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Assassin's Creed III Revolutionary War Moments

The new image of Assassin's Creed III shows what seems to be an assassin during the Revolutionary War. This war was chock full of memorable and bloody battles, but which moments would you like to see appear? Here are the Assassin's Creed III Revolutionary War Moments we want to see!

UGO Team By Paul Furfari March 1, 2012
  

Assassin's Creed III will be set in American during the Revolutionary War and now it's time to start speculating on all the historical figures and events that your assassin will intersect with during the game.

The American Revolutionary War wasn't fought and won in a day. The battle for American independence from the Crown lasted officially from the first shots in Concord and Lexington in 1775 through the British army's surrender at Yorktown in 1781, finally ending with the Treaty of Paris in 1783. 

Like the Ezio Trilogy, we expect the events of Assassin's Creed III to kick off a new trilogy of events set in the years before, during and after the Revolution. We don't expect the new protagonist of Assassin's Creed III to be the Forrest Gump of the Revolution, showing up and appearing at every major event or somehow involved in every major decision of the Founding Fathers, but we do expect him to have a role in some of the war's most major events. Here are a few of the Assassin's Creed III Revolutionary War Moments We Want To See:     

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Guerilla Warfare With “Swamp Fox” Francis Marion

There was no greater amount of stealth conflict during American Revolution than during the time South Carolina was occupied by the British. The legendary Francis Marion, or "Swamp Fox" was one of the fathers of modern guerilla warfare and could probably have used the hand of an Assassin to carry out some of his attacks.

When the landscapes of the American Northeast become too regular or tiring, there are always the dark reaches of the South Carolina Lowcountry to switch things up.     

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Benedict Arnold's Escape

Legendary traitor General Benedict Arnold defected during the course of the war and intended to turn over West Point to the British in 1779. When his plot came to light, Arnold was forced to flee Washington's troops and escape to Britain.

Who better to try to capture a fleeing traitor than an Assassin? History may prove that an Assassin could not stop Arnold, but wouldn't it be fun to chase him to the banks of the Hudson River and at least try?     

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Benjamin Franklin's Trip To France

During the war Benjamin Franklin was sent to France in an attempt to win French approval and support for American Independence. Surely the nefarious Templars would try to stop such a thing from happening, and who would serve as a better body guard against Templar attacks than an Assassin?

Plus, then you'd earn a sweet kite or other crazy contraption. I'm holding out for a lightning gun.     

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Betsy Ross Flag

Historians debate whether Betsy Ross created the original American flag, or if she simply altered an already-made design, but the Assassin's Creed series isn't shy about bending the truth here or there. The series has already had Ezio collect materials for devices and clothing, so perhaps our new Assassin will be collecting materials for the Betsy Ross Flag in Philadelphia. 

The flag already appears in that first leaked image from the game, so it's not a stretch to think that it will be included in there somewhere. 

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Native American Conflicts

There is some speculation that the Assassin is a native son of America and someone that crosses lines to help the colonists in their fight. There was no unified support during the Revolutionary War by the Native Americans for either the British or the Colonists. In some cases Colonists were beseiged by the native americans and in other cases they received some assistance. 

It could be interesting to see the developers delve into this fractured group and tell a story of conflict and strife between the native people. That is, just as long as they don't dramatically alter history or make the Native Americans totally cool with the colonists stealing land. 

 

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