Augustin Dieufort

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"A warrior like you would be a great asset to our cause."

―Augustin to Adéwalé, 1735.

Augustin Dieufort (1701 – unknown) was the leader of a Maroon rebellion in the area of Port-au-Prince, and quartermaster of the Experto Crede during the 1730s.

Biography

Early life

Augustin was born into slavery in 1701, baptized Catholic in accordance with the Code Noir, and sold away from his mother. He moved from plantation to plantation, as slave owners would leap at the chance to buy him cheaply, only to learn that he was too thin and feeble to be a useful slave.

Due to him changing hands so often, Augustin knew the habits, routines and layouts of plantations and their overseers across Saint-Domingue. Using this knowledge to plan a careful escape, he became one of the few child slaves to survive into adulthood.

At some point afterwards, Augustin became the leader of the Maroon rebellion in the area surrounding Port-au-Prince. He was driven by his faith in Voodoo, and his desire for African independence in Saint-Domingue. He would also gain an ally in Bastienne Josèphe, who acted as a contact between him and the governor of the island, Pierre, Marquis de Fayet.

Maroon rebellion

In 1735, de Fayet attempted to pressure Augustin into making peace with the government by threatening to punish slaves even harder. At the same time however, the governor had sent a force of overseers to attack the Maroon hideout and arrest Augustin.

The Assassin Adéwalé arrived at this time to deliver a letter detailing the conditions of the peace, having been sent by Bastienne. Although most of the maroons lost their lives during the attack, Adéwalé managed to kill the overseers and keep them from reporting the location of the hideout.

After Adéwalé freed Augustin, the Assassin claimed that he was obliged to leave Saint-Domingue as soon as possible. Augustin reminded him that leaving would not be possible in the near future, convincing the Assassin to assist the maroons by liberating slaves and recruiting people for their cause.

After having taken on his first recruits, Adéwalé met with Augustin in Port-au-Prince. On Augustin's suggestion, Adéwalé stole the ship anchored in the harbor, the Experto Crede. With Adéwalé as the ship's new captain, Augustin joined him as the quartermaster, persuading Adéwalé to train him in the ways of naval exploration and warfare, in anticipation of the former's eventual departure.

Gallery

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  Adéwalé rescuing Augustin from the slavers
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  Adéwalé and Augustin in Port-au-Prince
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  Augustin consoling Bastienne
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  Adéwalé parting ways with Augustin

Reference

• Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Freedom Cry