New Providence
New Providence is the most populous island of the Bahamas. Nassau, the capital city of the commonwealth, is located on the island.
History[edit | edit source]
The island was first settled by English Puritans who had fled from Bermuda for religious reasons.[1] They founded the city of Charles-Towne, which was later renamed Nassau in 1696 in honor of King William III from the House of Orange-Nassau.[2]
During the War of the Spanish Succession, New Providence was attacked and burnt by French and Spanish troops, leaving it abandoned by the British Empire by 1706.[3] In the aftermath, the island and Nassau became a haven for pirates who had previously served as privateers in the Royal Navy, and was declared a republic. By 1718, with the appointment of Woodes Rogers as Governor of the Bahamas, the British re-annexed New Providence, and the Pirate Republic was dissolved.[4]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (first appearance)
- Assassin's Creed: Black Flag
- Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Assassin's Creed: Pirates
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)