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'''Ocracoke Island '''is an island located in the Outer Banks in the state of North Carolina. It is most notable as the place where the infamous [[pirate]] [[Edward Thatch]], also known as [[Blackbeard]], was killed in the middle of a massive battle between a group of pirates and the British Navy in 1718.
[[File:Do Not Go Gently 1.png|thumb|250px|A settlement on Ocracoke]]
'''Ocracoke''' is an island located in the outer banks of the state of [[North Carolina]]. It is most notable as the place where the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Thatch]] was [[Attack on Ocracoke|ambushed]] and killed by the [[Royal Navy]] in 1718, following his retirement.


The island was a favored pirate hideout until its official colonization by the British in 1750, when it became a trade point between [[The Bahamas]] and cities in the American Colonies, from Richmond to Boston.
Ruined buildings, featuring an Elizabethan Era statue of Sir Walter Raleigh, are present a short distance away from the beach.
 
Despite the events of 1718, the island continued to be a favored pirate hideout until its official colonization by the [[United Kingdom|British]] in 1750, when it became a trade point between [[the Bahamas]] and cities in the American Colonies, from Richmond to [[Boston]].
 
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" widths="180" captionalign="center">
AC4 Ocracoke - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art
</gallery>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]''
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
 
==References==
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''
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[[Category:North Carolina]]
[[Category:Islands of the United States]]
[[Category:Former British colonies]]
[[Category:Pirate dens and locations]]

Latest revision as of 10:08, 30 June 2024

A settlement on Ocracoke

Ocracoke is an island located in the outer banks of the state of North Carolina. It is most notable as the place where the pirate Edward Thatch was ambushed and killed by the Royal Navy in 1718, following his retirement.

Ruined buildings, featuring an Elizabethan Era statue of Sir Walter Raleigh, are present a short distance away from the beach.

Despite the events of 1718, the island continued to be a favored pirate hideout until its official colonization by the British in 1750, when it became a trade point between the Bahamas and cities in the American Colonies, from Richmond to Boston.

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Appearances[edit | edit source]

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