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The '''HMS ''Drake''''' was a [[schooner]] in [[George I of Great Britain|His Majesty]]'s [[Royal Navy]] and sailed in the [[Caribbean Sea]] during the early 18th century.
{{Quote|A small and maneuverable ship. A typical Royal Navy schooner.|Description of HMS ''Drake''|Assassin's Creed: Pirates}}
[[File:HMSDrakeImageACP.png|thumb|250px|HMS ''Drake'']]
'''HMS ''Drake''''' was a [[Royal Navy]] [[schooner]] that sailed in the [[Caribbean Sea]] during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]]. In June 1716, the [[France|French]] [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Alonzo Batilla]] captured HMS ''Drake'' after it ran aground in a narrow canyon in [[Cozumel]], {{Wiki|New Spain}}, commandeering it to to tail a [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]] [[merchant]] [[ship]] undetected under a {{Wiki|false flag}}. However, he had to abandon his chase when the [[Pirate hunters|pirate hunter]] [[Alvaro (pirate hunter)|Alvaro]] attacked in a [[Man O' War]] seeking a bounty on Batilla's quartermaster [[Jumao]], a former [[plantation]] [[Slavery|slave]] who had killed his owner and escaped. Batilla evaded Alonzo's attacks, crippled his ship, and fled using the schooner's small size and greater maneuverability to outpace the warship, later adding HMS ''Drake'' to his pirate fleet.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[A Rich Bounty]]</ref>


In June 1716, the HMS ''Drake'' was captured by the [[France|French]] [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Alonzo Batilla]] to tail a [[Portugal|Portuguese]] merchant ship without attracting attention. However, the pirate had to abandon his plans after he was attacked by [[Alvaro]], a [[Pirate hunters|pirate hunter]]. It is unknown what happened to the HMS ''Drake'' after the following years.
==Statistics==
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|4
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|3
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==Reference==
==Customization==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
HMSDrakeClassicACP.png|Classic - Free
HMSDrakeFrenchACP.png|French - 25,000 [[coin]]s
HMSDrakePortugueseACP.png|Portuguese - 25,000 coins
HMSDrakeSpanishACP.png|Spanish - 50,000 coins, +5% Speed
</gallery>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" captionalign="center">
ACP_HMS_Drake_in_night.jpg|HMS ''Drake'' in night
ACP_HMS_Dranke_in_sunset.jpg|HMS ''Drake'' in sunset
ACP_HMS_Drake_in_La_Boca_del_Diablo.jpg|HMS ''Drake'' in [[La Boca del Diablo]]
</gallery>
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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[[Category:Schooners]]
[[Category:Schooners]]
[[Category:Royal Navy warships]]
[[Category:Royal Navy warships]]
[[Category:Pirate ships]]
[[Category:Pirate ships]]

Latest revision as of 14:28, 25 August 2026

"A small and maneuverable ship. A typical Royal Navy schooner."
―Description of HMS Drake[src]
HMS Drake

HMS Drake was a Royal Navy schooner that sailed in the Caribbean Sea during the Golden Age of Piracy. In June 1716, the French pirate Alonzo Batilla captured HMS Drake after it ran aground in a narrow canyon in Cozumel, New Spain, commandeering it to to tail a Portuguese merchant ship undetected under a false flag. However, he had to abandon his chase when the pirate hunter Alvaro attacked in a Man O' War seeking a bounty on Batilla's quartermaster Jumao, a former plantation slave who had killed his owner and escaped. Batilla evaded Alonzo's attacks, crippled his ship, and fled using the schooner's small size and greater maneuverability to outpace the warship, later adding HMS Drake to his pirate fleet.[1]

Statistics[edit | edit source]

Speed Power Defense Cost
4 1 3 N/A

Customization[edit | edit source]

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