Battle of the Devil's Triangle

"*I destroyed dozens of ships. The last ones joined together to try defeat me but they soon realized it was hopeless." - Armando Salazar*

## Battle of the Devil's Triangle

### Location

Outside Devil's Triangle

The **Battle of the Devil's Triangle** was the final assault carried out by Capitán Armando Salazar, in his quest to eliminate all pirates from the sea aboard his vessel the *Silent Mary.* The battle took place outside the mystical caves known as the Devil's Triangle. Jack Sparrow fought in the battle aboard the *Wicked Wench*, becoming the last surviving ship against Salazar. Jack outsmarted the Spanish Capitán, leading him into the caves where he crashed and burned, meeting his death for the first time. It wasn't long before Salazar and his crew were resurrected by the powers of the Devil's Triangle, where they remained for years in wait for an attempt at revenge against Sparrow.

## Prelude

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Capitán Armando Salazar, an agent of the Spanish Royal Navy, had made a personal vow to eliminate the pirates that had "infected" the seas for years. He boarded the S*ilent Mary*, entering a crusade across the ocean to destroy all pirate vessels. His quest was mostly successful, thinning pirate numbers alone greatly. His success was so strong that he thinned the pirates of the Caribbean so much in number that there were only ten pirate groups left. Those ten groups came into an alliance to eliminate Salazar together.

## Recount

##### The Attack

The pirate collective failed in their attempt to fight back against Salazar, who was able to outsmart and destroy the vast amount of the pirate fleet with ease. The *Silent Mary* used deadly precision to destroy the enemy ships, firing on enemy vessels with all cannons on each side in almost perfect unison, creating widespread damage. The battle quietened as the last of the ships seemed sunk and the battle seemingly ended. Salazar determined the sea to be finally pure. The surviving pirates who floated in the water crying out for mercy were spotted by Lieutenant Lesaro. Salazar stated that there was no mercy. Lesaro ordered the men to fire on an execute the pirates in the water.

The final ship remaining un-sunken was the *Wicked Wench*, under the command of pirate Morgan. Morgan was caught in an explosion as the *Wicked Wench* had also suffered heavy damage during the battle. His wounds proved fatal. Morgan spent his final moments naming the crew member Jack Sparrow as his replacement, giving him a compass. Jack took the compass with a stark warning to never betray it. Now as Captain, Jack Sparrow spotted the Devil's Triangle in the distance. He conjured a plan to defeat Salazar. He called out to Salazar from the crow's nest, calling him out to get his attention and make his angry. Jack raised his pirate flag, hoping that this would lure Salazar into a raged attack. He was right, able to lead Salazar towards the Devil's Triangle, having the Spanish captain chase him in fury. Jack then was able to execute a bootleg turn on his port-side, steering quickly away from the entrance to the caves. All Salazar could do was watch in horror and rage as Jack mocked him, watching Salazar enter into the deathtrap cave.

Trusting his own abilities, Salazar took command of the *Silent Mary,* however there was little the Spaniard could do to save himself. Quickly, the bottom of the vessel was torn to shreds by the jagged rocks. The ship crumbled and crashed. The explosives aboard the ship were detonated, blowing up the crew. Salazar himself was knocked from the deck and over the side into the water where he drowned to death. The Devil's Triangle held a mysterious power however that allowed for the resurrection of the crew. They reawakened as ghosts, filled with hatred of pirates, specifically Jack Sparrow.

## Aftermath

##### Jack's Tributes

Jack had won the battle against Salazar, and thus had earned the respect of his pirate crew. They all offered Jack tribute, giving him fabrics, trinkets and a hat. Jack became a known name and celebrated pirate as a result of his victory at this battle.

## List of Combatants

(Those who lost their lives in combat are noted with a star)

#### Crew of the *Wicked Wench*

1. Captain Morgan\*
2. Jack Sparrow
3. Bowen
4. Jeff

#### Crew of the *Silent Mary*

1. Capitán Armando Salazar
2. Lesaro
3. Santos
4. Magda
5. Moss

## Appearances

1. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (Flashback)