King George (Man O' War)

"You will never escape with our relic, Assassins! Your pathetic little fleet is no match for my King George... the jewel of the Royal Navy!"

- Francis Hume, on his ship, 1717

The King George was a Man O' War in His Majesty's Royal Navy and sailed in the Caribbean during the early 18th century. The King George was captained by the Templar, Francis Hume.

In February 1717, the pirates Alonzo Batilla, Olivier Levasseur and Samuel Bellamy attacked and captured the Whydah, a Slave ship belonging to Laurens Prins. After recovering the Fragment of Eden from the Whydah, Bellamy took the ship for himself. The Whydah being heavily damaged and poorly armed, was escorted to safety by Levasseur and Alonzo Batilla. On their way, Hume attacked the pirate convoy with the King George. Though he was emerging victorious, the King George was crippled after an interference by Edward Thatch in his ship, the Queen Anne's Revenge. This enabled Alonzo to easily sink the King George, killing the captain and the crew.

Reference

 * Assassin's Creed: Pirates