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	\| birth = 13 September 1722<br>{{Wiki\|Le Bar-sur-Loup}}, [[Kingdom of France]]		\| birth = 13 September 1722<br>{{Wiki\|Le Bar-sur-Loup}}, [[Kingdom of France]]
	\| death = 11 January 1788 (aged 65)<br>{{Wiki\|Tilly, Yvelines\|Tilly}}, Kingdom of France		\| death = 11 January 1788 {{c\|aged 65}}<br>{{Wiki\|Tilly, Yvelines\|Tilly}}, Kingdom of France
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	'''François-Joseph Paul, Marquis de Grasse Tilly, Comte de Grasse''' (1722 – 1788) was an admiral in the [[French Navy]] who was best known for his command of the [[France\|French]] fleet at the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]], which directly led to the [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Siege of Yorktown\|surrender]] at [[Yorktown]].		'''François-Joseph Paul, Marquis de Grasse Tilly, Comte de Grasse''' (1722 – 1788) was an admiral in the [[French Navy]] who was best known for his command of the [[France\|French]] fleet at the [[Battle of the Chesapeake]], which directly led to the [[United Kingdom\|British]] [[Siege of Yorktown\|surrender]] at [[Yorktown]].

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	===Battle of the Chesapeake===		===Battle of the Chesapeake===
	{{Dialogue2\|De Grasse\|Lafayette promised me a fleet beyond compare, and a captain without peer! Instead I find myself greeted by one old ship and a boy in costume!\|Connor\|I promise we are all you need, Admiral.\|I doubt this very much. But beggars do not choose, hmm?\|De Grasse meeting Connor at Chesapeake Bay, 1781.\|Assassin's Creed III\|Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)}}		{{Dialogue2\|De Grasse\|Lafayette promised me a fleet beyond compare, and a captain without peer! Instead I find myself greeted by one old ship and a boy in costume!\|Connor\|I promise we are all you need, Admiral.\|I doubt this very much. But beggars do not choose, hmm?\|De Grasse meeting Connor at Chesapeake Bay, 1781.\|Assassin's Creed III\|Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)}}
	In 1781, de Grasse was promoted to Admiral, and despite failing health was ordered to sail to [[North America\|America]] to aid [[George Washington]] and the American [[Patriots\|revolutionaries]]. Washington gave de Grasse a choice between attacking the British stronghold of [[New York City]] or [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], where a large amount of [[British Army\|British troops]] were stationed. De Grasse chose Virginia, reasoning that the waters were easier to navigate in, and that he didn't have the required equipment for a siege of New York.<ref name="Database" />		In 1781, de Grasse was promoted to Admiral, and despite his failing health was ordered to sail to [[North America\|America]] to aid [[George Washington]] and the American [[Patriots\|revolutionaries]]. Washington gave de Grasse a choice between attacking the British stronghold of [[New York City]] or [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], where a large amount of [[British Army\|British troops]] were stationed. De Grasse chose Virginia, reasoning that the waters were easier to navigate in, and that he didn't have the required equipment for a siege of New York.<ref name="Database" />

	Being stationed in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]], de Grasse attempted to head for Virginia in secrecy, causing the [[Royal Navy]] to send [[ships]] to [[Chesapeake Bay]] in an attempt to cut him off. While the British took the fast route, de Grasse and his fleet took a slower route, avoiding larger shipping lanes and staying out of sight. When the British fleet arrived at Chesapeake Bay, they found it empty, and sailed for New York to rendezvous with the rest of the Navy. This left the Bay empty when de Grasse arrived in August 1781. Less than a week later, the British fleet returned, heavily outnumbered by de Grasse's fleet occupying the Bay.<ref name="Database" />		Being stationed in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]], de Grasse attempted to head for Virginia in secrecy, causing the [[Royal Navy]] to send [[ships]] to [[Chesapeake Bay]] in an attempt to cut him off. While the British took the fast route, de Grasse and his fleet took a slower route, avoiding larger shipping lanes and staying out of sight. When the British fleet arrived at Chesapeake Bay, they found it empty, and sailed for New York to rendezvous with the rest of the Navy. This left the Bay empty when de Grasse arrived in August 1781. Less than a week later, the British fleet returned, heavily outnumbered by de Grasse's fleet occupying the Bay.<ref name="Database" />

