Every Historical Figure in Assassin’s Creed 3

Assassin’s Creed 3 features a host of historical figures to meet and interact with. Here is a complete list of AC3’s real-life characters.

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Assassin’s Creed 3, which took the series of historical action games to the American Revolutionary War, was a lackluster experience in the eyes of many players. History buffs, however, found a lot to love in Assassin’s Creed 3’s abundance of real-world historical figures to meet and interact with.

The Assassin’s Creed series contrasts a futuristic power struggle between the Assassins, a shadowy group bent on protecting free will at all costs, and the Templars, a powerful organization determined to secure world peace by subjugating all who would dissent. The clash between the two orders began thousands of years ago, and its many fronts provide the series with nearly endless variety.

In every Assassin’s Creed game, the memories of a modern day protagonist’s ancestors provide the main setting, allowing each entry to explore an entirely different era of the past. The third game takes place between 1754 and 1783 and puts the player in the shoes of the half-English, half-Mohawk Ratonhnhaké:ton, also known as Connor, as he hunts down the man who attacked his childhood home and caused the death of his mother. Over the course of many years, Connor becomes embroiled in the colonies’ battle for independence and encounters a whole host of real-life figures along the way. Historical details on the characters listed below come from History.com.

Assassin’s Creed 3: All Real-World Historical Figures

Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin appears several times throughout Assassin’s Creed 3, almost always causing a ruckus when he does. He tasks the player with hunting down the missing pages of his almanac, which have been scattered throughout the game world. Collecting these bits of knowledge can earn the player a few upgrades.

George Washington

George Washington is probably the most famous American ever, so his appearance in Assassin’s Creed 3 is a given. He is encountered several times in the game, first in the French and Indian War as a soldier on the field and later in his more famous position as the first President of the United States.

In the Assassin’s Creed 3 DLC titled The Tyranny of King Washington, President Washington instead appears as King Washington in an alternate universe twist, wherein the United States becomes a monarchy and Washington rules over it as a twisted tyrant.

Charles Lee

Charles Lee, despite not being a household name like his more accomplished contemporaries, is perhaps the historical character with the most screen time in Assassin’s Creed 3. He appears first as the right-hand man to Connor’s father, Haytham Kenway, and later as a controversial member of Washington’s inner circle.

As a young boy, Connor survives an attack on his village led by Charles Lee. Connor’s desire for revenge eventually leads him to the Assassins, and the hunt for Lee is ever-present throughout the plot of the game.

Samuel Adams

Connor first encounters Samuel Adams in Boston while on the run from British red coats, and the two later become trusted allies as the story progresses. Functionally, Adam’s main purpose in the game is to help Connor track down assassination targets.

Paul Revere

Assassin’s Creed loves to insert its protagonists into famous historical events, and the third game is no exception. Though Paul Revere first appears as a participant in the Boston Tea Party, Connor can later participate as a fourth agent in the famous midnight ride to warn the people of Lexington and Concord of the approaching British soldiers.

Thomas Jefferson

Although Thomas Jefferson is among the most well-known American revolutionaries, he was not actually present for the revolution itself, as he was in France at the time. Accordingly, he does not appear in the main campaign of Assassin’s Creed 3, but he does make a showing in the The Tyranny of King Washington as the leader of the New York rebellion, which works to overthrow Washington’s throne. As the DLC is pretty out-there, he even leads an attack (alongside Benjamin Franklin) on George Washington’s massive pyramid fortress.

The Marquis de Lafayette

Certainly the most celebrated non-American to participate in the revolution, Lafayette was a major-general under George Washington and a pivotal member of the battle for independence. In the game, he gives troops to Connor and, later, joins an invasion of a British fort in New York City.

Benedict Arnold

Benedict Arnold’s betrayal of the Continental Army by way of leaking information to the British is so famous his name became a euphemism for “backstabber.” In a series of PlayStation-exclusive Assassin’s Creed 3 missions, the player can work to foil Arnold’s plans, but he does not appear in other versions of the game.

John Pitcairn

John Pitcairn is most well-known for leading the British forces in the Battle of Lexington and Concord, which kicked off the war, and participating in the Battle of Bunker Hill. In Assassin’s Creed 3, he is one of the assassination targets the player must hunt down with the assistance of Samuel Adams.

General Putnam

“Don’t shoot until you see the whites of their eyes,” is a quote more famous than the man who said it, but General Putnam was wildly popular during his life after showing a talent for leadership at the Battle of Bunker Hill, where his troops dealt a massive blow to the British forces. In AC3, Connor carries out Putnam’s orders while attempting to assassinate John Pitcairn.

Benjamin Church

During the Revolutionary War, Benjamin Church was the Surgeon General, but in Assassin’s Creed 3, he is also a Templar, making him one of Connor’s assassination targets. He does not appear many times and is more of a cameo character.

Nicholas Biddle

Nicholas Biddle was only 27 when he died, but he secured his place in history by becoming one of the first captains of the Continental Navy. In a series of naval combat missions that culminate in a duel with Biddle, the player can battle him on the seas.

Thomas Hickey

In real life, Thomas Hickey was the first person killed by the newly formed United States for “mutiny, sedition, and treachery,” after being caught in an attempt on George Washington’s life. In the game, he is one of Connor’s assassination targets, as well as a member of the Templar Order.

William Johnson

William Johnson, who lived on an estate that occupied Iroquois land, spoke Mohawk fluently and acted as an agent to the Iroquois for the British government. In the game, he attempts to keep the indigenous people on the side of the British Empire. He is another of Connor’s assassination targets.

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