to assassinate Upton.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Oh Brother...]]</ref> Discovering the truth, the pirate helped Upton ~~kill~~ Vance and Lang.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Queen of Pirates, King of Fools]]</ref>		The arms smuggler [[Julien du Casse]] was inducted in the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> while the smuggler brothers [[Upton Travers\|Upton]] and [[Vance Travers]] were recruited by the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|West Indies Assassins]] in [[Nassau]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler Upton]]</ref> The Templar [[Jing Lang]] manipulated Vance to kill his brother, but their plan was foiled when Vance instead hired Edward to assassinate Upton.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Oh Brother...]]</ref> Discovering the truth, the pirate helped Upton eliminate Vance and Lang.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Queen of Pirates, King of Fools]]</ref>

	[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smugglers den in the Caribbean]]		[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smugglers den in the Caribbean]]

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	During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], smugglers established many dens in caves across the [[Caribbean Sea]]. The pirate [[Edward Kenway]] infiltrated these dens to steal the contents of their [[treasure chest]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler's Dens]]</ref>		During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], smugglers established many dens in caves across the [[Caribbean Sea]]. The pirate [[Edward Kenway]] infiltrated these dens to steal the contents of their [[treasure chest]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler's Dens]]</ref>

	The arms smuggler [[Julien du Casse]] was inducted in the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> while the smuggler brothers [[Upton Travers\|Upton]] and [[Vance Travers]] were recruited by the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|West Indies Assassins]] in [[Nassau]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler Upton]]</ref> The Templar [[Jing Lang]] manipulated Vance to kill his brother ~~for the Templars~~, but their plan was foiled when Vance instead hired Edward to assassinate Upton.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Oh Brother...]]</ref> Discovering the truth, the pirate helped Upton kill Vance and Lang.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Queen of Pirates, King of Fools]]</ref>		The arms smuggler [[Julien du Casse]] was inducted in the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> while the smuggler brothers [[Upton Travers\|Upton]] and [[Vance Travers]] were recruited by the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|West Indies Assassins]] in [[Nassau]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler Upton]]</ref> The Templar [[Jing Lang]] manipulated Vance to kill his brother, but their plan was foiled when Vance instead hired Edward to assassinate Upton.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Oh Brother...]]</ref> Discovering the truth, the pirate helped Upton kill Vance and Lang.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Queen of Pirates, King of Fools]]</ref>

	[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smugglers den in the Caribbean]]		[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smugglers den in the Caribbean]]

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	===Golden Age of Piracy===		===Golden Age of Piracy===
	During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], smugglers established many dens in caves across the [[Caribbean Sea]]. The pirate [[Edward Kenway]] infiltrated these dens to steal the contents of their [[treasure chest]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler's Dens]]</ref> The arms smuggler [[Julien du Casse]] was inducted in the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> while the smuggler brothers [[Upton Travers\|Upton]] and [[Vance Travers]] were recruited by the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|West Indies Assassins]] in [[Nassau]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler Upton]]</ref> The Templar [[Jing Lang]] manipulated Vance to kill his brother for the Templars, but their plan was foiled when Vance instead hired Edward to assassinate Upton.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Oh Brother...]]</ref> Discovering the truth, the pirate helped Upton kill Vance and Lang.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Queen of Pirates, King of Fools]]</ref>		During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], smugglers established many dens in caves across the [[Caribbean Sea]]. The pirate [[Edward Kenway]] infiltrated these dens to steal the contents of their [[treasure chest]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler's Dens]]</ref>

			The arms smuggler [[Julien du Casse]] was inducted in the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> while the smuggler brothers [[Upton Travers\|Upton]] and [[Vance Travers]] were recruited by the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|West Indies Assassins]] in [[Nassau]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler Upton]]</ref> The Templar [[Jing Lang]] manipulated Vance to kill his brother for the Templars, but their plan was foiled when Vance instead hired Edward to assassinate Upton.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Oh Brother...]]</ref> Discovering the truth, the pirate helped Upton kill Vance and Lang.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Queen of Pirates, King of Fools]]</ref>

	[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smugglers den in the Caribbean]]		[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smugglers den in the Caribbean]]

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	===Golden Age of Piracy===		===Golden Age of Piracy===
	During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], smugglers established many dens in caves across the [[Caribbean Sea]]. The pirate [[Edward Kenway]] infiltrated these dens to steal the contents of their [[treasure chest]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler's Dens]]</ref> The arms smuggler [[Julien du Casse]] was inducted in the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> while the smuggler brothers [[Upton Travers\|Upton]] and [[Vance Travers]] were recruited by the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|West Indies Assassins]] in [[Nassau]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler Upton]]</ref> The Templar [[Jing Lang]] manipulated Vance to kill ~~her~~ brother for the Templars, but their plan was foiled when Vance instead hired Edward to assassinate Upton.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Oh Brother...]]</ref> Discovering the truth, the pirate ~~killed~~ Vance and Lang.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Queen of Pirates, King of Fools]]</ref>		During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], smugglers established many dens in caves across the [[Caribbean Sea]]. The pirate [[Edward Kenway]] infiltrated these dens to steal the contents of their [[treasure chest]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler's Dens]]</ref> The arms smuggler [[Julien du Casse]] was inducted in the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> while the smuggler brothers [[Upton Travers\|Upton]] and [[Vance Travers]] were recruited by the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|West Indies Assassins]] in [[Nassau]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler Upton]]</ref> The Templar [[Jing Lang]] manipulated Vance to kill his brother for the Templars, but their plan was foiled when Vance instead hired Edward to assassinate Upton.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Oh Brother...]]</ref> Discovering the truth, the pirate helped Upton kill Vance and Lang.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Queen of Pirates, King of Fools]]</ref>

