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	Putting the plan into motion, Church and the others proceeded to ambush a slave cart transport. There, they killed the escorts, disguised themselves in their uniforms and escorted the cart to the fort. Once inside, Haytham stealthily freed the slaves while Church and the others [[Blending\|blended]] with and distracted the guards.<ref name="Infiltrating Southgate" />		Putting the plan into motion, Church and the others proceeded to ambush a slave cart transport. There, they killed the escorts, disguised themselves in their uniforms and escorted the cart to the fort. Once inside, Haytham stealthily freed the slaves while Church and the others [[Blending\|blended]] with and distracted the guards.<ref name="Infiltrating Southgate" />

	However, upon realizing that the slaves had escaped, Silas raised the alarm. Church and the others triggered a battle, fending off the guards while Haytham pursued forth and wounded Silas. Church then approached the staggered Silas, before executing him with a shot to the head, fulfilling his vow for vengeance. From there, ~~Haytham and~~ the ~~others~~ freed the remaining slaves.<ref name="Infiltrating Southgate" />		However, upon realizing that the slaves had escaped, Silas raised the alarm. Church and the others triggered a battle, fending off the guards while Haytham pursued forth and wounded Silas. Church then approached the staggered Silas, before executing him with a shot to the head, fulfilling his vow for vengeance. From there, the Templars freed the remaining slaves.<ref name="Infiltrating Southgate" />

	[[File:ACIII-BraddockExpedition 18.png\|thumb\|250px\|Church and the others during Charles Lee's induction]]		[[File:ACIII-BraddockExpedition 18.png\|thumb\|250px\|Church and the others during Charles Lee's induction]]
	In July of 1755, Church assisted in the assassination of General Edward Braddock, attacking the latter's expedition to [[Fort Duquesne]]. In the resulting chaos and confusion, Haytham mortally wounded Braddock and soon discovered the location to the Precursor site ~~in the aftermath~~. With it proving to be a dead end, Haytham returned to the Green Dragon Tavern and ~~formally~~ inducted Lee into the Templar Order as Church and the others looked on. The group then agreed to change their ~~mission~~ to establishing a permanent presence ~~and influence~~ in the [[United Kingdom\|British]] American colonies.<ref name="The Braddock Expedition">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[The Braddock Expedition (memory)\|The Braddock Expedition]]</ref>		In July of 1755, Church assisted in the assassination of General Edward Braddock, attacking the latter's [[Braddock Expedition\|expedition]] to [[Fort Duquesne]]. In the resulting chaos and confusion, Haytham mortally wounded Braddock and soon discovered the location to the Precursor site. With it proving to be a dead end, Haytham returned to the Green Dragon Tavern and inducted Lee into the Templar Order as Church and the others looked on. The group then agreed to change their objective to establishing a permanent Templar presence in the [[United Kingdom\|British]] American colonies.<ref name="The Braddock Expedition">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[The Braddock Expedition (memory)\|The Braddock Expedition]]</ref>

	===Later activities===		===Later activities===
	{{Dialogue\|Connor\|Where is Charles Lee?\|Church\|I don't much care for your tone, boy.\|Connor trying to question Church in Martha's Vineyard, 1773.\|Assassin's Creed III\|The Hard Way}}		{{Dialogue\|Connor\|Where is Charles Lee?\|Church\|I don't much care for your tone, boy.\|Connor trying to question Church in Martha's Vineyard, 1773.\|Assassin's Creed III\|The Hard Way}}
	In November 1760, Church joined Lee, Johnson and Hickey in an expedition to find the Precursor site they had failed to access five years prior, believing Haytham had found the wrong site. While searching for [[Kanatahséton]], seeking to speak with the village elders, the Templars encountered a young boy, Ratonhnhaké:ton, in the forest. Church stood and watched as Lee assaulted and forcibly demanded the village's location from the boy~~, to no avail~~, then left with the others after Johnson knocked out Ratonhnhaké:ton with the butt of his [[musket]].<ref name="Hide and Seek">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Hide and Seek (III)\|Hide and Seek]]</ref>		In November 1760, Church joined Lee, Johnson and Hickey in an expedition to find the Precursor site they had failed to access five years prior, believing Haytham had found the wrong site. While searching for [[Kanatahséton]], seeking to speak with the village elders, the Templars encountered a young boy, Ratonhnhaké:ton, in the forest. Church stood and watched as Lee assaulted and forcibly demanded the village's location from the boy, then left with the others after Johnson knocked out Ratonhnhaké:ton with the butt of his [[musket]].<ref name="Hide and Seek">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Hide and Seek (III)\|Hide and Seek]]</ref>

