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Chapter 188 A turning point in the history of the Pirate Republic

From the moment Rorschach personally killed Woods Rogers, the governor of the Bahamas appointed by the King of England, this tragic naval battle, which was later called the "Battle of Nassau", had actually already been decided.

The Bristol, which lost the fleet commander and the governor, was defeated by Rorschach alone, and boarded by the crew of the Poseidon, taking the flagship of the British fleet.

The first thing that happened when the Bristol was captured was to lower the British red flag and replace it with a black flag representing pirates!
Seeing this scene, the pirate camp couldn't help but boost their morale.

The voices of the pirates shouting slogans and the arms waving their weapons also became more sonorous and powerful.

On the other side, seeing the flagship of their own fleet being captured, the morale of the other warships in the entire British fleet was greatly damaged, and they suddenly fell into chaos without a leader.

The captains of the warships didn't know what to do.

Whether to continue fighting or turn around and run away, they didn't have a unified idea, which exacerbated the command disorder of the entire fleet.

Some warships began to turn their bows and began to escape; some warships continued to fight fiercely with the pirate ships around them.

However, as time went by, they realized that there were more and more pirate ships besieging them!

Soon, huge British warships, like desperate prey surrounded by wolves, were overwhelmed by pirate ships...

This influential naval battle lasted for six hours.

It wasn't until [-]:[-] in the afternoon that the deafening artillery finally stopped.

But the smoke and the strong smell of gunpowder still hang over the entire sea area.

Blood stained the sea, and many warships flying the British flag were still burning.

In the end, the Pirate Republic defeated the invading British fleet at the cost of [-] sailing ships and more than [-] men.

Twelve frigates and battleships were sunk.

The remaining warships were all captured.

There were more than [-] soldiers killed in battle, and as many as [-] captured soldiers!
It is worth mentioning that Rorschach personally killed the commander of the fleet and the governor of the Bahamas.

Not to be outdone, the captain of the Jackdaw, Edward Kenway, personally killed Hornigold, the pirate traitor!
To some extent, it can be regarded as closing the original world line.

After the war, Rorschach personally drove the British fleet's flagship "Bristol" back in victory and sailed into the port of Nassau.

When he stepped off the boat and stepped firmly on the pier bridge, the pier was already crowded with pirates and the people of Nassau.

Looking around, his eyes flicked over the faces full of expectations. With a lift of his chin, Rorschach stepped on a wooden box, raised his arms and shouted:

"Guys, we had a great win!!"

"Let's cheer up!!!"

In the next second, the cheers of the pirates resounded throughout Nassau, the entire Bahamas, and even the entire sea!

. . .

The outcome of the Battle of Nassau was quickly spread back to the British mainland, and then spread throughout Europe.

There is only one thought in the UK about this defeat: incredible, capitalized shock.

They did not expect that the British were not defeated in front of the European overlord France, nor fell under the iron cavalry of the Russian Tsar, but lost to the worthless pirates!

King George, who has not been in power in the country for a long time, and the Congress are controversial. In desperation, he can only find someone to take the blame.

Robert Walpole, who recommended Rogers, was demoted and sent to Southeast Asia.

Meanwhile, domestic admirals clamored to form a huge fleet to eradicate the pirate republic that dared to challenge the British authority!
However, the King of England and the Congress were unable to give a definite answer to the turbulent sailors.

You know, there are as many as 4000 captives in the hands of the pirates, so how could it be possible to start a war with them again.

Whether you can win or not is one thing.

Once the pirates learned that Britain sent a fleet to attack them again, they would definitely kill the captives on hand.

These more than [-] British soldiers are precious resources, and they also involve more than [-] British families.

Besides, once the fleets are transferred back to compete with the Pirate Republic, Britain will not be able to guarantee the power of each colony, and if it loses the interests of the colonies, the loss will only be greater.

Finally, after an urgent meeting, the British made a decision.

In order to redeem the captured British soldiers from the pirates and restore the people's trust in the government, the British sent diplomatic envoys to negotiate peace with the Pirate Republic.

Rorschach agreed with the conditions on which the British wanted to redeem the captives.

However, he made a condition:
Britain must recognize the statehood and independence of the Pirate Republic, and within two years, cannot wage war against the Pirate Republic.

Only after agreeing to these conditions, more than [-] British soldiers will be released in batches.

What cannot be obtained on the battlefield, of course, cannot be obtained on the negotiating table.

Under the already disadvantaged situation, the British could not change the harsh terms no matter how they negotiated.

In the end, under the urging of the pirates, the British had to accept unacceptable conditions one after another.

Two weeks later, on June 1717, 6.

The representatives of the United Kingdom and the Pirate Republic signed the Nassau Treaty, which was recorded in history, in the Fort of Liberty in Nassau.

The two sides ceased fighting, and the British envoy returned to London with the first batch of released prisoners.

The war between the British and the Pirate Republic has come to an end.

However, the huge impact caused by this naval battle where the weak defeated the strong did not end...

In the annals of later generations, many historians believe that the Battle of Nassau became a turning point in the history of the Pirate Republic.

After this battle, the Pirate Republic played the prestige of pirates, and also defeated the British who had loomed as the overlord of the sea.

Such brilliant victories made the European countries look sideways, and they also began to face up to this country composed of pirates.

Soon, the French, who regarded the British as their enemies, came to the door first.

Louis XIV sent envoys and proposed a very attractive condition to Rorschach—an alliance!
The grievances between the French and the British have not lasted for a day or two.

After the War of Spanish Succession, the French navy was almost wiped out. Seeing that the British were growing stronger through maritime trade, they urgently needed an ally at sea to restrain the British.

With the idea of ​​having many friends, few enemies, and getting what they need, Rorschach agreed to the French's conditions.

The two countries hit it off and signed an alliance.

France will guarantee the independence of the Pirate Republic, which cannot attack French ships, and fight alongside France.

After being recognized by the United Kingdom and France, a powerful ally, the Pirate Republic can be regarded as a truly independent country from one side!

(End of this chapter)