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Throughout the 17th and 18th century, '''sugar plantations''' were highly prevalent and profitable in the [[Caribbean]]. Typically owned by a single family, they were normally worked by said family's [[Slavery|slaves]], and guarded by a sizable contingent of soldiers. | Throughout the 17th and 18th century, '''sugar plantations''' were highly prevalent and profitable in the [[Caribbean]]. Typically owned by a single family, they were normally worked by said family's [[Slavery|slaves]], and guarded by a sizable contingent of soldiers. | ||
During the early 18th century, the [[Peter Beckford|Beckford]] and {{Wiki|Drax Hall Estate|Drax estates}} owned, between them, the majority of the plantations in the Caribbean. Because of the possible rewards obtainable from a successful raid, sugar plantations were a promising, if risky, target for [[Piracy|pirates]]. | During the early 18th century, the [[Peter Beckford|Beckford]] and {{Wiki|Drax Hall Estate|Drax estates}} owned, between them, the majority of the plantations in the Caribbean. Because of the possible rewards obtainable from a successful raid, sugar plantations were a promising, if risky, target for [[Piracy|pirates]].<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> | ||
= | During the 1730s there were a number of sizeable plantations on and around the island of [[Haiti|Saint-Domingue]], including the those at [[Wellington]] and [[Tortuga]], and a number near the town of [[Port-au-Prince]].<ref name="FC">''[[Freedom Cry|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry]]''</ref> | ||
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[[Category:Sugar plantations|*]] | [[Category:Sugar plantations|*]] | ||
[[Category:Landmarks]] | [[Category:Landmarks]] | ||
[[Category:Slavery]] | [[Category:Slavery]] | ||
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- Adéwalé: ""And there are a few [of the crew] talking about meeting with Master Kidd to steal from a nearby plantation."
- Edward: "A plantation? That's ambitious."
- Adéwalé: "Profitable too, if we can manage it."
- —Adéwalé and Edward Kenway discussing the risks and rewards of stealing from a sugar plantation, 1715.[src]
Throughout the 17th and 18th century, sugar plantations were highly prevalent and profitable in the Caribbean. Typically owned by a single family, they were normally worked by said family's slaves, and guarded by a sizable contingent of soldiers.
During the early 18th century, the Beckford and Drax estates owned, between them, the majority of the plantations in the Caribbean. Because of the possible rewards obtainable from a successful raid, sugar plantations were a promising, if risky, target for pirates.[1]
During the 1730s there were a number of sizeable plantations on and around the island of Saint-Domingue, including the those at Wellington and Tortuga, and a number near the town of Port-au-Prince.[2]