	[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smugglers den in the Caribbean]]		[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smugglers den in the Caribbean]]

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	[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smugglers den in the Caribbean]]		[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smugglers den in the Caribbean]]
	The Dutch smuggler and pirate [[Milo van der Graaff]] operated throughout the Caribbean ~~Sea~~, posing as an honest merchant. His illicit activities eventually caught the attention of both the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Spanish Navy]], so Graff hired Edward Kenway to sink or capture the ships sent after him on several occasions. ~~However~~, ~~this did not stop the two navies' efforts to apprehend~~ Graff~~, who~~ decided to retire and ~~employed~~ Edward ~~one final time~~ to protect him during his ~~last~~ voyage.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Final Contract]]</ref>		The Dutch smuggler and pirate [[Milo van der Graaff]] operated throughout the Caribbean, posing as an honest merchant. His illicit activities eventually caught the attention of both the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Spanish Navy]], so Graff hired Edward Kenway to sink or capture the ships sent after him on several occasions. After being declared a wanted man, Graff decided to retire and leave the West Indies, hiring Edward to protect him during his final voyage.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Final Contract]]</ref>

	This would not be Edward's last experience with the criminal practice. While visiting Macau in 1725, he witnessed some of the British [[Far East Company]]'s employees engage in [[opium]] smuggling as directed by their leader, [[Alan Jacob]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 16\|Episode 16]]</ref> Edward put an end to the operation by raiding one of the company's ships and exposing its drug trafficking to the public.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 17\|Episode 17]]</ref>		This would not be Edward's last experience with the criminal practice. While visiting Macau in 1725, he witnessed some of the British [[Far East Company]]'s employees engage in [[opium]] smuggling as directed by their leader, [[Alan Jacob]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 16\|Episode 16]]</ref> Edward put an end to the operation by raiding one of the company's ships and exposing its drug trafficking to the public.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 17\|Episode 17]]</ref>

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	[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smugglers den in the Caribbean]]		[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smugglers den in the Caribbean]]
	The Dutch smuggler and pirate [[Milo van der Graaff]] operated throughout the Caribbean Sea, posing as an honest merchant. His illicit activities eventually caught the attention of both the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Spanish Navy]], so Graff hired Edward Kenway to sink or capture the ships sent after him on several occasions. ~~Eventually~~, Graff decided to retire and employed Edward one final time to protect him during his last voyage.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Final Contract]]</ref>		The Dutch smuggler and pirate [[Milo van der Graaff]] operated throughout the Caribbean Sea, posing as an honest merchant. His illicit activities eventually caught the attention of both the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Spanish Navy]], so Graff hired Edward Kenway to sink or capture the ships sent after him on several occasions. However, this did not stop the two navies' efforts to apprehend Graff, who decided to retire and employed Edward one final time to protect him during his last voyage.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Final Contract]]</ref>

	This would not be Edward's last experience with the criminal practice. While visiting Macau in 1725, he witnessed some of the British [[Far East Company]]'s employees engage in [[opium]] smuggling as directed by their leader, [[Alan Jacob]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 16\|Episode 16]]</ref> Edward put an end to the operation by raiding one of the company's ships and exposing its drug trafficking to the public.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 17\|Episode 17]]</ref>		This would not be Edward's last experience with the criminal practice. While visiting Macau in 1725, he witnessed some of the British [[Far East Company]]'s employees engage in [[opium]] smuggling as directed by their leader, [[Alan Jacob]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 16\|Episode 16]]</ref> Edward put an end to the operation by raiding one of the company's ships and exposing its drug trafficking to the public.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 17\|Episode 17]]</ref>

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	During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the smuggler [[Iola]] and her crew tried to transport a [[bear]] from [[Arkadia]] to [[Kos]] for the [[merchant]] [[Sargon]]. When they [[shipwreck]]ed on the island of [[Delos]], the bear killed the whole crew except for Iola.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Grin and Bear It]]</ref> Also during this time, the smuggler [[Okaleia the Lotus Eater\|Okaleia]] made her name shipping contraband across the [[Aegean Sea]] until she sampled a forbidden sweet fruit from among her goods. Obsessed with finding its origins, Okaleia took on the epithet "the Lotus Eater" and abandoned her operation to begin a career as a [[mercenary]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Target menu]]: "Mercenaries: Okaleia the Lotus Eater"</ref>		During the [[Peloponnesian War]], the smuggler [[Iola]] and her crew tried to transport a [[bear]] from [[Arkadia]] to [[Kos]] for the [[merchant]] [[Sargon]]. When they [[shipwreck]]ed on the island of [[Delos]], the bear killed the whole crew except for Iola.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Grin and Bear It]]</ref> Also during this time, the smuggler [[Okaleia the Lotus Eater\|Okaleia]] made her name shipping contraband across the [[Aegean Sea]] until she sampled a forbidden sweet fruit from among her goods. Obsessed with finding its origins, Okaleia took on the epithet "the Lotus Eater" and abandoned her operation to begin a career as a [[mercenary]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Odyssey]]'' – [[Target menu]]: "Mercenaries: Okaleia the Lotus Eater"</ref>

