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John Pitcairn

2013-07-25T14:24:39Z

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{{Quote|And we should live forever on castles in the sky. You wield your blade like a man, but your mouth like a child. And more will die now because of that...|John Pitcairn's last words.}}
{{Character Infobox
|name = John Pitcairn
|image = ACIII-JohnPitcairn.png
|birth = 28 December 1722<br>{{Wiki|Dysart, Scotland|Dysart}}, {{Wiki|Scotland}}, {{Wiki|Great Britain}}
|death = 17 June 1775 (aged 52)<br>[[Charlestown]], British America
|faction = [[British Army]]<br>[[Templars]]
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''<br>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''
|voice = [[Robert Lawrenson]]}}
'''John Pitcairn''' (1722 – 1775) was a member of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] and a [[British Army|British marine]] stationed in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], for a time before the [[American Revolutionary War]].

==Biography==
===Early life===
Pitcairn, raised in Scotland, left in 1746 when he enlisted into the British Marine Corps as a Lieutenant, to assist in the growing tension between the [[France|French]] and [[United Kingdom|British]] in Colonial America. Eventually, he was promoted to the rank of Captain and began working reconnaissance jobs for the military. By 1754, Pitcairn had become a member of the Templar Order.

===Templar beginnings===
{{Quote|I assume you've good reason for causing all this madness? What is it you require of me?|Pitcairn after being rescued by Haytham and Lee.}}
Using his contact with the British Rite of the Templar Order, Pitcairn proved himself a valuable asset as a possible co-conspirator for the newly created group in the British American colonies. Early in 1754, Commander Amherst arranged for him to be moved to the [[Copp's Hill Battery]] in [[Boston]] to assist the other Templars.

[[File:ACIII-Soldier 15.png|thumb|250px|Pitcairn accompanying Haytham and Lee]]
While in Boston, General [[Edward Braddock]] noticed Pitcairn's unauthorized presence and had him arrested and charged for desertion and treason. [[Haytham Kenway]] and [[Charles Lee]] arrived, revealing that both Lee and Pitcairn were in Haytham's service under Templar orders. Braddock reluctantly consented to give Lee to Haytham, but bitterly denied releasing Pitcairn and forced him to remain under his command.

In a plan to retrieve Pitcairn, Lee followed and pretended to be an angry citizen against the Redcoats, provoking Braddock into a chase by throwing horse manure on him. Lee lured Braddock and his men to a dead end, which allowed him, Haytham, and Pitcairn to attack and eliminate Braddock's patrol. Haytham spared Braddock, leaving him humiliated and furious as Pitcairn accompanied Haytham and Lee to [[Green Dragon Tavern]].

Pitcairn joined Haytham's fold along with [[William Johnson]], [[Thomas Hickey]], [[Benjamin Church]] and Lee. At the tavern, Haytham proposed his plan to infiltrate [[Southgate Fort]], murder [[Silas Thatcher]], a notorious slaver, and free the [[Kanien'kehá:ka]] slaves. By freeing the captive slaves, Haytham would be able to gain favor with the Kanien'kehá:ka in order to gain information that would lead them to the mysterious [[Grand Temple|precursor site]].

Using a cart as a roadblock, Pitcairn and the others proceeded to ambush a slave convoy, killing the escorts, before disguising themselves in their uniforms and transporting the cart to the fort. Inside Southgate Fort, Haytham stealthily freed the slaves while Pitcairn blended with and distracted the guards. However, upon realizing that the slaves had escaped, Silas raised the alarm. To this, Pitcairn and the others triggered a battle, fending off the guards while Haytham and Church killed Silas, allowing them to free the remaining slaves.

[[File:ACIII-BraddockExpedition 3.png|thumb|left|250px|Pitcairn with his fellow Templars]]
Over the next several months, Pitcairn resumed his service in the British military in Canada for the [[French and Indian War]]. In July of 1755, Pitcairn rejoined his Templar brothers in Lexington to participate in Haytham's plan to assassinate Braddock. As agreed, Pitcairn attacked Braddock's expedition to Fort Duquesne, and in the resulting chaos, Haytham assassinated Braddock, eventually learning of the location to the precursor site.

Soon after, Haytham inducted Lee into the Templar Order and altered their mission into establishing a permanent presence and influence in the British American colonies. During this time, Pitcairn remained in the British Army, where he earned his reputation as a peacekeeper during his career and was promoted to the rank of Major by 1771.

===The Battle at Lexington and Concord===
{{Quote|Disperse, you damned rebels! Lay down your arms and disperse!|Pitcairn.}}
The American colonists eventually rebelled against the British rule, escalating to the point of armed conflict, to which the colonists formed their own military force, the [[Continental Army]], otherwise known as the Patriots. Pitcairn led the British Army to [[Lexington]] and [[Concord]] in order to seize the rebel weapons and to arrest [[Samuel Adams]] and [[John Hancock]], the Patriot leaders, intending to negotiate a diplomatic solution.

