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The '''''Revenge''''' was a [[schooner]] owned by the up-and-coming [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Stede Bonnet]] during the early 18th century. | The '''''Revenge''''' was a [[schooner]] owned by the up-and-coming [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Stede Bonnet]] during the early 18th century. | ||
==History== | |||
===As a merchant ship=== | |||
The ''Revenge'' was originally a merchant schooner, which was used to transport crates of sugar from Bonnet's [[Sugar plantation]] in [[Barbados]] to [[Havana]]. | |||
Three years later, in 1718, Stede took ''Revenge'' out to open ocean to fulfil his dream of becoming a pirate. | In 1715, following an engagement between a [[Royal Navy|British warship]] and pirates off the coast of [[Cape Bonavista]], the passing ''Revenge'' was forced ashore and its captain, Stede Bonnet, accused of piracy. Following Stede's timely rescue by [[Edward Kenway]], the two departed for [[Havana]]. En route, Bonnet admired Kenway's adventurous life, and began his dreams of being a sailor. | ||
===As a pirate ship=== | |||
Three years later, in 1718, Stede took ''Revenge'' out to open ocean to fulfil his dream of becoming a pirate. The crew foolishly chose a [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Man O' War]] as the target, and during the attack, nearly half of Bonnet's crew were killed or injured. To repair the ship and to get more crew, Bonnet sailed to the pirate haven of [[Nassau]] and befriended the notorious pirate, [[Edward Thatch]]. The ''Revenge'' would later become the part of Thatch's fleet, and Bonnet and his crew served in Thatch's flagship, the ''[[Queen Anne's Revenge]]''. | |||
In May 1718, Thatch cut his ties with Bonnet and offered him the ''Revenge'' back. After sailing away from Thatch, Bonnet bid a final farewell to his friend and fellow pirate, Edward Kenway. Feeling confident that he had learned from Thatch, Bonnet decided to obtain a letter of marque from the governor of {{wiki|Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|Saint Thomas}} and go privateering against [[Spanish Navy|Spanish ships]]. However, the hurricane season left the ''Revenge'' trapped in the [[Thirteen Colonies]]. The restless crew decided to go back to piracy. | |||
In September 1718, the ''Revenge'' attacked [[Royal Navy]] ships near the {{wiki|Cape Fear River}} in [[North Carolina]]. However, the attacking pirates were defeated by the Navy. When Bonnet tried to escape in the ''Revenge'', he was captured by the British forces and was soon hanged for piracy. | |||
It is unknown what happened to the ''Revenge'' after Stede Bonnet's death, but it's figurehead was recovered by Bonnet's friend, Edward Kenway, along with Bonnet's robes in the island of [[Santa Lucia]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 10:52, 15 December 2014
The Revenge was a schooner owned by the up-and-coming pirate Stede Bonnet during the early 18th century.
History
As a merchant ship
The Revenge was originally a merchant schooner, which was used to transport crates of sugar from Bonnet's Sugar plantation in Barbados to Havana.
In 1715, following an engagement between a British warship and pirates off the coast of Cape Bonavista, the passing Revenge was forced ashore and its captain, Stede Bonnet, accused of piracy. Following Stede's timely rescue by Edward Kenway, the two departed for Havana. En route, Bonnet admired Kenway's adventurous life, and began his dreams of being a sailor.
As a pirate ship
Three years later, in 1718, Stede took Revenge out to open ocean to fulfil his dream of becoming a pirate. The crew foolishly chose a Spanish Man O' War as the target, and during the attack, nearly half of Bonnet's crew were killed or injured. To repair the ship and to get more crew, Bonnet sailed to the pirate haven of Nassau and befriended the notorious pirate, Edward Thatch. The Revenge would later become the part of Thatch's fleet, and Bonnet and his crew served in Thatch's flagship, the Queen Anne's Revenge.
In May 1718, Thatch cut his ties with Bonnet and offered him the Revenge back. After sailing away from Thatch, Bonnet bid a final farewell to his friend and fellow pirate, Edward Kenway. Feeling confident that he had learned from Thatch, Bonnet decided to obtain a letter of marque from the governor of Saint Thomas and go privateering against Spanish ships. However, the hurricane season left the Revenge trapped in the Thirteen Colonies. The restless crew decided to go back to piracy.
In September 1718, the Revenge attacked Royal Navy ships near the Cape Fear River in North Carolina. However, the attacking pirates were defeated by the Navy. When Bonnet tried to escape in the Revenge, he was captured by the British forces and was soon hanged for piracy.
It is unknown what happened to the Revenge after Stede Bonnet's death, but it's figurehead was recovered by Bonnet's friend, Edward Kenway, along with Bonnet's robes in the island of Santa Lucia.
Gallery
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Concept art of the Revenge
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