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Originally founded as another [[Charleston|Charles-Towne]], the city was renamed [[Nassau]] in honor of [[William III of England|King William III]] of the {{Wiki|house of Orange-Nassau}}. This city has a particularly colorful past: In 1706 the city's officially appointed Governor skipped town, thus severing the [[British Empire|Crown]]'s direct control over [[the Bahamas]]. | Originally founded as another [[Charleston|Charles-Towne]], the city was renamed [[Nassau]] in honor of [[William III of England|King William III]] of the {{Wiki|house of Orange-Nassau}}. This city has a particularly colorful past: In 1706 the city's officially appointed Governor skipped town, thus severing the [[British Empire|Crown]]'s direct control over [[the Bahamas]]. | ||
The islands languished for almost a decade in the hands of [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Civilians|citizens]] with little or no interest in Statesmanship. By 1713, the entire region had become a haven for [[Piracy|pirates]] and it was in this period that [[Benjamin Hornigold]] declared Nassau to be a pirate republic. He proclaimed himself governor and thereafter every pirate of any sense and reputation used Nassau as a base of operation, transforming this small city of barely 1000 | The islands languished for almost a decade in the hands of [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Civilians|citizens]] with little or no interest in Statesmanship. By 1713, the entire region had become a haven for [[Piracy|pirates]] and it was in this period that [[Benjamin Hornigold]] declared Nassau to be a [[Republic of Pirates|pirate republic]]. He proclaimed himself governor and thereafter every pirate of any sense and reputation used Nassau as a base of operation, transforming this small city of barely 1000 residences into a "nest of infamous bastards", according to the Governor of Bermuda. | ||
(Note: Great find on the Pirate Republic. I'd heard of that but thought it was all bogus | (Note: Great find on the Pirate Republic. I'd heard of that but thought it was all bogus – [[Raphael Lacoste (Abstergo Entertainment)|RL]]) | ||
(Note: It's so wonderful! I mean, NOT wonderful for the people that got murdered, ravished and marooned, but fantastic for our purposes. This gives us an anchor | (Note: It's so wonderful! I mean, NOT wonderful for the people that got murdered, ravished and marooned, but fantastic for [[Abstergo Entertainment|our]] purposes. This gives us an anchor – [[Melanie Lemay|ML]]) | ||
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[[Category:Database: Locations]] | [[Category:Database: Locations]] | ||
[[Category:Animus Omega database entries]] | [[Category:Animus Omega database entries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:18, 7 August 2026
Originally founded as another Charles-Towne, the city was renamed Nassau in honor of King William III of the house of Orange-Nassau. This city has a particularly colorful past: In 1706 the city's officially appointed Governor skipped town, thus severing the Crown's direct control over the Bahamas.
The islands languished for almost a decade in the hands of British citizens with little or no interest in Statesmanship. By 1713, the entire region had become a haven for pirates and it was in this period that Benjamin Hornigold declared Nassau to be a pirate republic. He proclaimed himself governor and thereafter every pirate of any sense and reputation used Nassau as a base of operation, transforming this small city of barely 1000 residences into a "nest of infamous bastards", according to the Governor of Bermuda.
(Note: Great find on the Pirate Republic. I'd heard of that but thought it was all bogus – RL)
(Note: It's so wonderful! I mean, NOT wonderful for the people that got murdered, ravished and marooned, but fantastic for our purposes. This gives us an anchor – ML)