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|place=[[Ocracoke]], [[North Carolina]], [[United States|British America]] | |place=[[Ocracoke]], [[North Carolina]], [[United States|British America]] | ||
|result=[[Royal Navy]] victory: | |result=[[Royal Navy]] victory: | ||
*[[Edward Thatch]] and his crew were slain | *[[Edward Thatch]] and most of his crew were slain | ||
|side1=*[[File:Flag of Pirate's Republic.png|15px]][[Piracy|Pirates]] | |side1=*[[File:Flag of Pirate's Republic.png|15px]][[Piracy|Pirates]] | ||
**[[File:Edward Thatch Flag.png|15px]]Crew of ''[[Queen Anne's Revenge]]'' | **[[File:Edward Thatch Flag.png|15px]]Crew of ''[[Queen Anne's Revenge]]'' | ||
**Crew of ''Adventure''<ref name="WP">{{WP|Blackbeard}}</ref> | |||
**[[File:Jackdaw flag.png|15px]]Crew of the ''[[Jackdaw]]'' | **[[File:Jackdaw flag.png|15px]]Crew of the ''[[Jackdaw]]'' | ||
|side2=*[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png|15px]][[Royal Navy]] | |side2=*[[File:Flag of the United Kingdom.png|15px]][[Royal Navy]] | ||
**Crew of ''Jane''<ref name="WP"/> | |||
**Crew of ''Ranger''<ref name="WP"/> | |||
|side3= | |side3= | ||
|side4= | |side4= | ||
|commanders1=*Edward Thatch † | |commanders1=*Edward Thatch † | ||
*[[Edward Kenway]] | *[[Edward Kenway]] | ||
|commanders2=*[[Robert Maynard]] | |commanders2=*Lt. [[Robert Maynard]] | ||
*[[Officer]] Hyde †<ref name="WP"/> | |||
|commanders3= | |commanders3= | ||
|commanders4= | |commanders4= | ||
|forces1=*1 [[Man O' War]] | |forces1=*1 [[Man O' War]] | ||
**25 crew<ref name="WP"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/generalhistoryof00john/page/n11/mode/2up|title=''A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates''.|author=Johnson, Charles|date=14 May 1724|publisher={{Wiki|Charles Rivington}}, J. Lacy, and J. Stone|accessdate=14 September 2024|pages=}}</ref> | |||
*1 [[sloop]]<ref name="WP"/> | |||
*1 [[brig]] | *1 [[brig]] | ||
|forces2= | |forces2=*2 sloops<ref name="WP"/> | ||
*~60 crewmen<ref name="WP"/> | |||
|forces3= | |forces3= | ||
|forces4= | |forces4= | ||
|casual1= | |casual1=*9 dead<ref name="WP"/> | ||
|casual2= | *14 captured and hanged<ref name="WP"/> | ||
|casual2=*''Ranger'' incapacitated<ref name="WP"/> | |||
*29 killed<ref name="WP"/> | |||
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In early 1718, [[Benjamin Hornigold]] approached Thatch about the Pirate Republic's stagnation at [[Nassau]], and about the lack of medicine that was needed for the [[Civilian|population]]'s survival. With the simultaneous news of a pardon issued by King [[George I of Great Britain|George I]], Thatch asked his fellow [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] to help him with his search for medicines in the [[Shipwreck|wrecks]] of the sunken [[Spanish Treasure Fleet]], rather than [[raid]]ing the Royal Navy [[ship]]s to obtain them. They proceeded with the plan, but the medicines they found were spoiled.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref> | In early 1718, [[Benjamin Hornigold]] approached Thatch about the Pirate Republic's stagnation at [[Nassau]], and about the lack of medicine that was needed for the [[Civilian|population]]'s survival. With the simultaneous news of a pardon issued by King [[George I of Great Britain|George I]], Thatch asked his fellow [[Piracy|pirate]] [[Edward Kenway]] to help him with his search for medicines in the [[Shipwreck|wrecks]] of the sunken [[Spanish Treasure Fleet]], rather than [[raid]]ing the Royal Navy [[ship]]s to obtain them. They proceeded with the plan, but the medicines they found were spoiled.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' – [[Diving for Medicines]]</ref> | ||
The lack of success prompted Thatch to attack a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Man O' War]]. This resulted in Hornigold's [[schooner]] ''[[Benjamin (ship)|Benjamin]]'' suffering heavy damage, while Thatch's ship | The lack of success prompted Thatch to attack a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Man O' War]]. This resulted in Hornigold's [[schooner]] ''[[Benjamin (ship)|Benjamin]]'' suffering heavy damage, while Thatch's ship ''[[Queen Anne's Revenge]]'' ran aground on [[Mariguana Island]]. After meeting with Hornigold at sea, Kenway made his way to the island and rescued Thatch from [[British Army|British troops]].<ref name="DevilsAdvocate">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[Devil's Advocate]]</ref> | ||
Subsequently, the pirates used the ''Queen Anne's Revenge'' to board the Man O' War which had once again crossed their path, and obtained the medicines. The amount was small, however, but they discovered the medicine possessed stamps of [[Charleston|Charles-Towne]] in [[South Carolina]].<ref name="DevilsAdvocate"/> Taking the Man O' War's crew as prisoners, Thatch besieged the town for a week, without success. Eventually, Kenway arrived and stole the medicines from Charles-Towne.<ref name="Siege">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[The Siege of Charles-Towne]]</ref> | Subsequently, the pirates used the ''Queen Anne's Revenge'' to board the Man O' War which had once again crossed their path, and obtained the medicines. The amount was small, however, but they discovered the medicine possessed stamps of [[Charleston|Charles-Towne]] in [[South Carolina]].<ref name="DevilsAdvocate"/> Taking the Man O' War's crew as prisoners, Thatch besieged the town for a week, without success. Eventually, Kenway arrived and stole the medicines from Charles-Towne.<ref name="Siege">''Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag'' – [[The Siege of Charles-Towne]]</ref> | ||
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The attack on Ocracoke was an ambush executed by the Royal Navy with the aim of capturing Edward Thatch, more infamously known as Blackbeard, on 22 November 1718 at the island of Ocracoke, near the state of present North Carolina.