	The Templars ultimately found Kanatahséton and attempted to negotiate with the tribe's elders, but were unsuccessful, prompting them to abandon their search. Shortly after their departure, the village was set ablaze by a British regiment on the orders of [[George Washington]], but because of their encounter in the forest, Ratonhnhaké:ton grew up believing it was the Templars who had orchestrated the attack.<ref name="Hide and Seek" />		The Templars ultimately found Kanatahséton and attempted to negotiate with the tribe's elders, but were unsuccessful, prompting them to abandon their search. Shortly after their departure, the village was set ablaze by a British regiment on the orders of [[George Washington]], but because of their encounter in the forest, Ratonhnhaké:ton grew up believing it was the Templars who had orchestrated the attack.<ref name="Hide and Seek" />
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	Around this time, Church became a vocal Patriot and a member of the Boston chapter of the [[Sons of Liberty]], working as the Templars' agent within the organization. By 1775, he had joined the Continental Army, being commissioned as Chief Physician and head of the medical wing. By this time, Church was very wealthy and owned a mansion that was later seized and ransacked in order to pay for the Continental Army's war drive, which may have been a factor in his eventual betrayal.<ref name="Database" />		Around this time, Church became a vocal Patriot and a member of the Boston chapter of the [[Sons of Liberty]], working as the Templars' agent within the organization. By 1775, he had joined the Continental Army, being commissioned as Chief Physician and head of the medical wing. By this time, Church was very wealthy and owned a mansion that was later seized and ransacked in order to pay for the Continental Army's war drive, which may have been a factor in his eventual betrayal.<ref name="Database" />

	In 1775, Church was caught spying for the British. However, he insisted that he was innocent by claiming that he gave falsified information to the opposing force to deter their attacks. Despite this, Church was imprisoned, and upon his release he abandoned both the Continental Army and the Templar Order.<ref name="Database" /> To further cripple the former, Church and a group of other defecting Templars stole a large supply of weapons and medicine from a convoy for the Continentals and ~~intended~~ to defect to the British Empire.<ref name="Missing Supplies">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Missing Supplies]]</ref>		In 1775, Church was caught spying for the British. However, he insisted that he was innocent by claiming that he gave falsified information to the opposing force to deter their attacks. Despite this, Church was imprisoned, and upon his release he abandoned both the Continental Army and the Templar Order.<ref name="Database" /> To further cripple the former, Church and a group of other defecting Templars stole a large supply of weapons and medicine from a convoy intended for the Continentals, and planned to defect to the British Empire.<ref name="Missing Supplies">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Missing Supplies]]</ref>

	[[File:ACIII-Foamandflames 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Haytham killing the imposter]]		[[File:ACIII-Foamandflames 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Haytham killing the imposter]]
	Church suspected that Haytham planned to kill him for this betrayal, and ordered several men to ~~help guard and~~ escort the stolen supplies out of [[Valley Forge]], as well as ambush and kill Haytham. However, Church was also pursued by Connor, who had formed a temporary alliance with Haytham, his father, in order to kill Church and retrieve the supplies for [[George Washington]] that the former surgeon had stolen.<ref name="Missing Supplies" />		Church suspected that Haytham planned to kill him for this betrayal, and ordered several men to escort the stolen supplies out of [[Valley Forge]], as well as ambush and kill Haytham. However, Church was also pursued by Connor, who had formed a temporary alliance with Haytham, his father, in order to kill Church and retrieve the supplies for [[George Washington]] that the former surgeon had stolen.<ref name="Missing Supplies" />

