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	The '''Battle of West Point''' was a skirmish between the [[Continental Army]] and the [[British Army]] for control over the [[Forts\|Fort]] of [[West Point]], [[New York]], which took place during the [[American Revolutionary War]] in 1780. During the conflict, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] led the [[Patriots]] at West Point to victory against the [[Loyalists\|Loyalist]] forces.		The '''Battle of West Point''' was a skirmish between the [[Continental Army]] and the [[British Army]] for control over the [[Forts\|Fort]] of [[West Point]], [[New York]], which took place during the [[American Revolutionary War]] in 1780. During the conflict, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] led the [[Patriots]] at West Point to victory against the attacking [[Loyalists\|Loyalist]] forces.

	==History==		==History==

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	\|prev = [[Battle of Monmouth]]		\|prev = [[Battle of Monmouth]]
	\|next = [[Battle of the Chesapeake]]		\|next = [[Battle of the Chesapeake]]
	\|name = Battle of West Point		\|name = Battle of West Point
	\|image = ACIII-BA-Westpoint 1.png		\|image = ACIII-BA-Westpoint 2.png
	\|conflict = [[American Revolutionary War]]		\|conflict = [[American Revolutionary War]]
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	\|result = *Patriot victory		\|result = *Patriot victory
	*West Point secured		**West Point secured
			**[[Benedict Arnold]] avoided capture
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	The '''Battle of West Point''' was a skirmish between the [[Continental Army]] and the [[British Army]] for control over the [[Forts\|Fort]] of [[West Point]], [[New York]], which took place during the [[American Revolutionary War]] in 1780. During the conflict, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] led the [[Patriots]] at West Point to victory against the [[Loyalists\|Loyalist]] forces.		The '''Battle of West Point''' was a skirmish between the [[Continental Army]] and the [[British Army]] for control over the [[Forts\|Fort]] of [[West Point]], [[New York]], which took place during the [[American Revolutionary War]] in 1780. During the conflict, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] led the [[Patriots]] at West Point to victory against the [[Loyalists\|Loyalist]] forces.

	==History==		==History==
	===Arnold's betrayal===		===Arnold's betrayal===
	After being sent by General [[George Washington]] to assist the forces at West Point, Connor overheard the fort's commanding [[~~Officers\|~~officer]], Major General [[Benedict Arnold]], discussing the terms of his defection to the British Army with his cohort, [[John André]].		After being sent by General [[George Washington]] to assist the forces at West Point,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[Benedict Arnold (DLC)\|Benedict Arnold]]'' – [[Traitor in Our Midst]]</ref> Connor overheard the fort's commanding [[officer]], Major General [[Benedict Arnold]], discussing the terms of his defection to the British Army with his cohort, [[John André]].<ref name="A Spy Among Us">''Assassin's Creed III – Benedict Arnold'' – [[A Spy Among Us]]</ref>

	Concerned, Connor followed André as he attempted to relay Arnold's message to [[United Kingdom\|British]] General [[Henry Clinton]], and managed to retrieve the correspondence while also revealing André as a British spy. Armed with the knowledge that Arnold intended to sell West Point to the British in exchange for coin and rank, Connor confronted the officer as the British mounted their attack.		Concerned, Connor followed André as he attempted to relay Arnold's message to [[United Kingdom\|British]] General [[Henry Clinton]], and managed to retrieve the correspondence while also revealing André as a British spy. Armed with the knowledge that Arnold intended to sell West Point to the British in exchange for coin and rank, Connor confronted the officer as the British mounted their attack.<ref name="A Spy Among Us"/>

	===The battle===		===The battle===
	As Connor pressed Arnold for answers, the British force breached the fort's exposed main gate and flooded into the complex, quickly gaining ground and threatening to take over the fort in spite of the resistance the Continentals offered.		As Connor pressed Arnold for answers, the British force breached the fort's exposed main gate and flooded into the complex, quickly gaining ground and threatening to take over the fort in spite of the resistance the Continentals offered.<ref name="Battle of West Point">''Assassin's Creed III – Benedict Arnold'' – [[Battle of West Point (memory)\|Battle of West Point]]</ref>

	Luckily for the Patriot force~~, however~~, Washington's army arrived shortly after the battle began and offered their support. Connor himself also joined the fight, inadvertently ~~giving~~ Arnold a chance to ~~escape~~. As the battle wound down, Connor noticed the traitor's absence, but it was too late; Arnold had already boarded ~~the~~ [[Vulture\|''Vulture'']] and made his escape as Connor watched helplessly from the shore.		[[File:ACIII-BA-Westpoint 3.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Benedict Arnold escaping from the battle]]
			Luckily for the Patriot force, Washington's army arrived shortly after the battle began and offered their support. Connor himself also joined the fight, eliminating dozens of enemy soldiers, but this inadvertently gave Arnold a chance to slip away unnoticed. As the battle wound down, Connor noticed the traitor's absence, but it was too late; Arnold had already boarded [[HMS Vulture\|HMS ''Vulture'']] and made his escape while Connor watched helplessly from the shore.<ref name="Battle of West Point" />

