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'''''La Belladonna''''' was one of the first [[French Navy|French ships]] that carried aid to the [[Continental Army]], even starting before [[France]] officially joined the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolution]]. Before she left France, ''La Belladonna'' was repainted to keep her destination | '''''La Belladonna''''' was one of the first [[French Navy|French ships]] that carried aid to the [[Continental Army]], even starting before [[France]] officially joined the [[American Revolutionary War|Revolution]]. Before she left France, ''La Belladonna'' was repainted to keep her destination secret. | ||
Her cargo was deemed important enough for her to be escorted by the [[USS Randolph|USS ''Randolph'']], the Continental flagship captained by [[Nicholas Biddle]]. The USS ''Randolph'', however, abandoned ''La Belladonna'' in [[the Bahamas]] after two weeks, leaving her without protection. | Her cargo was deemed important enough for her to be escorted by the [[USS Randolph|USS ''Randolph'']], the Continental flagship captained by [[Nicholas Biddle]]. The USS ''Randolph'', however, abandoned ''La Belladonna'' in [[the Bahamas]] after two weeks, leaving her without protection. | ||
The ''[[Aquila]]'', captained by the [[Assassins]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] and [[Robert Faulkner]], then came to escort ''La Belladonna'', which was attacked by a large fleet of [[United Kingdom|British]] ships. Despite the ambush | The ''[[Aquila]]'', captained by the [[Assassins]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] and [[Robert Faulkner]], then came to escort ''La Belladonna'', which was attacked by a large fleet of [[United Kingdom|British]] ships. Despite the ambush, ''La Belladonna'' destroyed ten ships, after which her mainmast was destroyed and the ''Aquila'' dispatched the remaining ships of the fleet. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Revision as of 20:48, 14 February 2015
La Belladonna was one of the first French ships that carried aid to the Continental Army, even starting before France officially joined the Revolution. Before she left France, La Belladonna was repainted to keep her destination secret.
Her cargo was deemed important enough for her to be escorted by the USS Randolph, the Continental flagship captained by Nicholas Biddle. The USS Randolph, however, abandoned La Belladonna in the Bahamas after two weeks, leaving her without protection.
The Aquila, captained by the Assassins Connor and Robert Faulkner, then came to escort La Belladonna, which was attacked by a large fleet of British ships. Despite the ambush, La Belladonna destroyed ten ships, after which her mainmast was destroyed and the Aquila dispatched the remaining ships of the fleet.
Trivia
- Despite being disguised as a Spanish ship, the name La Belladonna is Italian, meaning "beautiful woman".
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