	During the [[Alexandrine ~~Civil War~~]], smugglers known as the [[Hungry Great Ones]] led by "[[Fat Homer]]" worked with the cult of the [[Disciples of the Lioness]]. The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] tracked them down as they attacked villagers along the [[Nile]] Delta.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Hungry River]]</ref>		During the [[Alexandrine war]], smugglers known as the [[Hungry Great Ones]] led by "[[Fat Homer]]" worked with the cult of the [[Disciples of the Lioness]]. The [[Medjay]] [[Bayek]] of [[Siwa]] tracked them down as they attacked villagers along the [[Nile]] Delta.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[The Hungry River]]</ref>

	When the city of [[Sais]] was ruled by the tyrannical governor [[Sefetu]], [[Jeska]] smuggled the [[Civilian\|villagers]] to her hometown [[Mefkat]], becoming a target. She worked with Bayek in defending Mefkat against Sefetu's men and saving [[Pentu]], a villager she smuggled.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Smoke Over Water]]</ref>		When the city of [[Sais]] was ruled by the tyrannical governor [[Sefetu]], [[Jeska]] smuggled the [[Civilian\|villagers]] to her hometown [[Mefkat]], becoming a target. She worked with Bayek in defending Mefkat against Sefetu's men and saving [[Pentu]], a villager she smuggled.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – [[Smoke Over Water]]</ref>

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	{{Quote\|Smugglers. Such an ugly word. Even slavers are called merchants. Why can't my title be "Queen of the Bog, Protector of Innocents, Paddling Instructor, and Champion of Trade?"\|Élise Lafleur to Aveline de Grandpré, 1766.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation\|A Faithful Acolyte}}		{{Quote\|Smugglers. Such an ugly word. Even slavers are called merchants. Why can't my title be "Queen of the Bog, Protector of Innocents, Paddling Instructor, and Champion of Trade?"\|Élise Lafleur to Aveline de Grandpré, 1766.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation\|A Faithful Acolyte}}
	[[File:ACFT - Opium smuggling.png\|thumb\|230px\|Far East Company employees smuggling opium in Macau]]		[[File:ACFT - Opium smuggling.png\|thumb\|230px\|Far East Company employees smuggling opium in Macau]]
	'''Smuggling''' is the illegal transportation of objects, substances, information or people, such as out of a house or ~~buildings~~, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.		'''Smuggling''' is the illegal transportation of objects, substances, information or people, such as out of a house or building, into a prison, or across an international border, in violation of applicable laws or other regulations.

	An individual who ~~participated~~ in smuggling is known as a '''smuggler'''. They could work alone or in groups and sometimes with the ~~support of autorities~~.		An individual who engages in smuggling is known as a '''smuggler'''. They could work alone or in groups, and sometimes with support from the authorities.

	==History==		==History==
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	[[File:ACO CotP - Merti and Sutekh.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Bayek with the smugglers Sutekh and Merti]]		[[File:ACO CotP - Merti and Sutekh.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Bayek with the smugglers Sutekh and Merti]]
	In 38 BCE, the city of [[Thebes, Egypt\|Thebes]] was the place of many smuggling activities, especially due to the artifacts and treasure of the [[Valley of the Kings]]. Now a [[Assassins\|Hidden One]], Bayek was helped by the smugglers [[Merti]] and [[Sutekh]] in his quest to find [[Akhenaten]]'s [[Akhenaten's Apple of Eden\|Apple]] of [[Eden]] and stop the rumored [[Curse of the Pharaohs\|curse]] from long-dead [[pharaoh]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs\|The Curse of the Pharaohs]]</ref> In the region, Bayek helped the former smuggler [[Kanika]], who vowed to protect Egyptian relics from [[bandit]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[National Treasures]]</ref> ~~Bayek~~ also convinced the young [[Esiocles]] to stop being a smuggler and to join the Hidden Ones [[Roman Hidden Ones\|branch]] in [[Rome]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Encounters across Egypt</ref>		In 38 BCE, the city of [[Thebes, Egypt\|Thebes]] was the place of many smuggling activities, especially due to the artifacts and treasure of the [[Valley of the Kings]]. Now a [[Assassins\|Hidden One]], Bayek was helped by the smugglers [[Merti]] and [[Sutekh]] in his quest to find [[Akhenaten]]'s [[Akhenaten's Apple of Eden\|Apple of Eden]] and stop the rumored [[Curse of the Pharaohs\|curse]] from long-dead [[pharaoh]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs\|The Curse of the Pharaohs]]</ref> In the region, Bayek helped the former smuggler [[Kanika]], who vowed to protect Egyptian relics from [[bandit]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[National Treasures]]</ref> He also convinced the young [[Esiocles]] to stop being a smuggler and to join the Hidden Ones [[Roman Hidden Ones\|branch]] in [[Rome]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Encounters across Egypt</ref>

	===Middle Ages and Renaissance===		===Middle Ages and Renaissance===
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	===Golden Age of Piracy===		===Golden Age of Piracy===
	During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], smugglers established many dens in caves across the [[Caribbean ~~Sea~~]]. The pirate [[Edward Kenway]] infiltrated these dens to steal the contents of their [[treasure chest]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler's Dens]]</ref>		During the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], smugglers established many [[Smuggler dens\|dens]] in caves across the [[Caribbean]]. The pirate [[Edward Kenway]] infiltrated these dens to steal the contents of their [[treasure chest]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler's Dens]]</ref>