	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==
	The battle ended in a victory for the Continental Army, and their position at West Point was secured. However, the traitor Benedict Arnold managed to escape from Connor and Washington, and was later given a position in the British Army. More troubling, however, was the fact that Arnold - one of the Patriots' finest heroes - had so readily joined the enemy, dealing a massive blow to Patriot morale.		The battle ended in a victory for the Continental Army, and their position at West Point was secured. However, the traitor Benedict Arnold managed to escape from Connor and Washington, and was later given a position in the British Army. More troubling, however, was the fact that Arnold – one of the Patriots' finest heroes – had so readily joined the enemy, dealing a massive blow to Patriot morale.<ref name="Battle of West Point" />

			==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[Benedict Arnold (DLC)\|Benedict Arnold]]''

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	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''		{{Reflist}}

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	After being sent by General [[George Washington]] to assist the forces at West Point, Connor overheard the fort's commanding [[Officers\|officer]], Major General [[Benedict Arnold]], discussing the terms of his defection to the British Army with his cohort, [[John André]].		After being sent by General [[George Washington]] to assist the forces at West Point, Connor overheard the fort's commanding [[Officers\|officer]], Major General [[Benedict Arnold]], discussing the terms of his defection to the British Army with his cohort, [[John André]].

	Concerned, Connor followed André as he attempted to relay Arnold's message to [[United Kingdom\|British]] General ~~{{Wiki\|~~Henry Clinton ~~(British Army officer, born 1730)\|Henry Clinton}}~~, and managed to retrieve the correspondence while also revealing André as a British spy. Armed with the knowledge that Arnold intended to sell West Point to the British in exchange for coin and rank, Connor confronted the officer as the British mounted their attack.		Concerned, Connor followed André as he attempted to relay Arnold's message to [[United Kingdom\|British]] General [[Henry Clinton]], and managed to retrieve the correspondence while also revealing André as a British spy. Armed with the knowledge that Arnold intended to sell West Point to the British in exchange for coin and rank, Connor confronted the officer as the British mounted their attack.

	===The battle===		===The battle===

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	The '''Battle of West Point''' was a skirmish between the [[Continental Army]] and the [[British Army]] for control over the [[Forts\|Fort]] of [[West Point]], which took place during the [[American Revolutionary War]] in 1780. During the conflict, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] led the [[Patriots]] at West Point to victory against the [[Loyalists\|Loyalist]] forces.		The '''Battle of West Point''' was a skirmish between the [[Continental Army]] and the [[British Army]] for control over the [[Forts\|Fort]] of [[West Point]], [[New York]], which took place during the [[American Revolutionary War]] in 1780. During the conflict, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] led the [[Patriots]] at West Point to victory against the [[Loyalists\|Loyalist]] forces.

	==History==		==History==
	===Arnold's betrayal===		===Arnold's betrayal===
	After being sent by General [[George Washington]] to assist the forces at West Point, Connor overheard the fort's commanding officer, Major General [[Benedict Arnold]], discussing the terms of his defection to the British Army with his cohort, [[John André]].		After being sent by General [[George Washington]] to assist the forces at West Point, Connor overheard the fort's commanding [[Officers\|officer]], Major General [[Benedict Arnold]], discussing the terms of his defection to the British Army with his cohort, [[John André]].

	Concerned, Connor followed André as he attempted to relay Arnold's message to [[United Kingdom\|British]] General {{Wiki\|Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)\|Henry Clinton}}, and managed to retrieve the correspondence while also revealing André as a British spy. Armed with the knowledge that Arnold intended to sell West Point to the British in exchange for coin and rank, Connor confronted the officer as the British mounted their attack.		Concerned, Connor followed André as he attempted to relay Arnold's message to [[United Kingdom\|British]] General {{Wiki\|Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)\|Henry Clinton}}, and managed to retrieve the correspondence while also revealing André as a British spy. Armed with the knowledge that Arnold intended to sell West Point to the British in exchange for coin and rank, Connor confronted the officer as the British mounted their attack.

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	The '''Battle of West Point''' was a skirmish between the [[Continental Army]] and the [[British Army]] for control over the [[Forts\|Fort]] of [[West Point]], which took place during the [[American Revolutionary War]] in 1780. During the conflict, the [[~~Colonial~~ Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] led the [[Patriots]] at West Point to victory against the [[Loyalists\|Loyalist]] forces.
			The '''Battle of West Point''' was a skirmish between the [[Continental Army]] and the [[British Army]] for control over the [[Forts\|Fort]] of [[West Point]], which took place during the [[American Revolutionary War]] in 1780. During the conflict, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins\|Colonial Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] led the [[Patriots]] at West Point to victory against the [[Loyalists\|Loyalist]] forces.

