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{{Quote|And you're worse for it, Kenway! It were the Templars who took us in when all else went to shit! Not our king. Not our country. The Templars.|Burgess' last words, 1719.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}} |
{{Quote|And you're worse for it, Kenway! It were the Templars who took us in when all else went to shit! Not our king. Not our country. The Templars.|Burgess' last words, 1719.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}} |
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{{Character Infobox |
{{Character Infobox |
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| − | |image = AC4 Josiah Burgess.png |
+ | | image = AC4 Josiah Burgess.png |
| − | |birth = 1689 |
+ | | birth = 1689<br />[[Kingdom of England]] |
| − | |death = 19 June 1719<br>[[Príncipe]], {{Wiki|Portuguese |
+ | | death = 19 June 1719<br />[[Príncipe]], {{Wiki|Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe}} |
| − | |affiliates = [[Piracy|Pirate Republic]] |
+ | | affiliates = [[Piracy|Pirate Republic]] {{c|unknown – 1718}}<br />[[Templars]] |
| + | *[[West Indies Rite of the Templar Order|West Indies Rite]] {{c|1718 – death}} |
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| − | [[Templars]] <small>(1718 – 1719)</small> |
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| + | | voice = [[Christopher Hatherall]] |
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| − | |appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' |
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+ | | species = [[Human]] |
| + | | database = [[Database: Josiah Burgess|Josiah Burgess]]}} |
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| − | '''Josiah Burgess''' (1689 – 1719) was an [[ |
+ | '''Josiah Burgess''' (1689 – 1719) was an [[England|English]] [[Piracy|pirate]] based in [[Nassau]]. Like [[John Cockram]], he had a close relationship with [[Benjamin Hornigold]], one of the leaders of the small pirate republic. After accepting the [[George I of Great Britain|King]]'s pardon, he was recruited into the [[Templars|Templar Order]] as a [[Pirate Hunters|pirate hunter]], tracking down and eliminating his former allies. |
==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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{{Quote|We've sent two of our best men. Burgess and Cockram. Privateers with fast ships and firm hearts.|Rogers, on Burgess and Cockram, 1719.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}} |
{{Quote|We've sent two of our best men. Burgess and Cockram. Privateers with fast ships and firm hearts.|Rogers, on Burgess and Cockram, 1719.|Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag}} |
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| − | Little is known of Burgess' life prior to his becoming a pirate. By 1718, he, along with Cockram and Hornigold, had become dissatisfied with the state of Nassau, feeling it had turned into an unbearable slum. As such, Burgess eagerly accepted the British Crown's pardon, offered to him by [[Woodes Rogers]], and was then invited to join the Templars in their attempts to restore order in the region. |
+ | Little is known of Burgess' life prior to his becoming a pirate. By 1718, he, along with Cockram and Hornigold, had become dissatisfied with the state of Nassau, feeling it had turned into an unbearable slum. As such, Burgess eagerly accepted the [[United Kingdom|British]] Crown's pardon, offered to him by [[Woodes Rogers]], and was then invited to join the Templars in their attempts to restore order in the region.<ref name="BF">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> |
| − | In 1719, he and Cockram were sent to [[Príncipe]], an island on the coast of west [[Africa]], to track down the [[Sages|Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]]. Through their Templar connections, the pair secured an alliance with the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] based there. With the aid of the Portuguese, Burgess and Cockram found and ambushed the crew Roberts was part of, though Roberts himself slipped away. |
+ | In 1719, he and Cockram were sent to [[Príncipe]], an island on the coast of west [[Africa]], to track down the [[Sages|Sage]] [[Bartholomew Roberts]]. Through their Templar connections, the pair secured an alliance with the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] based there. With the aid of the Portuguese, Burgess and Cockram found and ambushed the crew Roberts was part of, though Roberts himself slipped away.<ref name="BF" /> |
| − | As Burgess and Cockram made to leave to notify their Templar brethren, they were killed by [[Edward Kenway]], who had teamed up with Roberts in exchange for the location of the [[Observatory]]. In their final moments, Burgess and Cockram claimed the Templars had been like a family for them and called Edward out on his selfish motivations. |
+ | As Burgess and Cockram made to leave to notify their Templar brethren, they were killed by [[Edward Kenway]], who had teamed up with Roberts in exchange for the location of the [[Observatory]]. In their final moments, Burgess and Cockram claimed the Templars had been like a family for them and called Edward out on his selfish motivations.<ref name="BF" /> |
