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The '''''Experto Crede''''' was a [[brig]] and former [[Slave ships|slave ship]] captained by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Adéwalé]]. | | image = ACRogue DB Experto Crede.png | ||
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| name = ''Experto Crede'' | |||
| battles = [[Siege of Louisbourg (1758)|Siege of Louisbourg]] | |||
| service = bef. 1735 – 1758 | |||
| status = Beached in 1758 | |||
| affiliates = [[Assassins]] | |||
*[[West Indies Brotherhood of Assassins|West Indies Brotherhood]] | |||
[[Maroon rebellion]] {{c|1735 – 1737}} | |||
| type = [[Brig]] | |||
| armaments = 46 broadside cannons<br>4 chaser cannons<br>2 swivel guns<br>2 mortars<br>(by 1752) | |||
| crew = 55 | |||
}} | |||
The '''''Experto Crede''''' was a [[brig]] and former [[Slave ships|slave ship]] captained by the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Adéwalé]] during the mid-18th century. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Following the loss of his previous [[ | Following the loss of his previous [[ship]], the ''[[Victoire]]'', and his marooning on [[Haiti|Saint-Domingue]], Adéwalé managed to seize the ''Experto Crede'' from the [[France|French]] in 1735. With her, Adéwalé sought to destroy the island's local [[Slavery|slave]] trade, in support of the [[Maroons|Maroon]] [[Maroon rebellion|rebellion]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] – [[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[A Ship of His Own]]</ref> | ||
Adéwalé notably utilized the ''Experto Crede'' to sink a number of [[Piracy|pirate]] ships attacking the ''[[Vautour]]'', to ensure the safety of the [[French Geodesic Mission]], which had been infiltrated by the Maroons.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] – [[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Plant the Seeds]]</ref> Two years later, he used her to attack a slave ship near [[Cumberland Bay]], though the vessel ultimately sunk after its own escorts opened fire on it, resulting in the deaths of most of the slaves aboard.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] – [[Freedom Cry]]'' – [[Down with the Ship]]</ref> | |||
After leaving Saint-Domingue and returning to the Assassins, Adéwalé continued to use the ''Experto Crede'' as his flagship, and the vessel officially entered the service of the Brotherhood. Following the [[1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake]], Adéwalé sailed the ''Experto Crede'' from Haiti to the [[Davenport Homestead]], where he received supplies for the earthquake's survivors from the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassins]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Lessons and Revelations]]</ref> | |||
In 1758, the ''Experto Crede'' supported the French in the [[Siege of Louisbourg (1758)|Siege of Louisbourg]] and led a swarm of fireships against the [[Royal Navy]]. However, [[James Cook]]'s ship, [[HMS Pembroke|HMS ''Pembroke'']], sunk the fireships, forcing the Assassin ship to flee.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Men o' War]]</ref> These actions later turned Adéwalé into a target for the [[American Rite of the Templar Order|Colonial Templars]], who used the ''[[Morrigan]]'', captained by [[Shay Cormac]], to attack the ''Experto Crede'' while she was docked at the [[Île des Pins]]. Adéwalé spotted the incoming Templars and tried to use his ship's mortars to keep the ''Morrigan'' at bay, but the ''Experto Crede'' suffered considerable damage in the ensuing fight and the Assassin was forced to beach the ship in [[Vieille Carrière]] to save his crew. Shortly after, Adéwalé would be assassinated by Shay.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Bravado]]</ref> | |||
==Crew== | ==Crew== | ||
*Adéwalé | *[[Adéwalé ]] – Captain (1735 – 1758) | ||
*[[Augustin Dieufort]] | *[[Augustin Dieufort]] – Quartermaster (1735 – 1737) | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The name of the ship is a {{Wiki|Experto crede|Latin motto}} meaning 'believe the expert'. | *The name of the ship is a {{Wiki|Experto crede|Latin motto}} meaning 'believe the expert'. | ||
