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{{WP-REAL|1715 Treasure Fleet}} | {{Dialogue|Edward Thatch|Was the haul aboard as rich as men are saying?|Edward Kenway|A thousand times that. I reckon a million pounds worth of reales were sunk that day.|Edwards Thatch and Kenway, on the Treasure Fleet's cargo, 1715.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag|Proper Defenses}} | ||
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The '''Treasure | |prev = [[War of the Spanish Succession]] | ||
|next = [[Attacks on Tulum]] | |||
|image = AC4BF More Shipwreck - Concept Art.jpg | |||
|timeframe = [[Golden Age of Piracy]] | |||
|date = 1715 | |||
|place = [[Caribbean]] | |||
}} | |||
The annual '''Spanish Treasure Fleets''' were convoys of [[Ship|warships]] that departed the [[Spanish Empire]]'s New World ports, such as [[Havana]], after receiving mule loads of trade goods like [[gold]], [[silver]], and jewels from Spain's colonies in [[South America]], such as [[Peru]]. These goods were then transported across the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to the ports of {{Wiki|Cádiz}} and [[Seville]] in Spain. | |||
The Treasure Fleets were notably susceptible to tropical storms. Several fleets in 1622, 1715, 1733, and 1750 were all decimated by hurricanes, spilling a fortune of gold [[real]]es into the ocean. | |||
== | ==History== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | ===1713 fleet=== | ||
[[ | In 1713, the [[Piracy|pirate]] crew of the ''[[Sea Dog's Bite]]'' heard rumors of a sunken treasure galleon and sailed to [[Kingston]] in search of a Spanish sailor who had served on the ship.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]] – [[Dead Men's Gold]]'' – [[A Drunken Sailor]]</ref> After saving him from the [[Royal Navy]],<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Dead Men's Gold'' – [[Into the Rigging]]</ref> he led them to the shipwreck's location in [[the Bahamas]] in exchange for a share of the loot, but the pirates were beaten to their prize by the Navy Captain [[Blount]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Dead Men's Gold'' – [[The Leviathan's Bones]]</ref> They thus resolved to steal the treasure from Blount's camp,<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Dead Men's Gold'' – [[A Fistful of Doubloons]]</ref> and sank his [[Man O' War]] when it attacked them during their escape.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Dead Men's Gold'' – [[Blood and Thunder]]</ref> | ||
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===1715 fleet=== | |||
[[File:The Treasure Fleet 7.png|thumb|250px|left|Edward Kenway sailing the ''El Dorado'' through the storm]] | |||
On 13 July 1715, a fleet under the command of [[Captain]]-General Don Juan Esteban de Ubilla left Havana.<ref name="ACI-Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Wreck of the Spanish Treasure Fleet]]</ref> Six days after their departure from Havana, the Treasure Fleet was hit by a severe hurricane,<ref name="ACI-Database" /> which destroyed eleven of its twelve vessels.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[The Treasure Fleet]]</ref> The surviving ship was a [[brig]] known as ''El Dorado'', which had been stolen by the [[Piracy|pirates]] [[Edward Kenway]] and [[Adéwalé]] during their escape from imprisonment aboard one of the fleet's sister ships. Following the escape, Kenway took the ''El Dorado'' as his own and rechristened it the ''[[Jackdaw]]''.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[This Tyro Captain]]</ref> | |||
Word of the fleet's capsize quickly spread throughout the region, with [[Edward Thatch]] at one point expressing interest in exploring the wrecks to salvage some of their treasure.<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Proper Defenses]]</ref> Edward Kenway later dove to the [[San Ignacio wreck|wreck]] of the ''[[San Ignacio]]'' to locate medicine for the [[Civilian|citizens]] of [[Nassau]] at Thatch's request, although the cures he recovered were "quite spoilt".<ref>''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref> | |||
===1716 fleet=== | |||
In November 1716, another Spanish Treasure Fleet was attacked by the pirates [[Alonzo Batilla]], [[Olivier Levasseur]], and [[Samuel Bellamy]]; upon noticing the pirates, the fleet tried to depart, but Batilla pursued and engaged it. Despite this, Alonzo could not find Bellamy's "treasure", which proved to be a [[Fragment of Eden]]. Of the fleet's six ships, one [[frigate]] survived the conflict, though the pirates were forced to leave it after being confronted by [[Francis Hume]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' – [[The Treasure Fleet (Pirates)|The Treasure Fleet]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Black Flag]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{Mdat}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]'' | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rebellion]]'' – ''[[Dead Men's Gold]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
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{{Timeline}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:29, 12 May 2026
The annual Spanish Treasure Fleets were convoys of warships that departed the Spanish Empire's New World ports, such as Havana, after receiving mule loads of trade goods like gold, silver, and jewels from Spain's colonies in South America, such as Peru. These goods were then transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the ports of Cádiz and Seville in Spain.
The Treasure Fleets were notably susceptible to tropical storms. Several fleets in 1622, 1715, 1733, and 1750 were all decimated by hurricanes, spilling a fortune of gold reales into the ocean.
History[edit | edit source]
1713 fleet[edit | edit source]
In 1713, the pirate crew of the Sea Dog's Bite heard rumors of a sunken treasure galleon and sailed to Kingston in search of a Spanish sailor who had served on the ship.[1] After saving him from the Royal Navy,[2] he led them to the shipwreck's location in the Bahamas in exchange for a share of the loot, but the pirates were beaten to their prize by the Navy Captain Blount.[3] They thus resolved to steal the treasure from Blount's camp,[4] and sank his Man O' War when it attacked them during their escape.[5]
1715 fleet[edit | edit source]
On 13 July 1715, a fleet under the command of Captain-General Don Juan Esteban de Ubilla left Havana.[6] Six days after their departure from Havana, the Treasure Fleet was hit by a severe hurricane,[6] which destroyed eleven of its twelve vessels.[7] The surviving ship was a brig known as El Dorado, which had been stolen by the pirates Edward Kenway and Adéwalé during their escape from imprisonment aboard one of the fleet's sister ships. Following the escape, Kenway took the El Dorado as his own and rechristened it the Jackdaw.[8]
Word of the fleet's capsize quickly spread throughout the region, with Edward Thatch at one point expressing interest in exploring the wrecks to salvage some of their treasure.[9] Edward Kenway later dove to the wreck of the San Ignacio to locate medicine for the citizens of Nassau at Thatch's request, although the cures he recovered were "quite spoilt".[10]
1716 fleet[edit | edit source]
In November 1716, another Spanish Treasure Fleet was attacked by the pirates Alonzo Batilla, Olivier Levasseur, and Samuel Bellamy; upon noticing the pirates, the fleet tried to depart, but Batilla pursued and engaged it. Despite this, Alonzo could not find Bellamy's "treasure", which proved to be a Fragment of Eden. Of the fleet's six ships, one frigate survived the conflict, though the pirates were forced to leave it after being confronted by Francis Hume.[11]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates
- Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Dead Men's Gold
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Dead Men's Gold – A Drunken Sailor
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Dead Men's Gold – Into the Rigging
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Dead Men's Gold – The Leviathan's Bones
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Dead Men's Gold – A Fistful of Doubloons
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rebellion – Dead Men's Gold – Blood and Thunder
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: The Wreck of the Spanish Treasure Fleet
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – The Treasure Fleet
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – This Tyro Captain
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Proper Defenses
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Diving for Medicines
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Pirates – The Treasure Fleet
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