	~~The arms smuggler~~ [[Julien du Casse]] was ~~inducted in~~ the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> while the smuggler brothers [[Upton Travers\|Upton]] and [[Vance Travers]] were recruited by the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|West Indies Assassins]] in [[Nassau]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler Upton]]</ref> The Templar [[Jing Lang]] manipulated Vance to kill his brother, but their plan was foiled when Vance instead hired Edward to assassinate Upton.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Oh Brother...]]</ref> Discovering the truth, the pirate helped Upton eliminate Vance and ~~Lang~~.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Queen of Pirates, King of Fools]]</ref>		[[Julien du Casse]] was an arms smuggler who joined the [[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order\|Caribbean Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Mister Walpole, I Presume?]]</ref> while the smuggler brothers [[Upton Travers\|Upton]] and [[Vance Travers]] were recruited by the [[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins\|West Indies Assassins]] in [[Nassau]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Smuggler Upton]]</ref> The Templar [[Jing Lang]] manipulated Vance to kill his brother, but their plan was foiled when Vance instead hired Edward to assassinate Upton.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Oh Brother...]]</ref> Discovering the truth, the pirate helped Upton eliminate Vance and Jing.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Queen of Pirates, King of Fools]]</ref>

	[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A ~~smugglers~~ den in the Caribbean]]		[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smuggler den in the Caribbean]]
	The Dutch smuggler and pirate [[Milo van der Graaff]] operated throughout the Caribbean, posing as an honest merchant. His illicit activities eventually caught the attention of both the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Spanish Navy]], so Graff hired Edward Kenway to sink or capture the ships sent after him on several occasions. After being declared a wanted man, Graff decided to retire and leave the West Indies, hiring Edward to protect him during his final voyage.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Final Contract]]</ref>		The Dutch smuggler and pirate [[Milo van der Graaff]] operated throughout the Caribbean, posing as an honest merchant. His illicit activities eventually caught the attention of both the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Spanish Navy]], so Graff hired Edward Kenway to sink or capture the ships sent after him on several occasions. After being declared a wanted man, Graff decided to retire and leave the West Indies, hiring Edward to protect him during his final voyage.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Final Contract]]</ref>

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	[[File:Way the Wind Blows 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Shay Cormac freeing a group of smugglers]]		[[File:Way the Wind Blows 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Shay Cormac freeing a group of smugglers]]
	Before the [[Seven Years' War]], smugglers of the North [[Atlantic Ocean]] worked with the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood]] through the Assassin [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Louis-Joseph Gaultier]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Tinker Sailor Soldier Spy]]</ref> In January 1752, the smuggler crew of the ''[[Morrigan]]'' was captured by ~~British Army~~ before they could meet the Assassins at [[Port-Menier]]. They were ~~saved~~ by ~~the Assassins~~ [[Shay Cormac]] and [[Liam O'Brien]], who became ~~respectively~~ the captain and the quartermaster of the ship~~, which became a part of~~ the ~~Assassin~~ navy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Way the Wind Blows]]</ref>		Before the [[Seven Years' War]], smugglers of the North [[Atlantic Ocean]] worked with the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Brotherhood]] through the Assassin [[Louis-Joseph Gaultier, Chevalier de la Vérendrye\|Louis-Joseph Gaultier]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Tinker Sailor Soldier Spy]]</ref> In January 1752, the smuggler crew of the ''[[Morrigan]]'' was captured by the Royal Navy before they could meet the Assassins at [[Port-Menier]]. They were rescued by [[Shay Cormac]] and [[Liam O'Brien]], who respectively became the captain and the quartermaster of the ship after it joined the Assassins' navy.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[The Way the Wind Blows]]</ref>

	The [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templars]] also used smuggling to finance their operations in the [[United States\|British Colonies]]. The Templar [[Thomas Hickey]] controlled the black market in [[New York City]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Thomas Hickey]]</ref> while the Templar Governor of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon [[Charles Gabriel Sivert]] ran an artifact smuggling operation for Grand Master [[Haytham Kenway]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Charles Gabriel Sivert]]</ref>		The [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templars]] also used smuggling to finance their operations in the [[United States\|British Colonies]]. The Templar [[Thomas Hickey]] controlled the black market in [[New York City]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Thomas Hickey]]</ref> while the Templar Governor of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, [[Charles Gabriel Sivert]], ran an artifact smuggling operation for Grand Master [[Haytham Kenway]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Charles Gabriel Sivert]]</ref>

	In [[New Orleans]], the [[Master Templar]] of the [[Louisiana Rite of the Templar Order\|Louisiana Rite]], [[Madeleine de L'Isle]], organized a human-smuggling operation, transporting willing slaves and vagrants from colonies across the Gulf of [[Mexico]] to serve as laborers for an archeological site in [[Chichen Itza]]. Her step-daughter [[Aveline de Grandpré]], a [[Louisiana Brotherhood of Assassins\|Louisianan Assassin]], investigated the Templar plot but unknowingly helped Madeleine by bringing all the slaves she liberated to her step-mother.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[The Safe House]]</ref>		In [[New Orleans]], the [[Master Templar]] of the [[Louisiana Rite of the Templar Order\|Louisiana Rite]], [[Madeleine de L'Isle]], organized a human-smuggling operation, transporting willing slaves and vagrants from colonies across the Gulf of [[Mexico]] to serve as laborers for an archeological site in [[Chichen Itza]]. Her step-daughter [[Aveline de Grandpré]], a [[Louisiana Brotherhood of Assassins\|Louisianan Assassin]], investigated the Templar plot but unknowingly helped Madeleine by bringing all the slaves she liberated to her step-mother.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[The Safe House]]</ref>
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	In 1768, the smuggler [[Reynaud]] had ties with the [[Spanish Army]], permitting him to operate in the Bayou. He was killed by Aveline, who took control of his legal stores.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[M. Reynaud's Bypass]]</ref>		In 1768, the smuggler [[Reynaud]] had ties with the [[Spanish Army]], permitting him to operate in the Bayou. He was killed by Aveline, who took control of his legal stores.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[M. Reynaud's Bypass]]</ref>

