The Truth About Pirates: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced Trailer Breakdown w/ Dr Rebecca Simon

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 pirates? What was the Pirate Republic of Nassau like? How did pirates fight ship battles with the Royal Navy? We'll soon find out! SUBSCRIBE - https://bit.ly/ACEoHsub ---------------------------------------------------------------- Follow Matt Lewis! • Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/MattLewisAuthor/ • Twitter - https://x.com/mattlewisauthor • Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mattlewishistory/ • History Blog - https://mattlewisauthor.wordpress.com/about/ -------------------------------------------------------------------- About Assassin's Creed - Echoes of History: Echoes of History is a Ubisoft series brought to you by History Hit. Listen to the full episodes here: https://lnkfi.re/1YFL0t Hosted by: Dr Rebecca Simon Edited by: Robin McConnell Produced by: Robin McConnell Executive Producers: Etienne Bouvier, Julien Fabre, Steve Lanham, Jen Bennett ---------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us! https://www.instagram.com/historyhit/ https://www.instagram.com/assassinscreed/ https://x.com/historyhit https://x.com/assassinscreed ---------------------------------------------------------------- Tell us your favourite Assassin's Creed game or podcast episode at echoes-of-history@historyhit.com 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? #assassinscreed #history #blackflag