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The '''''Princess''''' was a [[frigate]] originally owned by the [[Royal African Company]] and used as a [[Slavery|slave]] [[ | |image = AC4 The Princess.png | ||
|name = ''Princess'' | |||
|status = Unknown | |||
|affiliates = [[Royal African Company]] {{c|until 1719}}<br>[[Pirates]] {{c|1719}} | |||
|type = [[Frigate]] | |||
|displacement = 200 bm | |||
|length = 31m | |||
|armaments = *20 {{Wiki|Broadside (naval)|broadside cannons}} | |||
*4 chaser cannons | |||
}} | |||
The '''''Princess''''' was a [[frigate]] originally owned by the [[Royal African Company]] and used as a [[Slavery|slave]] [[ship]]. In 1719, the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]] took command of the ship and used it for a number of months before claiming the larger ''[[Royal Fortune|Nosso Senhor da Compreensão]]'' as his new flagship. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The ''Princess'' worked as a [[Slave ships|slave ship]] for the Royal African Company until 1719, during which it would transport slaves from the [[Caribbean]] city of [[Kingston]] to the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] colony of [[Príncipe]] roughly every eight weeks.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Vainglorious Bastards]]</ref> The ship was captained by Abraham Plumb, and the [[Sage]] Bartholomew Roberts was a member of the crew.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Database: Bartholomew "Black Bart" Roberts]]</ref> | |||
The ''Princess'' worked as a [[Slave ships|slave ship]] for the Royal African Company until 1719, during which it would transport slaves from the [[Caribbean]] city of [[Kingston]] | |||
Sometime in 1719, while the ''Princess'' was sailing along the coast of [[Africa]], the ship was attacked and captured by a pirate sloop, the ''Saint James'', captained by the Welsh pirate [[Howell Davis]]. As a result, Roberts was recruited into Davis' crew.<ref name="Database"/> | |||
Sometime in 1719, | |||
The ''Princess'' docked at Príncipe, | The ''Princess'' docked at Príncipe, where Davis wanted to kidnap the island's governor, but he was killed in a [[Portuguese Navy|Portuguese]] ambush orchestrated by a pair of [[Templars]], [[Josiah Burgess]] and [[John Cockram]]. Most of Davis' crew were captured, while Roberts managed to avoid the [[guards]] and slip away. The pirate [[Edward Kenway]] arrived on the island in search of Roberts, and struck a deal with him. The remaining crew were freed by Kenway, and Roberts was elected as the new captain of the ''Princess''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Trust Is Earned]]</ref> | ||
Roberts used the ship for several months, until he enlisted Kenway's help in | Roberts used the ship for several months, until he enlisted Kenway's help in commandeering a Portuguese [[Man O' War]] off the coast of [[Mexico]]. Successfully stealing the ''Nosso Senhor da Compreensão'', Roberts renamed it the ''Royal Fortune'' and made it his new flagship, abandoning the ''Princess''.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Black Bart's Gambit]]</reF> | ||
== | ==Captains== | ||
*Abraham Plumb | *Abraham Plumb (Captain; until 1719) | ||
*Howell Davis | *Howell Davis (Captain; 1719) | ||
*Bartholomew Roberts | *Bartholomew Roberts (Captain; 1719) | ||
== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
{{AC4}} | {{AC4}} | ||
[[Category:Frigates]] | [[Category:Frigates]] | ||
[[Category:Slave ships]] | [[Category:Slave ships]] | ||
[[Category:Pirate ships]] | [[Category:Pirate ships]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:42, 21 November 2025
The Princess was a frigate originally owned by the Royal African Company and used as a slave ship. In 1719, the pirate Bartholomew Roberts took command of the ship and used it for a number of months before claiming the larger Nosso Senhor da Compreensão as his new flagship.
History[edit | edit source]
The Princess worked as a slave ship for the Royal African Company until 1719, during which it would transport slaves from the Caribbean city of Kingston to the Portuguese colony of Príncipe roughly every eight weeks.[1] The ship was captained by Abraham Plumb, and the Sage Bartholomew Roberts was a member of the crew.[2]
Sometime in 1719, while the Princess was sailing along the coast of Africa, the ship was attacked and captured by a pirate sloop, the Saint James, captained by the Welsh pirate Howell Davis. As a result, Roberts was recruited into Davis' crew.[2]
The Princess docked at Príncipe, where Davis wanted to kidnap the island's governor, but he was killed in a Portuguese ambush orchestrated by a pair of Templars, Josiah Burgess and John Cockram. Most of Davis' crew were captured, while Roberts managed to avoid the guards and slip away. The pirate Edward Kenway arrived on the island in search of Roberts, and struck a deal with him. The remaining crew were freed by Kenway, and Roberts was elected as the new captain of the Princess.[3]
Roberts used the ship for several months, until he enlisted Kenway's help in commandeering a Portuguese Man O' War off the coast of Mexico. Successfully stealing the Nosso Senhor da Compreensão, Roberts renamed it the Royal Fortune and made it his new flagship, abandoning the Princess.[4]
Captains[edit | edit source]
- Abraham Plumb (Captain; until 1719)
- Howell Davis (Captain; 1719)
- Bartholomew Roberts (Captain; 1719)
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]