	That same year, Élise helped Aveline to stop the Templar governor [[Antonio de Ulloa]]'s plan to smuggle slaves from Louisiana to Mexico. They liberated a group of ~~civilians of [[San Danje]]~~ before attacking [[Fort Saint-Jean]], where they freed several slaves.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Storming the Fort]]</ref> After forcing Ulloa to leave Louisiana, Aveline infiltrated Chichen Itza's work site disguised as a slave and killed its overseer, [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]], ending the Templars' slave smuggling operation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[The Secret of the Cenote]]</ref>		That same year, Élise helped Aveline to stop the Templar governor [[Antonio de Ulloa]]'s plan to smuggle slaves from Louisiana to Mexico. They liberated a group of prisoners in the Bayou before attacking [[Fort Saint-Jean]], where they freed several slaves.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Storming the Fort]]</ref> After forcing Ulloa to leave Louisiana, Aveline infiltrated Chichen Itza's work site disguised as a slave and killed its overseer, [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]], ending the Templars' slave smuggling operation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[The Secret of the Cenote]]</ref>

	In 1771, the smugglers of the Bayou were threatened by the Templar [[Diego Vázquez]], who bribed Spanish soldiers to take control of the trade routes. As the Templar sent a ship to retake Chichen Itza, the smugglers and Avealine sabotaged the beacon to make the vessel shipwreck. Smugglers took the supplies while the Assassin protected them from Vázquez' soldiers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Stolen Goods (Liberation)\|Stolen Goods]]</ref>		In 1771, the smugglers of the Bayou were threatened by the Templar [[Diego Vázquez]], who bribed Spanish soldiers to take control of the trade routes. As the Templar sent a ship to retake Chichen Itza, the smugglers and Avealine sabotaged the beacon to make the vessel shipwreck. Smugglers took the supplies while the Assassin protected them from Vázquez' soldiers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Stolen Goods (Liberation)\|Stolen Goods]]</ref>
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	By 1773, Dutch smugglers sold [[tea]] to British colonists due to it being cheaper than British tea. To end this activity, the British Parliament voted the [[Tea Act]], permitting the [[East India Company]] to directly sell the tea from [[India]] to the British colonies, the goods becoming cheaper than smuggled tea.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Tea Act]]</ref> Ironically, the Company's tea was smuggled by the Templar [[William Johnson]] to finance the buying of the Iroquois' lands for the Order. The Colonial Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] and the [[Sons of Liberty]] disrupted his smuggling operation by throwing the tea in the [[Boston]] [[Boston Harbor\|Harbor]] during the [[Boston Tea Party\|Tea Party]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Tea Party]]</ref>		By 1773, Dutch smugglers sold [[tea]] to British colonists due to it being cheaper than British tea. To end this activity, the British Parliament voted the [[Tea Act]], permitting the [[East India Company]] to directly sell the tea from [[India]] to the British colonies, the goods becoming cheaper than smuggled tea.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Tea Act]]</ref> Ironically, the Company's tea was smuggled by the Templar [[William Johnson]] to finance the buying of the Iroquois' lands for the Order. The Colonial Assassin [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] and the [[Sons of Liberty]] disrupted his smuggling operation by throwing the tea in the [[Boston]] [[Boston Harbor\|Harbor]] during the [[Boston Tea Party\|Tea Party]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[The Tea Party]]</ref>

	During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the French and Spanish Kingdoms established smuggling operations to supply the [[Patriots]] against the [[British Empire]]. The French playwriter and spy [[Pierre Beaumarchais]] set up the fictitious organization "Roderigue Hortalez and Company" as a cover for arms smuggling for the Patriots.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: La Belladonna]]</ref> In 1776, one of its ships ''[[La Belladonna]]'' went to America to deliver weapons. The [[Continental Navy]] ~~Captain~~ [[Nicholas Biddle]] was tasked to escort the ship, but due to his membership in the Colonial Templars, he warned another [[British Templar naval captain\|Templar captain]] in the Royal Navy to attack the ship. ''La Belladonna'' was protected by Ratonhnhaké:ton and his ship ''[[Aquila]]'' sinking the British aggressors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[French Involvement]]</ref>		During the [[American Revolutionary War]], the French and Spanish Kingdoms established smuggling operations to supply the [[Patriots]] against the [[British Empire]]. The French playwriter and spy [[Pierre Beaumarchais]] set up the fictitious organization "Roderigue Hortalez and Company" as a cover for arms smuggling for the Patriots.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: La Belladonna]]</ref> In 1776, one of its ships, ''[[La Belladonna]]'', went to America to deliver weapons. The [[Continental Navy]] captain [[Nicholas Biddle]] was tasked to escort the ship, but due to his membership in the Colonial Templars, he warned another [[British Templar naval captain\|Templar captain]] in the Royal Navy to attack the ship. ''La Belladonna'' was protected by Ratonhnhaké:ton and his ship, the ''[[Aquila]]'', sinking the British aggressors.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[French Involvement]]</ref>