	Together, Haytham and Connor tracked Church to the [[Smith and Company Brewery]] in [[New York City\|New York]], only to realize that it was a decoy, before being ambushed. However, the pair managed to defeat the guards and subsequently [[Interrogation\|interrogated]] the imposter into telling them that the real Church had fled to Martinique aboard the naval ship ''[[Welcome]]''.<ref name="The Foam and the Flames">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[The Foam and the Flames]]</ref>		Together, Haytham and Connor tracked Church to the [[Smith and Company Brewery]] in [[New York City\|New York]], only to realize that it was a decoy, before being ambushed. However, the pair managed to defeat the guards and subsequently [[Interrogation\|interrogated]] the imposter into telling them that the real Church had fled to Martinique aboard the naval ship ''[[Welcome]]''.<ref name="The Foam and the Flames">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[The Foam and the Flames]]</ref>
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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Benjamin Church is a historical character introduced in the 2012 game ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', where he was voiced by Canadian actor [[Harry Standjofski]]. Historically, Church's title "Dr. Benjamin Church" made him the first {{Wiki\|Surgeon General of the United States Army\|Surgeon General}} of the Continental Army serving as the 'Chief Physician & Director General' of the {{Wiki\|Medical Service}} from 27 July 1775 to 17 October 1775.		Benjamin Church is a historical character introduced in the 2012 game ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'', where he was voiced by Canadian actor [[Harry Standjofski]]. Historically, Church's title "Dr. Benjamin Church" made him the first {{Wiki\|Surgeon General of the United States Army\|Surgeon General}} of the Continental Army serving as the 'Chief Physician & Director General' of the {{Wiki\|United States Army Medical Corps\|Medical Service}} from 27 July 1775 to 17 October 1775.

	Church was originally planned to sing "{{Wiki\|Rule, Britannia!}}" during his final moments. The audio file could still be found in the game files, and the song is mentioned in the [[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken\|novelization]]. In response to the song, Haytham told Church to shut his mouth.<ref>{{Youtube\|video=KlhmF7IDIeI\|text=Benjamin Church Sing Rule Britannia (deleted scene) - Assassin's Creed 3\|channel=channel/UCPmsZ8PXis5UkJVVZ6XHiUw\|channelname=Kosappi Uni\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117195955/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlhmF7IDIeI}} (content deleted)</ref>		Church was originally planned to sing "{{Wiki\|Rule, Britannia!}}" during his final moments. The audio file could still be found in the game files, and the song is mentioned in the [[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken\|novelization]]. In response to the song, Haytham told Church to shut his mouth.<ref>{{Youtube\|video=KlhmF7IDIeI\|text=Benjamin Church Sing Rule Britannia (deleted scene) - Assassin's Creed 3\|channel=channel/UCPmsZ8PXis5UkJVVZ6XHiUw\|channelname=Kosappi Uni\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117195955/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlhmF7IDIeI}} (content deleted)</ref>

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	\|birth = 24 August 1734<br>[[Newport]], [[Rhode Island]], [[United States\|British America]]		\|birth = 24 August 1734<br>[[Newport]], [[Rhode Island]], [[United States\|British America]]
	\|death = ~~7 March~~ 1778 {{c\|aged 43}}<br>Coast of [[Martinique]], {{Wiki\|French colonial empire\|French colonies}}		\|death = February 1778 {{c\|aged 43}}<br>Coast of [[Martinique]], {{Wiki\|French colonial empire\|French colonies}}
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	[[File:ACIII-InfiltratingSouthgate 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|Church preparing to execute Silas]]		[[File:ACIII-InfiltratingSouthgate 14.png\|thumb\|250px\|Church preparing to execute Silas]]
	However, Church was a highly self-serving ~~and~~ duplicitous man. Despite his years as a surgeon and as part of the Templar Order, Church's only motivation was personal gain. He pursued a career as a surgeon believing it to be a profession that paid handsomely, and that people would pay any price to ensure their lives and health. He had little to no actual concern for the well-being of his fellow man and was quick to dismiss those who could not afford his services, fulfilling the unethical doctor stereotype by ignoring his Hippocratic oath.<ref name="AC3" />		However, Church was a highly self-serving, duplicitous man. Despite his years as a surgeon and as part of the Templar Order, Church's only motivation was personal gain. He pursued a career as a surgeon believing it to be a profession that paid handsomely, and that people would pay any price to ensure their lives and health. He had little to no actual concern for the well-being of his fellow man and was quick to dismiss those who could not afford his services, fulfilling the unethical doctor stereotype by ignoring his Hippocratic oath.<ref name="AC3" />

	Church was also very egotistical, a quality noted by Haytham. This was to the extent that he had a portrait of himself at his home in Boston, possibly meaning that he was a narcissist. A married man, Church chose to neglect his wife and instead pursued another woman.<ref name="AC3" />		Church was also very egotistical, a quality noted by Haytham. This was to the extent that he had a portrait of himself at his home in Boston, possibly meaning that he was a narcissist. A married man, Church chose to neglect his wife and instead pursued another woman.<ref name="AC3" />

