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The '''''Royal African Pearl''''' was a [[Slave ships|slave ship]] owned and operated by the [[Royal African Company]], during the early 18th century. In 1718, [[Piracy|pirates]] [[Edward Kenway]] and [[Charles Vane]] attacked the ''Pearl'' with the intent to gain information on the whereabouts of the [[Sages|Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]], who was reportedly located on another Company ship called the ''[[Princess]]''. | |||
The '''''Royal African Pearl''''' was a [[Slave ships|slave ship]] owned and operated by the [[Royal African Company]], during the early 18th century. In 1718, [[Piracy|pirates]] [[Edward Kenway]] and [[Charles Vane]] attacked the | |||
Though the ''Pearl'' deployed fire barrels against her attackers and even managed to cripple Vane's ''[[Ranger]]'' with a single broadside, she was eventually disabled by the naval ram on Kenway's ''[[Jackdaw]]'' and subsequently boarded. Kenway learned from the ship's captain that the ''Princess'' sailed out of [[Kingston]], but was caught up in a mutiny by Vane's crew before he could act on the information. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The ship's crew, although [[United Kingdom|British]], were dressed in [[Spain|Spanish]] uniforms. The ship herself was painted in the colours of the Spanish Navy and flew the Spanish flag | *The ship's crew, although [[United Kingdom|British]], were dressed in [[Spain|Spanish]] uniforms. The ship herself was painted in the colours of the Spanish Navy and flew the Spanish flag as well. | ||
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Revision as of 20:21, 11 December 2015
The Royal African Pearl was a slave ship owned and operated by the Royal African Company, during the early 18th century. In 1718, pirates Edward Kenway and Charles Vane attacked the Pearl with the intent to gain information on the whereabouts of the Sage Bartholomew Roberts, who was reportedly located on another Company ship called the Princess.
Though the Pearl deployed fire barrels against her attackers and even managed to cripple Vane's Ranger with a single broadside, she was eventually disabled by the naval ram on Kenway's Jackdaw and subsequently boarded. Kenway learned from the ship's captain that the Princess sailed out of Kingston, but was caught up in a mutiny by Vane's crew before he could act on the information.
Trivia
- The ship's crew, although British, were dressed in Spanish uniforms. The ship herself was painted in the colours of the Spanish Navy and flew the Spanish flag as well.