	In Louisiana, Governor [[Luis de Unzaga]] used smugglers like Élise Lafleur and Roussillon to secretly supply the Patriots with weapons. Diego Vázquez tried to disrupt the smugglers' operation in the Bayou. Élise and Roussillon were protected by Aveline de Grandpré and [[George Davidson]],<ref name="Supplying the Revolution">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Supplying the Revolution]]</ref> a former slave who was secretly a Templar and a [[Loyalists\|Loyalist]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[A Fool's Errand]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Connor's Way]]</ref> The group delivered the weapons to the Patriot [[Hopton]], who in return allowed George to join the [[Continental Army]].<ref name="Supplying the Revolution"/> Aveline later killed Vázquez to end the Templar threat on the Bayou smugglers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[The Last Dance]]</ref>		In Louisiana, Governor [[Luis de Unzaga]] used smugglers like Élise Lafleur and Roussillon to secretly supply the Patriots with weapons. Diego Vázquez tried to disrupt the smugglers' operation in the Bayou, but Élise and Roussillon were protected by Aveline de Grandpré and [[George Davidson]],<ref name="Supplying the Revolution">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Supplying the Revolution]]</ref> a former slave who was secretly a Templar and a [[Loyalists\|Loyalist]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[A Fool's Errand]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Connor's Way]]</ref> The group delivered the weapons to the Patriot [[Hopton]], who in return allowed George to join the [[Continental Army]].<ref name="Supplying the Revolution"/> Aveline later killed Vázquez to end the Templar threat on the Bayou smugglers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[The Last Dance]]</ref>

	===French Revolution===		===French Revolution===

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	[[File:ACO CotP - Merti and Sutekh.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Bayek with the smugglers Sutekh and Merti]]		[[File:ACO CotP - Merti and Sutekh.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|Bayek with the smugglers Sutekh and Merti]]
	In 38 BCE, the city of [[Thebes, Egypt\|Thebes]] was the place of many smuggling activities, especially due to the artifacts and treasure of the [[Valley of the Kings]]. Now a [[Assassins\|Hidden One]], Bayek was helped by the smugglers [[Merti]] and [[Sutekh]] in his quest to find [[Akhenaten]]'s [[Akhenaten's Apple of Eden\|Apple]] of [[Eden]] and stop the rumored [[Curse of the Pharaohs\|curse]] from long-dead [[pharaoh]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs\|The Curse of the Pharaohs]]</ref> In the region, Bayek helped the former smuggler [[Kanika]] who vowed to protect Egyptian relics from [[bandit]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[National Treasures]]</ref> Bayek also convinced the young [[Esiocles]] to stop being a smuggler and to join the Hidden Ones [[Roman Hidden Ones\|branch]] in [[Rome]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Encounters across Egypt</ref>		In 38 BCE, the city of [[Thebes, Egypt\|Thebes]] was the place of many smuggling activities, especially due to the artifacts and treasure of the [[Valley of the Kings]]. Now a [[Assassins\|Hidden One]], Bayek was helped by the smugglers [[Merti]] and [[Sutekh]] in his quest to find [[Akhenaten]]'s [[Akhenaten's Apple of Eden\|Apple]] of [[Eden]] and stop the rumored [[Curse of the Pharaohs\|curse]] from long-dead [[pharaoh]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs\|The Curse of the Pharaohs]]</ref> In the region, Bayek helped the former smuggler [[Kanika]], who vowed to protect Egyptian relics from [[bandit]]s.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[National Treasures]]</ref> Bayek also convinced the young [[Esiocles]] to stop being a smuggler and to join the Hidden Ones [[Roman Hidden Ones\|branch]] in [[Rome]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]] – [[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]'' – [[Floating conversations]]: Encounters across Egypt</ref>

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	[[File:Go-To Girl.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Lia de Russo, smuggler and member of the Templar Order]]		[[File:Go-To Girl.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Lia de Russo, smuggler and member of the Templar Order]]
	During the [[papacy]] of [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Alexander VI]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|~~Roman~~ Templars]], the [[Templars\|Templar]] smuggler [[Lia de Russo]] operated in [[Rome]], ~~giving~~ rare objects for [[Cesare Borgia]], sometimes killing in order to obtain them. She was killed by the[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\| Italian]] [[Master Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] during the [[liberation of Rome]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Red-Handed]]</ref>		During the [[papacy]] of [[Rodrigo Borgia\|Alexander VI]], [[Grand Master of the Templar Order\|Grand Master]] of the [[Roman Rite of the Templar Order\|Italian Templars]], the [[Templars\|Templar]] smuggler [[Lia de Russo]] operated in Rome, procuring rare objects for [[Cesare Borgia]], sometimes killing in order to obtain them. She was killed by the[[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins\| Italian]] [[Master Assassin]] [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] during the [[liberation of Rome]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Red-Handed]]</ref>