	==History==		==History==

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	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==
	The battle ended in a victory for the Continental Army, and their position at West Point was secured. However, the traitor Benedict Arnold managed to escape from Connor and Washington, and was later given a position in the British Army. More troubling, however, was the fact that Arnold - one of the Patriots' finest heroes - had so readily joined the enemy, dealing a massive blow to Patriot morale.		The battle ended in a victory for the Continental Army, and their position at West Point was secured. However, the traitor Benedict Arnold managed to escape from Connor and Washington, and was later given a position in the British Army. More troubling, however, was the fact that Arnold - one of the Patriots' finest heroes - had so readily joined the enemy, dealing a massive blow to Patriot morale.

	{{-}}		{{-}}
	==Reference==		==Reference==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''

	{{Timeline}}		{{Timeline}}
	[[Category:Battles]]		[[Category:Battles]]
	[[Category:Timeline]]		[[Category:Timeline]]

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	After being sent by General [[George Washington]] to assist the forces at West Point, Connor overheard the fort's commanding officer, Major General [[Benedict Arnold]], discussing the terms of his defection to the British Army with his cohort, [[John André]].		After being sent by General [[George Washington]] to assist the forces at West Point, Connor overheard the fort's commanding officer, Major General [[Benedict Arnold]], discussing the terms of his defection to the British Army with his cohort, [[John André]].

	Concerned, Connor followed André as he attempted to relay Arnold's message to [[United Kingdom\|British]] General [[Henry Clinton]], and managed to retrieve the correspondence while also revealing André as a British spy. Armed with the knowledge that Arnold intended to sell West Point to the British in exchange for coin and rank, Connor confronted the officer as the British mounted their attack.		Concerned, Connor followed André as he attempted to relay Arnold's message to [[United Kingdom\|British]] General {{Wiki\|Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)\|Henry Clinton}}, and managed to retrieve the correspondence while also revealing André as a British spy. Armed with the knowledge that Arnold intended to sell West Point to the British in exchange for coin and rank, Connor confronted the officer as the British mounted their attack.

	===The battle===		===The battle===

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			\|prev = [[Battle of Monmouth]]
			\|next = [[Battle of the Chesapeake]]
			\|name = Battle of West Point
			\|image = ACIII-BA-Westpoint 1.png
			\|conflict = [[American Revolutionary War]]
			\|date = 23 September 1780
			\|end = 23 September 1780
			\|place = [[West Point]], [[New York]], [[United States\|British America]]
			\|result = *Patriot victory
			*West Point secured
			\|side1 = *[[Continental Army]]
			*[[Colonial Assassins]]
			\|side2 = *[[British Army]]
			\|commanders1 = *[[George Washington]]
			*[[Ratonhnhaké:ton]]
			\|commanders2 = *[[John André]]
			*[[Benedict Arnold]]}}
			The '''Battle of West Point''' was a skirmish between the [[Continental Army]] and the [[British Army]] for control over the [[Forts\|Fort]] of [[West Point]], which took place during the [[American Revolutionary War]] in 1780. During the conflict, the [[Colonial Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] led the [[Patriots]] at West Point to victory against the [[Loyalists\|Loyalist]] forces.

			==History==
			===Arnold's betrayal===
			After being sent by General [[George Washington]] to assist the forces at West Point, Connor overheard the fort's commanding officer, Major General [[Benedict Arnold]], discussing the terms of his defection to the British Army with his cohort, [[John André]].

			Concerned, Connor followed André as he attempted to relay Arnold's message to [[United Kingdom\|British]] General [[Henry Clinton]], and managed to retrieve the correspondence while also revealing André as a British spy. Armed with the knowledge that Arnold intended to sell West Point to the British in exchange for coin and rank, Connor confronted the officer as the British mounted their attack.

			===The battle===
			As Connor pressed Arnold for answers, the British force breached the fort's exposed main gate and flooded into the complex, quickly gaining ground and threatening to take over the fort in spite of the resistance the Continentals offered.

			Luckily for the Patriot force, however, Washington's army arrived shortly after the battle began and offered their support. Connor himself also joined the fight, inadvertently giving Arnold a chance to escape. As the battle wound down, Connor noticed the traitor's absence, but it was too late; Arnold had already boarded the [[Vulture\|''Vulture'']] and made his escape as Connor watched helplessly from the shore.

			==Aftermath==
			The battle ended in a victory for the Continental Army, and their position at West Point was secured. However, the traitor Benedict Arnold managed to escape from Connor and Washington, and was later given a position in the British Army. More troubling, however, was the fact that Arnold - one of the Patriots' finest heroes - had so readily joined the enemy, dealing a massive blow to Patriot morale.
			{{-}}
			==Reference==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
			{{Timeline}}
			[[Category:Battles]]
			[[Category:Timeline]]