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{{Quote|A confederation of drunkards and dunces more like!... But free men!|Charles Vane on the Pirate Republic, 1717.|Assassin's Creed: Pirates|The Pirate Republic}}
{{Quote|A confederation of drunkards and dunces more like!... But free men!|Charles Vane on the Pirate Republic, 1717.|Assassin's Creed: Pirates}}
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{{Location Infobox
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|state = {{Wiki|British West Indies}}
|state = {{Wiki|British West Indies}}
|rulers = [[British Empire]]
|rulers = [[British Empire]]
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|factions = [[Republic of Pirates|Pirate Republic]]<br>[[Templars]]<br>[[Assassins]]
|founded = {{Wiki|William Sayle}}
|founded = {{Wiki|William Sayle}}
|date = 1648
|date = 1648
|landmark = [[Old Fort of Nassau|Fort Nassau]]<br>[[Old Avery]]<br>The Queen's Staircase
|landmark = [[Old Fort of Nassau|Fort Nassau]]<br>[[Old Avery]]<br>[[Queen's Staircase]]
|targets = [[Peter Chamberlaine]]<br>[[Jing Lang]]<br>[[Vance Travers]]}}
|targets = [[Peter Chamberlaine]]<br>[[Jing Lang]]<br>[[Vance Travers]]
'''Nassau''' is the capital, largest city and commercial centre of [[the Bahamas]], situated on {{Wiki|New Providence}} Island.
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'''Nassau''' is the capital, largest city and commercial center of [[the Bahamas]], situated on [[New Providence]] Island.


==History==
==History==
===Founding===
===Founding===
New Providence was first settled around 1648 by [[United Kingdom|English]] Puritans who had fled Bermuda for religious reasons.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> Originally called Charles-Towne, the city founded in the northeast of the island was renamed Nassau in 1695, in honor of King {{Wiki|William III of England|William III}} of the House of Orange-Nassau.<ref name="AC4BF">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref>
New Providence was first settled around 1648 by [[England|English]] [[Puritans]] who had fled {{Wiki|Bermuda}} for religious reasons.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> Originally called Charles-Towne, the city founded in the northeast of the island was renamed Nassau in 1695, in honor of King [[William III of England|William III]] of the {{Wiki|House of Orange-Nassau}}. After the city's officially appointed governor skipped town, it severed the [[British Empire]]'s control over [[the Bahamas]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Nassau]]</ref>


===Pirate haven===
===Pirate haven===
{{Quote|We had here a rare opportunity; a chance to take something base and shape it into a government, made and maintained by men of vision. But in two years we pissed it away.|Benjamin Hornigold to Charles Vane, 1718.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}}
{{Quote|We had here a rare opportunity; a chance to take something base and shape it into a government, made and maintained by men of vision. But in two years we pissed it away.|Benjamin Hornigold to Charles Vane, 1718.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag|We Demand a Parlay}}
In 1715, during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], Nassau became the capital of the self-appointed '''Pirate Republic'''. The Republic operated under a revolutionary [[Democracy|form of government]], and was commonly visited by [[Piracy|pirates]], including [[Edward Kenway]], [[Charles Vane]], [[Jack Rackham]], and the Republic's three founders: [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Mary Read|James Kidd]] and [[Edward Thatch]].<ref name="AC4BF"/>
In 1696, the pirate {{Wiki|Henry Every|Henry Avery}} sailed into the harbor at Nassau with shiploads of stolen loot. He bribed the [[Official|governor]] into making Nassau a safe refuge for privateers; in essence, a protected pirate base.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868)]]'' – Chapter 4: The Golden Age of Piracy – Nassau</ref>


In May 1717, the pirates [[Alonzo Batilla]] and [[Olivier Levasseur]] arrived in Nassau, after deciding that Nassau would be the perfect place to store the [[Fragment of Eden]] they acquired from [[Samuel Bellamy]]. They were greeted by the pirate [[Christopher Condent]], who informed them about the lack of food, water and rum in Nassau. This prompted Alonzo to attack a British [[Merchants|merchant]] convoy nearby, thus providing food for the inhabitants of Nassau. Condent reminded Alonzo about the rum, which Alonzo would later recover from shipwreck. Alonzo then prevented Vane from attacking the [[Royal Navy]] to protect Nassau from attacks by the British. After escorting Vane back to the city, Alonzo learned that Levasseur had left, and he too left Nassau to search his friend.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref>
In 1715, during the [[Golden Age of Piracy]], Nassau became the capital of the self-declared [[Republic of Pirates]]. The proto-state operated under a paradoxically anarchic form of government and was commonly visited by [[Piracy|pirates]], including [[Edward Kenway]], [[Charles Vane]], [[Jack Rackham]], and the Republic's three founders: [[Benjamin Hornigold]], [[Mary Read|James Kidd]], and [[Edward Thatch]].<ref name="Database" />