	Smuggling was not limited to [[Europe]] and the [[Mediterranean Sea]], either. In 1526, during the [[Ming dynasty]] period in [[China]], the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]] returned to her homeland to ~~reestablish~~ the Brotherhood after a group of [[Shanghai Rite of the Templar Order\|Chinese Templar]] [[eunuch]]s called the [[Eight Tigers]] convinced the [[Zhu Houcong\|Jiajing Emperor]] to unknowingly [[Great Rites Controversy\|purge]] the [[Assassins]]. Meeting with her [[Mentor]] [[Wang Yangming]] in [[Macau]]'s port, he informed her that the Templars had allied with sailors in the [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[Portuguese Navy\|Navy]] to smuggle dissenters into [[slavery]] in the wider [[Portuguese Empire]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Port]]</ref>		Smuggling was not limited to [[Europe]] and the [[Mediterranean Sea]], either. In 1526, during the [[Ming dynasty]] period in [[China]], the [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins\|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]] returned to her homeland to re-establish the Brotherhood after a group of [[Shanghai Rite of the Templar Order\|Chinese Templar]] [[eunuch]]s called the [[Eight Tigers]] convinced the [[Zhu Houcong\|Jiajing Emperor]] to unknowingly [[Great Rites Controversy\|purge]] the [[Assassins]]. Meeting with her [[Mentor]] [[Wang Yangming]] in [[Macau]]'s port, he informed her that the Templars had allied with sailors in the [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] [[Portuguese Navy\|Navy]] to smuggle dissenters into [[slavery]] in the wider [[Portuguese Empire]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China]]'' – [[The Port]]</ref>

	===Golden Age of Piracy===		===Golden Age of Piracy===
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	[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smugglers den in the Caribbean]]		[[File:AC4 Petite Caverne.png\|thumb\|250px\|A smugglers den in the Caribbean]]
	The Dutch smuggler and pirate [[Milo van der Graaff]] operated ~~through~~ the Caribbean Sea posing as an honest merchant. ~~When he was confronted by~~ the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Spanish Navy]], Graff hired Edward Kenway to sink or capture ~~their~~ ships~~, allowing~~ him ~~to resume his activities~~. ~~Since he was pursued by both the British and Spanish navies~~, Graff ~~eventually~~ decided to retire and ~~had~~ Edward protect him during his ~~final~~ voyage.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Final Contract]]</ref>		The Dutch smuggler and pirate [[Milo van der Graaff]] operated throughout the Caribbean Sea, posing as an honest merchant. His illicit activities eventually caught the attention of both the [[Royal Navy]] and the [[Spanish Navy]], so Graff hired Edward Kenway to sink or capture the ships sent after him on several occasions. Eventually, Graff decided to retire and employed Edward one final time to protect him during his last voyage.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Final Contract]]</ref>

	This would not be Edward's last experience with the criminal practice. While visiting Macau in 1725, he witnessed some of the British [[Far East Company]]'s employees engage in [[opium]] smuggling as directed by their leader, [[Alan Jacob]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 16\|Episode 16]]</ref> Edward put an end to the operation by raiding one of the company's ships and exposing its drug trafficking to the public.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 17\|Episode 17]]</ref>		This would not be Edward's last experience with the criminal practice. While visiting Macau in 1725, he witnessed some of the British [[Far East Company]]'s employees engage in [[opium]] smuggling as directed by their leader, [[Alan Jacob]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 16\|Episode 16]]</ref> Edward put an end to the operation by raiding one of the company's ships and exposing its drug trafficking to the public.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple]]'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Forgotten Temple Episode 17\|Episode 17]]</ref>
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	The [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templars]] also used smuggling to finance their operations in the [[United States\|British Colonies]]. The Templar [[Thomas Hickey]] controlled the black market in [[New York City]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Thomas Hickey]]</ref> while the Templar Governor of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon [[Charles Gabriel Sivert]] ran an artifact smuggling operation for Grand Master [[Haytham Kenway]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Charles Gabriel Sivert]]</ref>		The [[American Rite of the Templar Order\|Colonial Templars]] also used smuggling to finance their operations in the [[United States\|British Colonies]]. The Templar [[Thomas Hickey]] controlled the black market in [[New York City]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Thomas Hickey]]</ref> while the Templar Governor of Saint-Pierre et Miquelon [[Charles Gabriel Sivert]] ran an artifact smuggling operation for Grand Master [[Haytham Kenway]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Charles Gabriel Sivert]]</ref>

	In [[New Orleans]], the [[Master Templar]] of the [[Louisiana Rite of the Templar Order\|Louisiana Rite]], [[Madeleine de L'Isle]], organized a human-smuggling operation, transporting willing slaves and vagrants from colonies across the Gulf of [[Mexico]] to serve as laborers for ~~the~~ archeological site of [[Chichen Itza]]. Her step-daughter [[Aveline de Grandpré]], a [[Louisiana Brotherhood of Assassins\|Louisianan Assassin]], investigated the Templar plot but unknowingly helped ~~her~~ by bringing slaves she liberated to ~~Madeleine~~.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[The Safe House]]</ref>		In [[New Orleans]], the [[Master Templar]] of the [[Louisiana Rite of the Templar Order\|Louisiana Rite]], [[Madeleine de L'Isle]], organized a human-smuggling operation, transporting willing slaves and vagrants from colonies across the Gulf of [[Mexico]] to serve as laborers for an archeological site in [[Chichen Itza]]. Her step-daughter [[Aveline de Grandpré]], a [[Louisiana Brotherhood of Assassins\|Louisianan Assassin]], investigated the Templar plot but unknowingly helped Madeleine by bringing all the slaves she liberated to her step-mother.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[The Safe House]]</ref>