	Around this time, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] ~~had~~ sought de Grasse's help through the [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette\|Marquis de Lafayette]], in order to shell [[Fort George]] and create a distraction so that he could slip inside undetected and kill [[Charles Lee]]. Meeting with the Assassin ~~briefly~~ before battle, de Grasse instructed him to hold Chesapeake and keep British ships away from Yorktown, while the admiral engaged the main fleet and led them south, away from Yorktown's harbor.<ref name="Chesapeake">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)\|Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref>		Around this time, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] sought de Grasse's help through the [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette\|Marquis de Lafayette]], in order to shell [[Fort George]] and create a distraction so that he could slip inside undetected and kill [[Charles Lee]]. Meeting with the Assassin shortly before the battle, de Grasse instructed him to hold Chesapeake and keep British ships away from Yorktown, while the admiral engaged the main fleet and led them south, away from Yorktown's harbor.<ref name="Chesapeake">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)\|Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref>

	[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 18.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|De Grasse agreeing to help Connor]]		[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 18.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|De Grasse agreeing to help Connor]]
	The fleets only fought for two hours, before night fell, and it was the only time they fired upon each other. With the British away from the harbor, French reinforcements arrived from [[Rhode Island]], and occupied the Bay again. After the battle, Connor met with the admiral again, and the latter agreed to the Assassin's plan, though he admitted it made no sense to him.<ref name="Chesapeake" />		The fleets only fought for two hours, before night fell, and it was the only time they fired upon each other. With the British away from the harbor, French reinforcements arrived from [[Rhode Island]], and occupied the Bay again. After the battle, Connor met with the admiral again, and the latter agreed to the Assassin's plan, though he admitted it made no sense to him.<ref name="Chesapeake" />

	Ten days later, de Grasse's fleet was anchored in New York's harbor, flying British flags scavenged from the wrecks in the Chesapeake. After Connor lit a signal fire, the fleet opened fire, breaching Fort George's walls and creating the diversion Connor desired. De Grasse's victory at Chesapeake was so important that Washington wrote to him the day after [[Charles Cornwallis]]' surrender at Yorktown, saying that the honor of the victory there belonged to the admiral.<ref name="~~Chesapeake~~" />		Ten days later, de Grasse's fleet was anchored in New York's harbor, flying British flags scavenged from the wrecks in the Chesapeake. After Connor lit a signal fire, the fleet opened fire, breaching Fort George's walls and creating the diversion Connor desired.<ref name="Last Stand">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Lee's Last Stand]]</ref> De Grasse's victory at Chesapeake was so important that Washington wrote to him the day after [[Charles Cornwallis]]' surrender at Yorktown, saying that the honor of the victory there belonged to the admiral.<ref name="Database" />

	===Later life===		===Later life===
	De Grasse died in 1788, ~~briefly~~ before the beginning of the [[French Revolution]]. Despite his actions during the Revolutionary War, the French revolutionaries considered him nobility, and his estate was ransacked. His family fled to the [[United States]] afterwards, being welcomed as the children of a hero.<ref name="Database" />		De Grasse died in 1788, shortly before the beginning of the [[French Revolution]]. Despite his actions during the Revolutionary War, the French revolutionaries considered him nobility, and his estate was ransacked. His family fled to the [[United States]] afterwards, being welcomed as the children of a hero.<ref name="Database" />