By early 1718, the city was suffering from crippling famine and sickness. As a result, Edward and Thatch set out to find medicine in order to help the city get on its feet. They were able to locate the cure in [[Charleston|Charles-Towne]] and Edward brought it back to Nassau, along with the materials needed to mix more medicine.<ref name="AC4BF"/>
[[File:The-Pirate-Republic3ACP.png|thumb|250px|left|Alonzo and Olivier docking in Nassau]]
In May 1717, the pirates [[Alonzo Batilla]] and [[Olivier Levasseur]] arrived in Nassau, believing that it was the perfect place to store the [[Fragment of Eden]] they had acquired from [[Samuel Bellamy]]. They were greeted by the pirate [[Christopher Condent]], who informed them about the lack of food, water, and [[rum]] in Nassau. This prompted Alonzo to attack a [[merchant]] convoy nearby, procuring food for the city's inhabitants.<ref name="Pirate Republic">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[The Pirate Republic]]</ref>


In July of the same year, the newly appointed Governor of Nassau, [[Woodes Rogers]], quickly asserted his control over the island. Headquartered in the city's [[Old Fort of Nassau|fort]], and working with his Navy attaché, Commodore [[Peter Chamberlaine]], he established a [[Blockade of Nassau|blockade]] on Nassau's harbor, effectively imprisoning all pirates whether they accepted the King's pardon or not, and dissolved the young Pirate Republic. However, Kenway was able to eliminate Chamberlaine on his ship, and along with Vane and Rackham, destroyed the bulk of the blockade and escaped the island.<ref name="AC4BF"/> 
Condent reminded Alonzo about the rum, which the latter proceeded to recover from a shipwreck. He then prevented Vane from attacking the [[Royal Navy]] to protect Nassau from British retaliation. After escorting Vane to the city, Alonzo learned that Levasseur had left, and he too departed Nassau to look for his friend.<ref name="Pirate Republic"/>


However, even with Chamberlaine dead and the fleet scuttled, the British still retained control of the island. Woodes Rogers remained as governor of the Bahamas until he was recalled by King [[George I of Great Britain|George I]], but returned for a second term, lasting from 1728 until his death in 1732.<ref name="AC4BF"/> 
By early 1718, the city was suffering from crippling famine and sickness. As a result, Kenway and Thatch set out to find medicine in order to help the city get on its feet.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref> They were eventually able to retrieve two crates of medicine from [[Charleston|Charles-Towne]], and Edward brought them back to Nassau, along with the materials needed to mix additional doses.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Siege of Charles-Towne]]</ref>


Nassau also had its own [[Assassin bureau]], headed by the brothers [[Upton Travers|Upton]] and [[Vance Travers]]. Vance had designs to kill Upton and take control of the bureau and Upton's half of the map that the siblings shared, with the help of the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Jing Lang]], but the two were swiftly eliminated by Edward Kenway.<ref name="AC4BF"/>
[[File:We Demand A Parlay 2.png|thumb|250px|Woodes Rogers and Peter Chamberlaine arriving in Nassau]]
In July of the same year, the newly appointed Governor of Nassau, [[Woodes Rogers]], quickly asserted his control over the island. Headquartered in the city's [[Old Fort of Nassau|fort]], and working with his Navy attaché, Commodore [[Peter Chamberlaine]], he established a [[Blockade of Nassau|blockade]] on Nassau's harbor, effectively imprisoning all pirates whether they accepted the King's pardon or not, and dissolved the young Pirate Republic.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[We Demand a Parlay]]</ref> However, Kenway was able to eliminate Chamberlaine on his [[ship]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Commodore Eighty-Sixed]]</ref> and along with Vane and Rackham, destroyed the bulk of the blockade and escaped the island.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Fireship]]</ref>
 
However, even with Chamberlaine dead and the fleet scuttled, the British still retained control of the island. Woodes Rogers remained as governor of the Bahamas until he was recalled by King [[George I of Great Britain|George I]] in 1721,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[A Governor No Longer]]</ref> but returned for a second term, lasting from 1728 until his death in 1732.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Woodes Rogers]]</ref>
 
Nassau also had its own [[Assassin bureau]], headed by the brothers [[Upton Travers|Upton]] and [[Vance Travers]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Oh Brother...]]</ref> Vance had designs to kill Upton and take control of the bureau and Upton's half of the treasure map that the siblings shared, with the help of the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Jing Lang]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Other Brother]]</ref> but the two were swiftly eliminated by Edward Kenway.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Queen of Pirates, King of Fools]]</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*During Sequence 7, it is impossible to fast travel from or across Nassau, due to the British blockade and occupation.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'', during Sequence 7, it is impossible to fast travel from or across Nassau, due to the British blockade and occupation.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
ACI Ungoverned Island.jpg|Aerial view of Nassau
ACI Ungoverned Island.jpg|Aerial view of Nassau
Nassau - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Nassau
Nassau - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Nassau
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The Gunpowder Plot 3.png|Edward watching the British blockade
The Gunpowder Plot 3.png|Edward watching the British blockade
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Memories]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' {{Mdat}}


==References==
==References==
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"A confederation of drunkards and dunces more like!... But free men!"
―Charles Vane on the Pirate Republic, 1717.[src]-[m]

Nassau is the capital, largest city and commercial center of the Bahamas, situated on New Providence Island.

