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'''Milo van der Graaff''', self-proclaimed "Honest Businessman and Friend", was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] naval trader of dubious legality, operating in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]] during the early 18th century. | '''Milo van der Graaff''', self-proclaimed "Honest Businessman and Friend", was a [[Netherlands|Dutch]] naval trader of dubious legality, operating in the [[Caribbean|West Indies]] during the early 18th century. | ||
During this time, Milo enlisted the assistance of the pirate [[Edward Kenway]] in a variety of manners, including sinking or capturing [[Royal Navy|British]] and [[Spanish Navy|Spanish naval warships]], killing particular individuals, and assisting his own trading fleet. Eventually, both the Spanish and the British declared him a wanted man, forcing him to leave the West Indies. | During this time, Milo enlisted the assistance of the [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] in a variety of manners, including sinking or capturing [[Royal Navy|British]] and [[Spanish Navy|Spanish naval warships]], killing particular individuals, and assisting his own trading fleet. Eventually, both the Spanish and the British declared him a wanted man, forcing him to leave the West Indies. | ||
Kenway assisted him one final time, escorting him through four enemy fleets to safety. For all of his efforts, van der Graaff rewarded Kenway with a set of golden flintlock pistols. | Kenway assisted him one final time, escorting him through four enemy fleets to safety. For all of his efforts, van der Graaff rewarded Kenway with a set of golden flintlock pistols. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Milo is related to the name Miles, which is Latin word for "soldier"; it has, however, been also suggested to be a derivation of Slavic ''mil'', meaning "grace, gracious." His surname is composed of the | *Milo is related to the name Miles, which is Latin word for "soldier"; it has, however, been also suggested to be a derivation of Slavic ''mil'', meaning "grace, gracious." His surname is composed of the Dutch words ''van'', ''der'' and ''Graaf'', meaning "from, of", "the" and "count". | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' | ||
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[[Category:Captains]] | [[Category:Captains]] | ||
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Revision as of 01:16, 27 June 2014
Milo van der Graaff, self-proclaimed "Honest Businessman and Friend", was a Dutch naval trader of dubious legality, operating in the West Indies during the early 18th century.
During this time, Milo enlisted the assistance of the pirate Edward Kenway in a variety of manners, including sinking or capturing British and Spanish naval warships, killing particular individuals, and assisting his own trading fleet. Eventually, both the Spanish and the British declared him a wanted man, forcing him to leave the West Indies.
Kenway assisted him one final time, escorting him through four enemy fleets to safety. For all of his efforts, van der Graaff rewarded Kenway with a set of golden flintlock pistols.
Trivia
- Milo is related to the name Miles, which is Latin word for "soldier"; it has, however, been also suggested to be a derivation of Slavic mil, meaning "grace, gracious." His surname is composed of the Dutch words van, der and Graaf, meaning "from, of", "the" and "count".