[[File:ACIII-LexingtonandConcord 17.png|thumb|250px|Pitcairn ordering his troops to fall back]]
Pitcairn and his forces marched into Lexington where he ordered rebels to leave, to which most of them fled, before Pitcairn made the first attack that forced the rebelling colonists to retreat to [[Concord]]. While en route to clear the remaining opposition, Pitcairn was halted by the Patriots, where they made their stand from across a river. With only one bridge to travel across, Pitcairn had his men form firing lines to shoot down the rebels from afar; however [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]], directed the opposing militia. As a result, Pitcairn suffered heavy losses and was forced to retreat and the continued conflict delayed Pitcairn's chances of a peaceful settlement.

===The Battle at Bunker Hill===
Shortly after, the Continental Army led an assault on the city of Boston, led by General [[Israel Putnam]]. Pitcairn remained safely inside the city while a pair of British frigates provided cannon fire from the harbor, keeping the Continental Army at bay on Bunker Hill. Ratonhnhaké:ton once again assisted the Continentals, to which he was able to reach and sabotage the ships, forcing Pitcairn out of the city and to an encampment on top of Moultan's Hill, where he continued to command his troops. Completely unaware that Ratonhnhaké:ton was nearby, Pitcairn stationed himself out into the open, watching the battle as it unfolded.

===Death===
{{Quote|It seems we are well and truly at war... A pity, that. For it's a war we did not ask for. A war we did not wish... And why would we? We're killing our brothers down there – and for what? Duty? Honor? Liberty and justice as the Yanks claim? No. Clinton, Pigot. To me. We must ready the next offensive.|Pitcairn to his troops.}}
[[File:Battle of Bunker Hill 8.png|thumb|left|250px|Connor assassinating Pitcairn]]
Ratonhnhaké:ton was able to evade the firing lines, where he advanced and infiltrated the camp undetected, before he finally assassinated Pitcairn. With his last words, Pitcairn stated that he wanted to make a truce with the rebels and blamed Connor for his death, stating that it would only worsen the war. As he perished, the Assassin took a letter from Pitcairn's body and fled the area, ultimately uncovering the Templar assassination plot of [[George Washington]].
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==Personality==
Pitcairn was a keen soldier and strategist from years of experience and service in the British military, but was not a militant man like [[Edward Braddock]] was, instead prizing peace above many other things. He also had strong leadership qualities and charisma, and as a result, he was well liked by his troops and even respected by his enemies. This earned Pitcairn's reputation as a peacekeeper, hence he was sent to peacefully settle the colonist rebellion.

Similar to [[William Johnson]], Pitcairn had a genuine concern for the lives of the soldiers on both sides of the conflict, and desired to settle the conflict with few casualties. He was likewise devoted to the Templar ideology, and dedicated to his role as a peacekeeper. Hence he aimed to replace war with diplomacy, in the hopes to avoid a massively destructive war. Pitcairn believed that the British needed to stay in power over the British colonies, since they had the greater position of authority, and was more likely to preserve order and peace.

==Final words==
[[File:Battle of Bunker Hill 9.png|thumb|250px|John's final moments]]
*'''John:''' ''Why... Why did you do this?''
*'''Connor:''' ''To protect Adams and Hancock – and those they serve. You meant to kill them–''
*'''John:''' ''Kill them? Are you mad? I wanted only to parlay. There was so much to discuss. To explain... But you've put an end to that now.''
*'''Connor:''' ''If you speak true, then I will carry your last words to them.''
*'''John:''' ''They must lay down their arms. They must stop this war!''
*'''Connor:''' ''Why them and not the Redcoats?''
*'''John:''' ''Do you not think we asked the same question of the British? These things take time. And it would have succeeded, had you let me play my part...''
*'''Connor:''' ''The part of the puppeteer.''
*'''John:''' ''Better we hold the strings than another.''
*'''Connor:''' ''No. The strings should be severed. All should be free.''
*'''John:''' ''And we should live forever on castles in the sky. You wield your blade like a man, but your mouth like a child. And more will die now because of that...''
*'''Connor:''' ''It's better to have faith in something, than none at all...''

==Trivia==
*During the memory "[[Infiltrating Southgate]]", as with the rest of Haytham's allies, Pitcairn was displayed with an [[Assassin insignia]] above him, despite being a Templar. Haytham also erroneously refers to him as "Jonathan."

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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Almogavar

2013-07-22T17:01:34Z

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[[File:Guard-almogavar-ACR.png|right|200px|thumb|An Almogavar]]
The '''Almogavars''' were a class of soldiers employed by the [[Templars]] during their attempt to revive the [[Byzantine Empire]] in the [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1511 and 1512.