History[edit | edit source]

Founding[edit | edit source]

New Providence was first settled around 1648 by English Puritans who had fled Bermuda for religious reasons.[1] Originally called Charles-Towne, the city founded in the northeast of the island was renamed Nassau in 1695, in honor of King William III of the House of Orange-Nassau. After the city's officially appointed governor skipped town, it severed the British Empire's control over the Bahamas.[2]

Pirate haven[edit | edit source]

"We had here a rare opportunity; a chance to take something base and shape it into a government, made and maintained by men of vision. But in two years we pissed it away."
―Benjamin Hornigold to Charles Vane, 1718.[src]-[m]

In 1696, the pirate Henry Avery sailed into the harbor at Nassau with shiploads of stolen loot. He bribed the governor into making Nassau a safe refuge for privateers; in essence, a protected pirate base.[3]

In 1715, during the Golden Age of Piracy, Nassau became the capital of the self-declared Republic of Pirates. The proto-state operated under a paradoxically anarchic form of government and was commonly visited by pirates, including Edward Kenway, Charles Vane, Jack Rackham, and the Republic's three founders: Benjamin Hornigold, James Kidd, and Edward Thatch.[2]

Alonzo and Olivier docking in Nassau

In May 1717, the pirates Alonzo Batilla and Olivier Levasseur arrived in Nassau, believing that it was the perfect place to store the Fragment of Eden they had acquired from Samuel Bellamy. They were greeted by the pirate Christopher Condent, who informed them about the lack of food, water, and rum in Nassau. This prompted Alonzo to attack a merchant convoy nearby, procuring food for the city's inhabitants.[4]

Condent reminded Alonzo about the rum, which the latter proceeded to recover from a shipwreck. He then prevented Vane from attacking the Royal Navy to protect Nassau from British retaliation. After escorting Vane to the city, Alonzo learned that Levasseur had left, and he too departed Nassau to look for his friend.[4]

By early 1718, the city was suffering from crippling famine and sickness. As a result, Kenway and Thatch set out to find medicine in order to help the city get on its feet.[5] They were eventually able to retrieve two crates of medicine from Charles-Towne, and Edward brought them back to Nassau, along with the materials needed to mix additional doses.[6]

Woodes Rogers and Peter Chamberlaine arriving in Nassau

In July of the same year, the newly appointed Governor of Nassau, Woodes Rogers, quickly asserted his control over the island. Headquartered in the city's fort, and working with his Navy attaché, Commodore Peter Chamberlaine, he established a blockade on Nassau's harbor, effectively imprisoning all pirates whether they accepted the King's pardon or not, and dissolved the young Pirate Republic.[7] However, Kenway was able to eliminate Chamberlaine on his ship,[8] and along with Vane and Rackham, destroyed the bulk of the blockade and escaped the island.[9]

However, even with Chamberlaine dead and the fleet scuttled, the British still retained control of the island. Woodes Rogers remained as governor of the Bahamas until he was recalled by King George I in 1721,[10] but returned for a second term, lasting from 1728 until his death in 1732.[11]

Nassau also had its own Assassin bureau, headed by the brothers Upton and Vance Travers.[12] Vance had designs to kill Upton and take control of the bureau and Upton's half of the treasure map that the siblings shared, with the help of the Templar Jing Lang,[13] but the two were swiftly eliminated by Edward Kenway.[14]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • In Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, during Sequence 7, it is impossible to fast travel from or across Nassau, due to the British blockade and occupation.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

  • Aerial view of Nassau
    Aerial view of Nassau
  • Concept art of Nassau
    Concept art of Nassau
  • Concept art of Nassau
    Concept art of Nassau
  • Concept art of the Queen's Staircase in Nassau
    Concept art of the Queen's Staircase in Nassau
  • Concept art of Nassau's ship graveyard
    Concept art of Nassau's ship graveyard
  • Concept art of Nassau's docks
    Concept art of Nassau's docks
  • Concept art of Nassau's beaches
    Concept art of Nassau's beaches
  • The Old Avery
    The Old Avery
  • British forces arriving in Nassau
    British forces arriving in Nassau
  • Edward and Vane overlooking the town from the Old Avery
    Edward and Vane overlooking the town from the Old Avery
  • Edward watching the British blockade
    Edward watching the British blockade

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Database: Nassau
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: A Walk Through History (1189-1868) – Chapter 4: The Golden Age of Piracy – Nassau
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed: Pirates – The Pirate Republic
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Diving for Medicines
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – The Siege of Charles-Towne
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – We Demand a Parlay
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Commodore Eighty-Sixed
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – The Fireship
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – A Governor No Longer
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Database: Woodes Rogers
  12. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Oh Brother...
  13. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – The Other Brother
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Queen of Pirates, King of Fools

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