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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
In June 1716, Barnes' ship was attacked by the pirate La Buse looking for new recruits. Having lost his crew in the attack, Barnes revealed that he had two | In June 1716, Barnes' ship was attacked by the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[La Buse]], who was looking for new recruits. Having lost his crew in the attack, Barnes revealed that he had two prisoners aboard, a [[France|French]] deserter, [[Alonzo Batilla]] and an escaped slave, [[Jumao]]. La Buse freed the prisoners, taking them on board, and sank Barnes' ship, but the Templar managed to survive. | ||
In January 1717, Batilla, now a pirate unknowingly working with the Assassins, was told by | In January 1717, Batilla, now a pirate unknowingly working with the [[Assassins]], was told by [[Samuel Bellamy]] that the slaver [[Laurens Prins]] carried a treasure of great value and that only one merchant knew the route that Prins' ship, the ''[[Whydah]]'', was going to take. Heading for [[Havana]], Batilla met Barnes again, who under threats gave him the map on which figur Whydah. Later, when La Buse and Batilla captured the slaver ship with Bellamy, they discovered that the treasure was in fact a [[Piece of Eden]]. | ||
Some | Some months later, when the Templars heard that Bellamy had entrusted La Buse with the artifact, they put Barnes in charge of a [[Spain|Spanish]] fleet whith the task of finding La Buse and recovering the stolen artifact. Soon, the rumor spread that La Buse had died, having sunk with his ship, ''[[Le Postillon]]'', near the island of [[La Boca del Diablo]]. Seeking retribution, Batilla attacked the slaver [[Forts|fort]] in which the Templars were hiding and capturing Barnes, only to learn that Levasseur was not dead and had in fact used the artifact against the Templars, killing most of his assaillants and taking one of their ships to an unknown location. Having heard the story of La Buse's survival and receiving his journal, Batilla decided to spare Barnes, telling him that their next encounter would be the last. | ||
In December, when Barnes reunited in Mayaguana with two of his fellow | In December, when Barnes reunited in [[Mayaguana]] with two of his fellow Templars, [[Christopher Condent]] and [[Benjamin Hornigold]], his associates shot him for his failures, also regarding him as a loose end. But Batilla, arriving soon after Condent shot Barnes, routed the two Templars and recovered a severely injured Barnes, who told Batilla in his dying breath about what he thought was the next destination of La Buse. | ||
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Revision as of 19:33, 19 August 2014
Barnes (unknown – December 1717) was a ship captain and a member of the Templar Order, active in the West Indies during the early 18th century.
Biography
In June 1716, Barnes' ship was attacked by the pirate La Buse, who was looking for new recruits. Having lost his crew in the attack, Barnes revealed that he had two prisoners aboard, a French deserter, Alonzo Batilla and an escaped slave, Jumao. La Buse freed the prisoners, taking them on board, and sank Barnes' ship, but the Templar managed to survive.
In January 1717, Batilla, now a pirate unknowingly working with the Assassins, was told by Samuel Bellamy that the slaver Laurens Prins carried a treasure of great value and that only one merchant knew the route that Prins' ship, the Whydah, was going to take. Heading for Havana, Batilla met Barnes again, who under threats gave him the map on which figur Whydah. Later, when La Buse and Batilla captured the slaver ship with Bellamy, they discovered that the treasure was in fact a Piece of Eden.
Some months later, when the Templars heard that Bellamy had entrusted La Buse with the artifact, they put Barnes in charge of a Spanish fleet whith the task of finding La Buse and recovering the stolen artifact. Soon, the rumor spread that La Buse had died, having sunk with his ship, Le Postillon, near the island of La Boca del Diablo. Seeking retribution, Batilla attacked the slaver fort in which the Templars were hiding and capturing Barnes, only to learn that Levasseur was not dead and had in fact used the artifact against the Templars, killing most of his assaillants and taking one of their ships to an unknown location. Having heard the story of La Buse's survival and receiving his journal, Batilla decided to spare Barnes, telling him that their next encounter would be the last.
In December, when Barnes reunited in Mayaguana with two of his fellow Templars, Christopher Condent and Benjamin Hornigold, his associates shot him for his failures, also regarding him as a loose end. But Batilla, arriving soon after Condent shot Barnes, routed the two Templars and recovered a severely injured Barnes, who told Batilla in his dying breath about what he thought was the next destination of La Buse.