Background
In early 1718, Benjamin Hornigold approached Thatch about the Pirate Republic's stagnation at Nassau, and about the lack of medicine that was needed for the population's survival. With the simultaneous news of a pardon issued by King George I, Thatch asked his fellow pirate Edward Kenway to help him with his search for medicines in the wrecks of the sunken Spanish Treasure Fleet, rather than raiding the Royal Navy ships to obtain them. They proceeded with the plan, but the medicines they found were spoiled.[3]
The lack of success prompted Thatch to attack a British Man O' War. This resulted in Hornigold's schooner Benjamin suffering heavy damage, while Thatch's ship Queen Anne's Revenge ran aground on Mariguana Island. After meeting with Hornigold at sea, Kenway made his way to the island and rescued Thatch from British troops.[4]
Subsequently, the pirates used the Queen Anne's Revenge to board the Man O' War which had once again crossed their path, and obtained the medicines. The amount was small, however, but they discovered the medicine possessed stamps of Charles-Towne in South Carolina.[4] Taking the Man O' War's crew as prisoners, Thatch besieged the town for a week, without success. Eventually, Kenway arrived and stole the medicines from Charles-Towne.[5]
Despite their success, and with the King's pardon in mind, Thatch decided to retire from the life of piracy and sailed to North Carolina.[5] However, the theft of medicines spurred Charles-Towne's governor Alexander Spotswood into ordering Lieutenant Robert Maynard to find and eliminate Thatch.[6] In the meantime, the Caribbean Templar and Bahamian governor Woodes Rogers arrived in Nassau with Commodore Peter Chamberlaine[7] and blockaded the island in order to pressure the pirates into taking the pardon.[8]
Ambush
After destroying the blockade and escaping from Nassau,[9] Edward Kenway and Charles Vane traveled to Ocracoke, in order to convince Thatch to reconsider his retirement. They were unsuccessful however, with Vane leaving the island shortly after. Kenway remained to speak with Thatch about the Sage Bartholomew Roberts, whom Thatch revealed to be working on a slave ship called the Princess.[10]
Subsequently, Kenway noticed the crewman Jenkins acting suspicious and decided to follow him. In the wilderness of Ocracoke, Jenkins met with Maynard and informed him about the situation and Kenway's possible suspicions of him. Eavesdropping on the pair, Kenway followed them to a cliff overlooking the beach, where they fired a signal, alerting the British warships to bombard the island with cannonfire.[10]
The ambush destroyed many pirate vessels, including the Queen Anne's Revenge, although a few managed to escape and engage the Royal Navy, with Kenway's ship, the Jackdaw, among them. Kenway engaged a Man O'War and boarded it along with Thatch. However, the pirates were soon overwhelmed, and despite Kenway's help, Thatch was eventually killed[10] after suffering what was later reported as 5 gunshot wounds and over 20 cutlass hits.[11] Witnessing Thatch's death shocked Kenway, distracting him from the battle and providing an opening for a Royal Navy crewman to push him overboard.[10]
Aftermath
Kenway managed to board his ship and escaped the carnage that ensued along with his crew. Adéwalé, Edward's quartermaster on the Jackdaw, questioned Kenway about Thatch, to which Edward responded that he had fallen in battle.[10] Some time later, Kenway met up with Charles Vane again off the southern Cuban coast, determined to follow the lead that Thatch had given him concerning the Princess.[12]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Black Flag
- Echoes of History (indirect mention only)
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11
Blackbeard on Wikipedia
- ↑ Johnson, Charles (14 May 1724). A General History of the Robberies and Murders of the most notorious Pyrates.. Charles Rivington, J. Lacy, and J. Stone. Retrieved on 14 September 2024.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Diving for Medicines
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Devil's Advocate
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – The Siege of Charles-Towne
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: Chasing the Pirates
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – We Demand a Parlay
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Commodore Eighty-Sixed
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – The Fireship
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Do Not Go Gently...
- ↑ Echoes of History
- ↑ Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag – Vainglorious Bastards
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