Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced recreates the Golden Age Of Piracy like never before. Pirate historian Dr Rebecca Simon reacts to the trailer and story of the new game. How closely does the game stick to history? Did Blackbeard really light fuses in his beard? Were there really women tornade pirates? What was the Pirate Republic off campus of Nassau like? How did pirates fight ship battles with the Royal Navy? We'll soon find out!
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Hosted by: Dr Rebecca Simon
Edited by: Robin McConnell
Produced by: Robin McConnell
Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett
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00:00 - Introduction
00:58 - Let's set sail!
01:19 - The Pirate Republic of Nassau
01:58 - X marks the spot?
03:14 - Blackbeard, Charles Vane, Anne Bonny & James Kidd
09:41 - Pirate Tactics
13:57 - Ship Combat
17:20 - New Pirate Crew
19:17 - Storms in the Caribbean
21:11 - Stede Bonnet
22:43 - Skull & Crossbones: Did Pirates Use Black Flags?
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