Nantucket is an island off the coast of Massachusetts, located southeast of Martha's Vineyard.
History[]
Ratonhnhaké:ton, captain of the Assassin ship the Aquila, sailed to Nantucket in 1776, having been informed by Amanda Bailey that Nicholas Biddle was raiding the area, claiming it was a Loyalist post.[1]
Connor found Biddle's ship, the Randolph, aiding the Royal Navy in an attack on a merchant vessel. The Aquila destroyed the schooners and gave chase to the Randolph, but an ambush by two frigates and the ongoing storm forced Connor to retreat to Martha's Vineyard. Connor deduced that Biddle was using the British raids to convince the Continental Congress to strengthen their navy.[1]