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	{{Quote\|I made a promise to you, Silas—one I intend to keep.\|Church to Silas before executing him, 1754.\|Assassin's Creed III\|Infiltrating Southgate}}		{{Quote\|I made a promise to you, Silas—one I intend to keep.\|Church to Silas before executing him, 1754.\|Assassin's Creed III\|Infiltrating Southgate}}
	Church also became affiliated with the Templar Order and was to be recruited by Haytham Kenway. However, due to his wealth, Church was abducted and tortured by Silas Thatcher – a notorious slaver – and [[Cutter]] for protection money. Haytham and [[Charles Lee]] discovered Church's home ransacked, ~~hence~~ they began to search for his whereabouts by eavesdropping on guards and witnesses to his abduction, leading them to a warehouse on a nearby pier.<ref name="The Surgeon">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[The Surgeon]]</ref>		Church also became affiliated with the Templar Order and was to be recruited by Haytham Kenway. However, due to his wealth, Church was abducted and tortured by Silas Thatcher – a notorious slaver – and his sadistic personal assistant and torturer, [[Cutter]], for protection money. Haytham and [[Charles Lee]] discovered Church's home ransacked with Church himself missing, and so they began to search for his whereabouts by eavesdropping on guards and witnesses to his abduction, leading them to a warehouse on a nearby pier.<ref name="The Surgeon">''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[The Surgeon]]</ref>

	In response to his treatment, Church refused to be extorted by Silas and promised to kill him for torturing him. To this, Silas left Church in Cutter~~'s care~~, who threatened to remove several parts of his anatomy. Shortly after, Cutter sliced Church's left nostril, but the surgeon was saved by the arrival of Kenway and Lee.<ref name="The Surgeon" />		In response to his treatment, Church refused to be extorted by Silas and promised to kill him for torturing him. To this, Silas left Church to be slowly tortured to death by Cutter, who threatened to remove several parts of his anatomy, something which terrified Church into attempting to negotiate with Thatcher before he left. Shortly after, Cutter sliced Church's left nostril, but the surgeon was saved by the arrival of Kenway and Lee.<ref name="The Surgeon" />

	[[File:ACIII-Soldier 2.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Church telling the others about Silas Thatcher]]		[[File:ACIII-Soldier 2.png\|thumb\|left\|250px\|Church telling the others about Silas Thatcher]]

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	Haytham then took control of the ''Aquila'', forcing it into the Man O' War in order to board the ship. Haytham caught up with Church below deck and proceeded to brutally beat him as punishment, enraged by his betrayal. Urging his father aside, Connor then intervened and asked Church where the supplies were. When he refused to say, Connor swiftly ended Church's life by impaling him through the ribs with his [[Hidden Blade]]. As he lay dying, Church revealed the location of the supplies, which were stashed on a nearby island. He then rebuked Connor with his final words, arguing that there was no such thing as a righteous cause.<ref name="A Bitter End" />		Haytham then took control of the ''Aquila'', forcing it into the Man O' War in order to board the ship. Haytham caught up with Church below deck and proceeded to brutally beat him as punishment, enraged by his betrayal. Urging his father aside, Connor then intervened and asked Church where the supplies were. When he refused to say, Connor swiftly ended Church's life by impaling him through the ribs with his [[Hidden Blade]]. As he lay dying, Church revealed the location of the supplies, which were stashed on a nearby island. He then rebuked Connor with his final words, arguing that there was no such thing as a righteous cause.<ref name="A Bitter End" />

	==Personality and ~~characteristics~~==		==Personality and traits==
	{{Quote\|Look, much as I'd love to spar with you, Benjamin Church's mouth is as big as his ego.\|Haytham to Connor, regarding Church, 1778.\|Assassin's Creed III\|Missing Supplies}}		{{Quote\|Look, much as I'd love to spar with you, Benjamin Church's mouth is as big as his ego.\|Haytham to Connor, regarding Church, 1778.\|Assassin's Creed III\|Missing Supplies}}
	Church was an intelligent, resourceful and cunning man, and a highly valued member of the Templars. To support this, Charles Lee described Church as "a finder and a fixer".<ref name="AC3" />		Church was an intelligent, resourceful and cunning man, and a highly valued member of the Templars. To support this, Charles Lee described Church as "a finder and a fixer".<ref name="AC3" />

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