	[[File:Meet the Smugglers 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|Aveline de Grandpré meeting Élise Lafleur and Roussillon]]		[[File:Meet the Smugglers 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|Aveline de Grandpré meeting Élise Lafleur and Roussillon]]
	By 1766, the smugglers [[Élise Lafleur]] and [[Roussillon]] worked in the [[Louisiana Bayou]], recruiting slaves like [[Chrisfait]] to their operation. The former [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Haitian Assassin]] [[Baptiste]] worked with the Templars to take control of the Bayou. Impersonating his former Mentor [[François Mackandal]], Baptiste formed a [[Baptiste's Acolytes\|cult]] with former slaves to force the smugglers to abandon the Bayou while preparing to [[poison]] the nobles of New Orleans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Meet the Smugglers]]</ref> The smugglers were helped by Aveline, who killed Baptiste and fought his acolytes across the Bayou.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Eve of Saint John]]</ref> Élise and Roussillon became allies of the Assassin, who later bought [[pocket watch]]es from various smugglers in New Orleans and the Bayou.		By 1766, the smugglers [[Élise Lafleur]] and [[Roussillon]] worked in the [[Louisiana Bayou]], recruiting slaves like [[Chrisfait]] to their operation. The former [[Saint-Domingue Brotherhood of Assassins\|Haitian Assassin]] [[Baptiste]] worked with the Templars to take control of the Bayou. Impersonating his former Mentor [[François Mackandal]], Baptiste formed a [[Baptiste's Acolytes\|cult]] with former slaves to force the smugglers to abandon the Bayou while preparing to [[poison]] the nobles of New Orleans.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Meet the Smugglers]]</ref> The smugglers were helped by Aveline, who killed Baptiste and fought his acolytes across the Bayou.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Eve of Saint John]]</ref> Élise and Roussillon became allies of the Assassin, who later bought [[pocket watch]]es from various smugglers in New Orleans and the Bayou.

	In 1768, the smuggler [[Reynaud]] had ties with the [[Spanish Army]], permitting him to operate in the Bayou. He was killed by ~~de Grandpré~~ who took control of his legal stores.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[M. Reynaud's Bypass]]</ref>		In 1768, the smuggler [[Reynaud]] had ties with the [[Spanish Army]], permitting him to operate in the Bayou. He was killed by Aveline, who took control of his legal stores.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[M. Reynaud's Bypass]]</ref>

	~~The~~ same year, Élise helped Aveline to stop the Templar governor [[Antonio de Ulloa]]'s plan to smuggle slaves from Louisiana to Mexico. They liberated a group of civilians of [[San Danje]] before attacking ~~the~~ [[Fort Saint-Jean]] where they freed several slaves.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Storming the Fort]]</ref> After forcing Ulloa to leave Louisiana, Aveline infiltrated Chichen Itza's site disguised as a slave and killed its overseer, [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]], ending the Templars' slave smuggling operation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[The Secret of the Cenote]]</ref>		That same year, Élise helped Aveline to stop the Templar governor [[Antonio de Ulloa]]'s plan to smuggle slaves from Louisiana to Mexico. They liberated a group of civilians of [[San Danje]] before attacking [[Fort Saint-Jean]], where they freed several slaves.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Storming the Fort]]</ref> After forcing Ulloa to leave Louisiana, Aveline infiltrated Chichen Itza's work site disguised as a slave and killed its overseer, [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]], ending the Templars' slave smuggling operation.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[The Secret of the Cenote]]</ref>

	In 1771, the smugglers of the Bayou were threatened by the Templar [[Diego Vázquez]], who bribed Spanish soldiers to take control of the trade routes. As the Templar sent a ship to retake Chichen Itza, the smugglers and Avealine sabotaged the beacon to make the vessel shipwreck. Smugglers took the supplies while the Assassin protected them from Vázquez' soldiers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Stolen Goods]]</ref>		In 1771, the smugglers of the Bayou were threatened by the Templar [[Diego Vázquez]], who bribed Spanish soldiers to take control of the trade routes. As the Templar sent a ship to retake Chichen Itza, the smugglers and Avealine sabotaged the beacon to make the vessel shipwreck. Smugglers took the supplies while the Assassin protected them from Vázquez' soldiers.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Stolen Goods]]</ref>
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	By 1788, the English smuggler [[Byron Jackson]] transported tea, sugar, and other goods on his ship the ''[[Granny Smith]]'' across the Channel Sea, posing as a Frenchman. In February, he saved the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|French Templar]] [[Élise de la Serre]] and her servant [[Hélène]] from being kidnapped in Saint-Cyr, then transported the two women to [[Dover]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>		By 1788, the English smuggler [[Byron Jackson]] transported tea, sugar, and other goods on his ship, the ''[[Granny Smith]]'', across the Channel Sea, posing as a Frenchman. In February, he saved the [[Parisian Rite of the Templar Order\|French Templar]] [[Élise de la Serre]] and her servant [[Hélène]] from being kidnapped in Saint-Cyr, then transported the two women to [[Dover]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Unity (novel)\|''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' novel]]</ref>

	[[File:ACU Graduation 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|Arpinon and Sivert discussing their smuggling operation]]		[[File:ACU Graduation 4.png\|thumb\|250px\|Arpinon and Sivert discussing their smuggling operation]]