==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*Considering Burgess a "minor character", [[Melanie Lemay]] suggested [[Abstergo Entertainment|they]] make him more interesting by giving him some strange secret and changing his date of death. As such, Burgess' database entry purposefully lists his date of death as 1721, when he actually died in 1719. |
*Considering Burgess a "minor character", [[Melanie Lemay]] suggested [[Abstergo Entertainment|they]] make him more interesting by giving him some strange secret and changing his date of death. As such, Burgess' database entry purposefully lists his date of death as 1721, when he actually died in 1719. |
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*Like his friend Cockram, Burgess is shown with a red color scheme - similar to a [[British Army|Redcoat]] - in development art, but has a blue and gold color scheme in the actual game. |
*Like his friend Cockram, Burgess is shown with a red color scheme - similar to a [[British Army|Redcoat]] - in development art, but has a blue and gold color scheme in the actual game. |
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| + | * In 2015, his name was on a list of known [[British Rite of the Templar Order|British Templars]] used by the Templar [[Isabelle Ardant]]. He is also the only one on the list to not to have his last name first. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> |
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180"> |
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| − | Josiah Burgess - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Burgess |
+ | Josiah Burgess - Concept Art.jpg|Concept art of Burgess |
| + | AC4DB - Josiah Burgess.png|Database image of Josiah Burgess |
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We Demand A Parlay 7.png|Burgess and the pirates of Nassau being told about the pardon |
We Demand A Parlay 7.png|Burgess and the pirates of Nassau being told about the pardon |
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| + | Trust is Earned 6.png|Edward Kenway assassinating Cockram and Burgess |
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Trust is Earned 7.png|Burgess and Cockram's final moments |
Trust is Earned 7.png|Burgess and Cockram's final moments |
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</gallery> |
</gallery> |
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*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' |
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' |
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| + | [[pl:Josiah Burgess]] |
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| + | [[ru:Джосая Бёрджес]] |
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| + | [[zh:乔赛亚·伯吉斯]] |
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[[Category:Pirate hunters]] |
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Revision as of 23:14, 29 April 2019
- "And you're worse for it, Kenway! It were the Templars who took us in when all else went to shit! Not our king. Not our country. The Templars."
- ―Burgess' last words, 1719.[src]
Josiah Burgess (1689 – 1719) was an English pirate based in Nassau. Like John Cockram, he had a close relationship with Benjamin Hornigold, one of the leaders of the small pirate republic. After accepting the King's pardon, he was recruited into the Templar Order as a pirate hunter, tracking down and eliminating his former allies.
Biography
- "We've sent two of our best men. Burgess and Cockram. Privateers with fast ships and firm hearts."
- ―Rogers, on Burgess and Cockram, 1719.[src]
Little is known of Burgess' life prior to his becoming a pirate. By 1718, he, along with Cockram and Hornigold, had become dissatisfied with the state of Nassau, feeling it had turned into an unbearable slum. As such, Burgess eagerly accepted the British Crown's pardon, offered to him by Woodes Rogers, and was then invited to join the Templars in their attempts to restore order in the region.[1]
In 1719, he and Cockram were sent to Príncipe, an island on the coast of west Africa, to track down the Sage Bartholomew Roberts. Through their Templar connections, the pair secured an alliance with the Portuguese based there. With the aid of the Portuguese, Burgess and Cockram found and ambushed the crew Roberts was part of, though Roberts himself slipped away.[1]
As Burgess and Cockram made to leave to notify their Templar brethren, they were killed by Edward Kenway, who had teamed up with Roberts in exchange for the location of the Observatory. In their final moments, Burgess and Cockram claimed the Templars had been like a family for them and called Edward out on his selfish motivations.[1]
Trivia
- Considering Burgess a "minor character", Melanie Lemay suggested they make him more interesting by giving him some strange secret and changing his date of death. As such, Burgess' database entry purposefully lists his date of death as 1721, when he actually died in 1719.
- Like his friend Cockram, Burgess is shown with a red color scheme - similar to a Redcoat - in development art, but has a blue and gold color scheme in the actual game.
- In 2015, his name was on a list of known British Templars used by the Templar Isabelle Ardant. He is also the only one on the list to not to have his last name first.
Gallery
Concept art of Burgess
Database image of Josiah Burgess
Burgess and the pirates of Nassau being told about the pardon
Edward Kenway assassinating Cockram and Burgess
Burgess and Cockram's final moments
Appearances
References