HMS Birkenhead
HMS Birkenhead was a frigate of the Royal Navy which was originally designed as a steam frigate before being converted into a troopship in the mid-19th century.
History[edit | edit source]
In 1851, HMS Birkenhead was used by the British Empire to transport troops of the 2nd Regiment of Foot and the 74th Regiment of Foot to the Cape Colony in Africa to participate in the Eighth Xhosa War. Aboard the ship were the British Assassin Henri Escoffier and the British soldier Simeon Price.[1]
While sailing past Cape Town, the ship was grounded by a large rock and started to sink. Henri convinced Simeon to abandon the ship and save his own life, telling him to seek out the Brotherhood in Vienna, where he would find a similar cause in helping others. Afterwards, Price stayed onboard to rescue more soldiers until Lieutenant Grimes gave the order to hold quarters. Despite suffering heavy casualities, the remaining men, including Price, followed the orders as the ship sank.[1]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Historically, HMS Birkenhead became shipwrecked in February 1852, almost a year after the event's depiction in the novel Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Prologue
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