Continental Army

2012-11-07T22:05:24Z

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{{Faction Infobox
|image = Guard-Continental-AC3.png
|name = Continental Army
|leader = Major General
|headquarters = United States
|locations = [[United States|British America]] (Industrial era)
|hideh = yes
|hidea = yes}}
The''' Continental Army''' was the main military force of the newly-formed [[United States]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]].

Major General [[George Washington]] was elected the Commander-in-Chief of the army by the Continental Congress in 1775, who created the army for the purpose of engaging in combat with the [[British Army|armed forces]] of the [[England|British Empire]].

After six years of fighting, the British forces were eventually defeated in 1781, thanks to the much-needed assistance from the [[France|Kingdom of France]]. The British withdrew from the American colonies entirely after the Treaty of Paris ended the war in 1783.

Following this, the majority of the soldiers from the Continental Army went home to their families, and the few units remaining later formed the nucleus of the United States Army.

After the events of the main story, America falls under patriot control and they will be seen across the frontier, Boston and New York.

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== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="180" position="center" spacing="small" captionalign="center">
ACIII-GI (8).jpg|A squad of Continental soldiers.
Assassins creed iii conceptart Moving through forest.jpg|Concept of a Continental patrol.
AC III Continental Army Encampment.jpg|Concept art of the Continental Army encampment.
Continental soldier concept.jpg|Concept art of a Continental soldier.
Continental soldiers.jpg|Concept models of Continental soldiers.
ACIII-GI_(10).jpg|George Washington and [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] leading a Continental troop.
Connor Killing Continental Soldier.jpg|Connor attacking a Continental officer.
Connor Charge.jpg|Soldiers of the Continental army charging British troops.
</gallery>

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British Army

2012-11-07T22:02:47Z

88.104.124.28: Trivia

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{{Faction Infobox
|image = ACIII-Britishsoldier-render.png
|name = British Army
|leader = Monarch of the [[England|British Empire]]
|headquarters = Britain
|locations = *[[England|Britain]]
*[[United States|British America]] (Industrial era)
*[[France]] (First World War)
|hideh = yes
|hidea = yes}}
The '''British Army''' was a branch of the {{Wiki|British Armed Forces|Armed Forces}} of the [[England|Kingdom of Great Britain]]. It was formed in 1707 with the Act of Union, and focused on land-based warfare.

Following Great Britain's triumph over the [[France|Kingdom of France]] in the [[French and Indian War]] (also known as the Seven Years' War), which ended in 1763, the soldiers of the British Army were thought to be the best in the western world.

The superior discipline, skill-at-arms, equipment, organization, and reputation of the British Army were major sources of intimidation to the initially amateur soldiers of the [[Continental Army]], during the [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]] from 1775 to 1783.

The soldiers of the British army were often referred to as "Redcoats" or "Lobster-backs" during the American Revolution, due to their distinctive red-dyed uniform.

== Arms and equipment ==
The British infantryman of the 18th century was armed with the standard British Army smooth-bore [[Firearms|flintlock musket]], and a fifteen inch socket [[Bayonets|bayonet]] that could be locked onto the end of the musket barrel.

British soldiers were drilled extensively in the use of these primary weapons, until they could load and fire their muskets with their eyes closed. A well-trained infantryman could average around three shots per minute from his musket, whereas a sub-par soldier could accomplish perhaps two.

British officers usually armed themselves with flintlock pistols and [[Swords and maces|sabres]], although it was not unknown for light infantry officers to carry their own musket or rifle as the war progressed.

== Gallery ==
<gallery widths="180" captionalign="center" position="center" captiontextcolor="#ffffff" spacing="small">
Redcoat infantry concept by Sergey Kalinen.jpg|Concept art of a British infantryman.
AC3 British Leader.png|A British Officer.
AC3 British Brute.png|A British [[Brutes|Brute]].
jager.jpg|Jägers
Dangerous Secret by Max Qin.jpg|Illustration of British soldiers.
Concept art of a British Army encampment.jpg|Concept art of [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] surveying a British army encampment.
AC3_REDCOATS.png|A contingent of British soldiers.
British Army camp in the Frontier.jpg|A British army camp in the Frontier.
ACIII-GI (2).jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton watching a British patrol.
ACIII-GI (3).jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton fighting three British soldiers.
ACIII-GI (7).jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton being halted by a British soldier.
Connorstabbing.jpg|Ratonhnhaké:ton killing two British soldiers.
ACIII British Encampment SS.jpg|In-game image of a British encampment.
British soldier concept illustration.jpg|Concept art of a British soldier.
Redcoats Squad.jpg|A Squad of British Soldiers.
</gallery>

*It is worth noting that once the main story has been completed, the world falls under patriot control and the British army will completely disappear. The only places where redcoats can be found after this point is in previous memories, templar forts and convoys across the frontier.{{AC3}}
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