*In its appearance in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the ''Experto Crede'' is outfitted with the "Liberty" sails, the "Aries" figurehead and | *In its appearance in ''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'', the ''Experto Crede'' is outfitted with the "Liberty" sails, the "Aries" figurehead and the "Jackdaw's wheel". It notably has fewer cannons than were available to the fully-upgraded ''Experto Crede'' in ''[[Freedom Cry]]''. | ||
*If observed with a spyglass in ''Rogue'', the ''Experto Crede''{{'}}s level will be shown as 25. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | <gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center"> | ||
A ship of his own 6.png|Adéwalé burning the ''Experto Crede''{{'}}s old flag | |||
Plant the Seeds 8.png|The ''Experto Crede'' fighting pirate ships | |||
AC4 Experto Crede.png|The ''Experto Crede'' anchored in the [[Maroon hideout]] | |||
Men o' War 8.png|The ''Experto Crede'' at the Siege of Louisbourg | |||
Bravado 5.png|The ''Experto Crede'' beached | Bravado 5.png|The ''Experto Crede'' beached | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Latest revision as of 23:33, 14 September 2025
The Experto Crede was a brig and former slave ship captained by the Assassin Adéwalé during the mid-18th century.
History[edit | edit source]
Following the loss of his previous ship, the Victoire, and his marooning on Saint-Domingue, Adéwalé managed to seize the Experto Crede from the French in 1735. With her, Adéwalé sought to destroy the island's local slave trade, in support of the Maroon rebellion.[1]
Adéwalé notably utilized the Experto Crede to sink a number of pirate ships attacking the Vautour, to ensure the safety of the French Geodesic Mission, which had been infiltrated by the Maroons.[2] Two years later, he used her to attack a slave ship near Cumberland Bay, though the vessel ultimately sunk after its own escorts opened fire on it, resulting in the deaths of most of the slaves aboard.[3]
After leaving Saint-Domingue and returning to the Assassins, Adéwalé continued to use the Experto Crede as his flagship, and the vessel officially entered the service of the Brotherhood. Following the 1751 Port-au-Prince earthquake, Adéwalé sailed the Experto Crede from Haiti to the Davenport Homestead, where he received supplies for the earthquake's survivors from the Colonial Assassins.[4]
In 1758, the Experto Crede supported the French in the Siege of Louisbourg and led a swarm of fireships against the Royal Navy. However, James Cook's ship, HMS Pembroke, sunk the fireships, forcing the Assassin ship to flee.[5] These actions later turned Adéwalé into a target for the Colonial Templars, who used the Morrigan, captained by Shay Cormac, to attack the Experto Crede while she was docked at the Île des Pins. Adéwalé spotted the incoming Templars and tried to use his ship's mortars to keep the Morrigan at bay, but the Experto Crede suffered considerable damage in the ensuing fight and the Assassin was forced to beach the ship in Vieille Carrière to save his crew. Shortly after, Adéwalé would be assassinated by Shay.[6]
Crew[edit | edit source]
- Adéwalé – Captain (1735 – 1758)
- Augustin Dieufort – Quartermaster (1735 – 1737)
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- The name of the ship is a Latin motto meaning 'believe the expert'.
- In its appearance in Assassin's Creed: Rogue, the Experto Crede is outfitted with the "Liberty" sails, the "Aries" figurehead and the "Jackdaw's wheel". It notably has fewer cannons than were available to the fully-upgraded Experto Crede in Freedom Cry.
- If observed with a spyglass in Rogue, the Experto Crede's level will be shown as 25.
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Adéwalé burning the Experto Crede's old flag -
The Experto Crede fighting pirate ships -
The Experto Crede anchored in the Maroon hideout -
The Experto Crede at the Siege of Louisbourg -
The Experto Crede beached
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Rogue
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry – A Ship of His Own
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry – Plant the Seeds
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry – Down with the Ship
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue – Lessons and Revelations
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue – Men o' War
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue – Bravado
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