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'''Bastienne Josèphe''' (1690s – unknown) was the madame of [[La Dame en Rose]], a [[Brothels|brothel]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], during the 1730s, and a supporter of [[Augustin Dieufort]]'s [[Maroon rebellion]]. | '''Bastienne Josèphe''' (1690s – unknown) was the madame of [[La Dame en Rose]], a [[Brothels|brothel]] in [[Port-au-Prince]], during the 1730s, and a supporter of [[Augustin Dieufort]]'s [[Maroon rebellion]]. | ||
In 1735, she met [[Adéwalé]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]] who had been shipwrecked on [[Haiti|Saint-Domingue]] following the loss of his [[brig]], the ''[[Victoire]]''. Bastienne soon convinced the Assassin to aid the growing resistance against [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet]], the [[France|French]] governor of Port-au-Prince, and over the | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | |||
Born to a prostitute at La Dame en Rose, Bastienne grew up in the brothel she would later own. When she was young, she allowed other children to spy on the brothel's illicit activities for a price; by her teens, training in reading, writing and financial management made her an indispensable assistant to the brothel's madam. During this time, she came to understand that the business could be used for great political gain, as deal-making, scandals, and exchanges of information were common at the brothel. | |||
Though Bastienne was at one point engaged, she ultimately forewent marriage to inherit the La Dame en Rose when the previous madam passed. Her skill with finances allowed her to double the business' profits, a portion of which she used to buy freedom for slaves in Port-au-Prince. During this time, she began acting as an informant for the Maroon rebellion, using her [[Courtesans|courtesans]] to gather information on their politically powerful clients. | |||
===Meeting Adéwalé=== | |||
In 1735, she met [[Adéwalé]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]] who had been shipwrecked on [[Haiti|Saint-Domingue]] following the loss of his [[brig]], the ''[[Victoire]]''. Bastienne soon convinced the Assassin to aid the growing resistance against [[Pierre, Marquis de Fayet]], the [[France|French]] governor of Port-au-Prince. While their relationship was originally rocky, and over the couple of several years, the two grew close.<ref name="FC">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]] - [[Freedom Cry]]''</ref> | |||
At some point after De Fayet's death in 1737, Bastienne and Adéwalé shared a night of passion, leading to the eventual birth of a son.<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref> | At some point after De Fayet's death in 1737, Bastienne and Adéwalé shared a night of passion, leading to the eventual birth of a son.<ref name="ACI">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref> | ||
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Bastienne Josèphe (1690s – unknown) was the madame of La Dame en Rose, a brothel in Port-au-Prince, during the 1730s, and a supporter of Augustin Dieufort's Maroon rebellion.
Biography
Early life
Born to a prostitute at La Dame en Rose, Bastienne grew up in the brothel she would later own. When she was young, she allowed other children to spy on the brothel's illicit activities for a price; by her teens, training in reading, writing and financial management made her an indispensable assistant to the brothel's madam. During this time, she came to understand that the business could be used for great political gain, as deal-making, scandals, and exchanges of information were common at the brothel.
Though Bastienne was at one point engaged, she ultimately forewent marriage to inherit the La Dame en Rose when the previous madam passed. Her skill with finances allowed her to double the business' profits, a portion of which she used to buy freedom for slaves in Port-au-Prince. During this time, she began acting as an informant for the Maroon rebellion, using her courtesans to gather information on their politically powerful clients.
Meeting Adéwalé
In 1735, she met Adéwalé, an Assassin who had been shipwrecked on Saint-Domingue following the loss of his brig, the Victoire. Bastienne soon convinced the Assassin to aid the growing resistance against Pierre, Marquis de Fayet, the French governor of Port-au-Prince. While their relationship was originally rocky, and over the couple of several years, the two grew close.[1]
At some point after De Fayet's death in 1737, Bastienne and Adéwalé shared a night of passion, leading to the eventual birth of a son.[2]
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