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'''Samuel Bellamy''' (1689 – 1717), also known as '''Black Sam''', was an [[United Kingdom|English]] [[Piracy|pirate]] and [[Assassins|Assassin]] who operated in the early 18th century. He was also an associate of fellow pirates [[Alonzo Batilla]] and [[Olivier Levasseur]]. | '''Samuel Bellamy''' (1689 – 1717), also known as '''Black Sam''' and the '''Prince of Pirates''', was an [[United Kingdom|English]] [[Piracy|pirate]] and a member of the [[Assassins|Assassin Order]] who operated in the early 18th century. He was also an associate of fellow pirates [[Alonzo Batilla]] and [[Olivier Levasseur]]. | ||
==Biography== | |||
At some point in his life, Bellamy became a member of the Assassin Order. In order to infiltrate the pirate community, he began taking on the role of the "Prince of Pirates", speaking with a sophisticated voice and dressing in expensive clothing. Although he thought that the role was amateuristic and poorly performed, he acknowledged its effectiveness.<ref name="Pirates"/> | |||
Bellamy and his friend [[Paulsgrave Williams]] soon rose through the pirate hierarchy, double-crossing fellow pirate {{Wiki|Henry Jennings}}, and taking his bounty and crew. Afterwards, Bellamy and Williams caught up with the pirate [[Benjamin Hornigold]] west of [[Cuba]], intending to join his fleet by exploiting the hostility between Hornigold and Jennings to remain safe. Having made an impression on the Hornigold, Bellamy was given command of the newly captured ''[[Marianne]]'', creating a highly successful crew.<ref name="Pirates"/> | |||
In July 1716, Bellamy and Hornigold's men had grown tired of Hornigold's reluctance to attack British ships. After the crew voted in favour of deposing Hornigold, the young pirate [[Alonzo Batilla]] appeared, offering to take the deposed captain away.<ref name="Pirates"/> | |||
In February 1717, Bellamy was sent by his Order to intercept the [[Slave ship|slave ship]] ''[[Whydah]]'', captained by the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Slavery|slaver]] [[Laurens Prins]], with the aim of acquiring a mysterious [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] known as the "[[Fragment of Eden|Fragment]]". Bellamy attacked the ''Whydah'' along with Batilla and Levasseur, taking the artifact for the Assassins and the ship for himself.<ref name="Pirates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> Afterwards, Bellamy and his crew converted the ''Whydah'' from a ten-gun galley to a twenty-eight gun galley.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref> | In February 1717, Bellamy was sent by his Order to intercept the [[Slave ship|slave ship]] ''[[Whydah]]'', captained by the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] [[Slavery|slaver]] [[Laurens Prins]], with the aim of acquiring a mysterious [[Pieces of Eden|Piece of Eden]] known as the "[[Fragment of Eden|Fragment]]". Bellamy attacked the ''Whydah'' along with Batilla and Levasseur, taking the artifact for the Assassins and the ship for himself.<ref name="Pirates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Pirates]]''</ref> Afterwards, Bellamy and his crew converted the ''Whydah'' from a ten-gun galley to a twenty-eight gun galley.<ref name="Initiates">''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]''</ref> | ||
Revision as of 19:13, 2 October 2014
Samuel Bellamy (1689 – 1717), also known as Black Sam and the Prince of Pirates, was an English pirate and a member of the Assassin Order who operated in the early 18th century. He was also an associate of fellow pirates Alonzo Batilla and Olivier Levasseur.
Biography
At some point in his life, Bellamy became a member of the Assassin Order. In order to infiltrate the pirate community, he began taking on the role of the "Prince of Pirates", speaking with a sophisticated voice and dressing in expensive clothing. Although he thought that the role was amateuristic and poorly performed, he acknowledged its effectiveness.[1]
Bellamy and his friend Paulsgrave Williams soon rose through the pirate hierarchy, double-crossing fellow pirate Henry Jennings, and taking his bounty and crew. Afterwards, Bellamy and Williams caught up with the pirate Benjamin Hornigold west of Cuba, intending to join his fleet by exploiting the hostility between Hornigold and Jennings to remain safe. Having made an impression on the Hornigold, Bellamy was given command of the newly captured Marianne, creating a highly successful crew.[1]
In July 1716, Bellamy and Hornigold's men had grown tired of Hornigold's reluctance to attack British ships. After the crew voted in favour of deposing Hornigold, the young pirate Alonzo Batilla appeared, offering to take the deposed captain away.[1]
In February 1717, Bellamy was sent by his Order to intercept the slave ship Whydah, captained by the Dutch slaver Laurens Prins, with the aim of acquiring a mysterious Piece of Eden known as the "Fragment". Bellamy attacked the Whydah along with Batilla and Levasseur, taking the artifact for the Assassins and the ship for himself.[1] Afterwards, Bellamy and his crew converted the Whydah from a ten-gun galley to a twenty-eight gun galley.[2]
Using the Whydah, Bellamy subsequently plundered several ships near Virginia. Along with Bellamy's other ships, the Whydah then attempted to reach Block Island, off the coast of Rhode Island. With the weather worsening, the ships soon lost contact with each other. On 26 April 1717, while near Cape Cod, the Whydah was hit by a storm.[2]
It was at this time that the Templars attacked, believing that Bellamy still held the Fragment of Eden; however, he had passed it into Batilla's care shortly after taking the ship. In the cover of the storm, the Templars destroyed the Whydah and killed Bellamy and the entirety of his crew.[1]
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