Queen Anne's Revenge



"Forty cannons on the Queen Anne, your gang can't stop it!"

- Blackbeard

Queen Anne's Revenge is where Blackbeard raps during Blackbeard vs Al Capone.

Information on the location
Queen Anne's Revenge was the name of Blackbeard's flagship. It was only used by Blackbeard for a year, but the ship was proven an effective tool in his prize-taking.

The vessel was a frigate built in England in 1710, and was originally named Concord. One year later, the ship was captured by the French was renamed La Concorde de Nantes. The French modified the ship to hold more cargo and was then used as a slave ship. On November 28, 1717, the ship was captured again, this time by Blackbeard and Captain Benjamin Hornigold, near the island of Martinique. Hornigold turned the ship over to Blackbeard and made him her captain.

Blackbeard made La Concorde his flagship, added cannons and renamed her Queen Anne's Revenge. This name may originate from the war of Spanish succession, known in the Americas as Queen Anne's War, in which Blackbeard had served in the Royal Navy. Blackbeard sailed with the ship to the Caribbean, attacking all merchant ships they meet along the way. In May 1718, Blackbeard ran the ship aground while entering Beaufort Inlet. He disbanded her and escaped by using a smaller ship. In 1996, a shipwreak was discovered off of North Carolina, which was believed to be that of Queen Anne's Revenge. After 15 years of study, it was confirmed in 2011 to be Blackbeard's ship. The ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Trivia

 * The model of the ship and its environment in the battle were made by the creators of Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.
 * This is because the battle was sponsored by the creators of Assassin's Creed.