In [[Constantinople]], the Almogavars mainly appeared in Byzantine-controlled districts. Roughly comparable to [[Italy|Italian]] [[Brutes]] and [[Grenadiers]], they fought with [[heavy weapons]], were rather slow compared to other enemies, wore thick armor, and could not [[freerunning|freerun]]. Like the [[Varangians]], the Almogavars were employed by the [[Byzantines]]. Due to their thick armor, they could not be killed with a single bullet or crossbow bolt.

==Trivia==
*Historically, the Almogavars were soldiers of Aragonese and Catalan origin. They were known to have worked as mercenaries for the Byzantine Empire. Furthermore, the real Almogavars were light troops rather than the heavy axemen depicted in game - this role was filled by the historical [[Varangians]].
*The Almogavars, like the [[Janissaries]] – except in some missions – were always found carrying the same weapon: the [[Almogavar Axe]].
*The Almogavar Axe could also be used as a weapon, after completing [[The Champion, Part 1]] memory, or taking the axe from a dead Almogavar.
*Unlike [[Brutes]] in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'', Almogavars could be killed with a counter if their attack was not the overhead smash while using a [[swords and maces|medium weapon]] or [[short blade]].
*Almogavars appeared to have a unique weakness to [[Datura Bombs]], as evidenced by both the memory "[[Piri Reis: Datura]]" and usual gameplay; the poison killed them about twice as fast.
*The etymology of Almogavar is likely to lie in Arabic, with both ''al-maghāwīr‎'' (“scout”) and ''al-muqafir'' (“raider” or “devastator”) as suggested sources.

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''
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Grenadier

2013-07-22T16:59:36Z

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[[File:AC3 British Brute.png|right|200px|thumb|A British grenadier]]
'''Grenadiers''' were specialized units in the [[British Army|British]] and [[Continental Army|Continental armies]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. They were roughly comparable to the [[Italy|Italian]] [[Brutes]] and [[Byzantines|Byzantine]] [[Almogavars]], being slower but tougher than other soldiers, and primarily wielded [[heavy weapons]]. Grenadiers were recognizable by their narrow, tall mitre-shaped headgear, which were designed not to obstruct vision or fall off while throwing grenades. Grenadiers were selected based upon their stature and physical prowess; many grenadiers were supprisingly from farming families, rather than the depicted highland warriors, due to the strength gained through manual labour. The traits on which they were chosen were to ensure that grenadiers could throw grenades further and from higher, as well as remaining steadfast under fire, as naturally grenadiers were deployed in the front lines.

==Combat==
Grenadiers were tougher than Regulars, could not be directly countered or executed, and could counterattack Connor if he struck them repeatedly. However, they could have their defense broken easily and could be tripped, leaving them vulnerable to further attacks. As their name suggests, they carried grenades, and used them occasionally.

==Trivia==
*British Grenadiers appeared to be modeled on the {{Wiki|42nd Regiment of Foot|Scottish 42nd Royal Highlanders}}, as indicated by their kilts. In actuality, however, British grenadiers were deployed in many different regiments.
*Historically, Grenadiers were not armed with battle axes. Such tools were deployed with sappers and pioneers. A grenadier would be armed with a musket, bayonet and hand grenades.
*Grenadiers were noted for their stature, which could demoralise enemy troops, and boost the morale of the British troops.

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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Snitch

2013-07-07T16:23:49Z

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[[File:AC3_Snitch.png|thumb|250px|Ratonhnhaké:ton passing by a Snitch]]
'''Snitches''' were [[Guards|soldiers]] who served as drummers, seen in both the [[British Army|British]] and [[Continental Army|Continental]] armies during the [[American Revolutionary War]].

==Appearance==
Snitches of both armies were mostly identically dressed, Continental variants wearing a yellow uniform and hat, as opposed to the blue uniform of their side. The British variant wore a more red color scheme to fit their side. They constantly played a drum while marching with their allies.

==Combat==
They were usually accompanied by five or more soldiers, but snitches could occasionally be seen marching with a single [[Officers|officer]]. When the unit was attacked, they generally ran from the battlefield to call for reinforcements. If they could not run, they usually wielded small weapons.

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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James Barrett

2013-06-25T21:17:25Z

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[[File:James Barrett.png|thumb|250px|James Barrett]]
'''James Barrett''' (1710 - 1779) was a Colonel in the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]].

==Biography==
For most of his life, Barrett lived at a {{Wiki|Col. James Barrett Farm|farm}} in [[Concord]], Massachusetts, which he lent to the Continental Army as a gunpowder storage before the Battles of Lexington and Concord. He was also Concord's town representative in [[Boston]] legislature prior to the American Revolution.

When an unknown person opened fire and sparked the Battle at Lexington, [[John Parker]] told the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] to deliver a letter to Barrett. At first, Barrett dismissed Connor as a boy looking to play hero, but reluctantly accepted the Assassin's help upon reading the letter.

When the British Regulars reached Concord, Barrett convinced Connor to stay and command his troops, instead of pursuing [[John Pitcairn]]. From there, Connor led the men to victory, and was applauded by Barrett for saving countless lives that day.

==Reference==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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