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	===Battle of the Chesapeake===		===Battle of the Chesapeake===
	{{Dialogue2\|De Grasse\|Lafayette promised me a fleet beyond compare, and a captain without peer! Instead I find myself greeted by one old ship and a boy in costume!\|Connor\|I promise we are all you need, Admiral.\|I doubt this very much. But beggars do not choose, hmm?\|De Grasse meeting Connor at Chesapeake Bay, 1781.\|Assassin's Creed III}}In 1781, de Grasse was promoted to Admiral, and despite failing health was ordered to sail to [[North America\|America]] to aid [[George Washington]] and the American [[Patriots\|revolutionaries]]. Washington gave de Grasse a choice between attacking the British stronghold of [[New York City]] or [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], where a large amount of [[British Army\|British troops]] were stationed. De Grasse chose Virginia, reasoning that the waters were easier to navigate in, and that he didn't have the required equipment for a siege of New York.<ref name="Database" />		{{Dialogue2\|De Grasse\|Lafayette promised me a fleet beyond compare, and a captain without peer! Instead I find myself greeted by one old ship and a boy in costume!\|Connor\|I promise we are all you need, Admiral.\|I doubt this very much. But beggars do not choose, hmm?\|De Grasse meeting Connor at Chesapeake Bay, 1781.\|Assassin's Creed III\|Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)}}
			In 1781, de Grasse was promoted to Admiral, and despite failing health was ordered to sail to [[North America\|America]] to aid [[George Washington]] and the American [[Patriots\|revolutionaries]]. Washington gave de Grasse a choice between attacking the British stronghold of [[New York City]] or [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], where a large amount of [[British Army\|British troops]] were stationed. De Grasse chose Virginia, reasoning that the waters were easier to navigate in, and that he didn't have the required equipment for a siege of New York.<ref name="Database" />

	Being stationed in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]], de Grasse attempted to head for Virginia in secrecy, causing the [[Royal Navy]] to send [[ships]] to [[Chesapeake Bay]] in an attempt to cut him off. While the British took the fast route, de Grasse and his fleet took a slower route, avoiding larger shipping lanes and staying out of sight. When the British fleet arrived at Chesapeake Bay, they found it empty, and sailed for New York to rendezvous with the rest of the Navy. This left the Bay empty when de Grasse arrived in August 1781. Less than a week later, the British fleet returned, heavily outnumbered by de Grasse's fleet occupying the Bay.<ref name="Database" />		Being stationed in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]], de Grasse attempted to head for Virginia in secrecy, causing the [[Royal Navy]] to send [[ships]] to [[Chesapeake Bay]] in an attempt to cut him off. While the British took the fast route, de Grasse and his fleet took a slower route, avoiding larger shipping lanes and staying out of sight. When the British fleet arrived at Chesapeake Bay, they found it empty, and sailed for New York to rendezvous with the rest of the Navy. This left the Bay empty when de Grasse arrived in August 1781. Less than a week later, the British fleet returned, heavily outnumbered by de Grasse's fleet occupying the Bay.<ref name="Database" />

	Around this time, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] had sought de Grasse's help through the [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette\|Marquis de Lafayette]], in order to shell [[Fort George]] and create a distraction so that he could slip inside undetected and kill [[Charles Lee]]. Meeting with the Assassin briefly before battle, de Grasse instructed him to hold Chesapeake and keep British ships away from Yorktown, while the admiral engaged the main fleet and led them south, away from Yorktown's harbor.<ref name="~~AC3~~">''Assassin's Creed III''</ref>		Around this time, the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] had sought de Grasse's help through the [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette\|Marquis de Lafayette]], in order to shell [[Fort George]] and create a distraction so that he could slip inside undetected and kill [[Charles Lee]]. Meeting with the Assassin briefly before battle, de Grasse instructed him to hold Chesapeake and keep British ships away from Yorktown, while the admiral engaged the main fleet and led them south, away from Yorktown's harbor.<ref name="Chesapeake">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)\|Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref>

	[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 18.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|De Grasse agreeing to help Connor]]		[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 18.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|De Grasse agreeing to help Connor]]
	The fleets only fought for two hours, before night fell, and it was the only time they fired upon each other. With the British away from the harbor, French reinforcements arrived from [[Rhode Island]], and occupied the Bay again. After the battle, Connor met with the admiral again, and the latter agreed to the Assassin's plan, though he admitted it made no sense to him.<ref name="~~AC3~~" />		The fleets only fought for two hours, before night fell, and it was the only time they fired upon each other. With the British away from the harbor, French reinforcements arrived from [[Rhode Island]], and occupied the Bay again. After the battle, Connor met with the admiral again, and the latter agreed to the Assassin's plan, though he admitted it made no sense to him.<ref name="Chesapeake" />

	Ten days later, de Grasse's fleet was anchored in New York's harbor, flying British flags scavenged from the wrecks in the Chesapeake. After Connor lit a signal fire, the fleet opened fire, breaching Fort George's walls and creating the diversion Connor desired. De Grasse's victory at Chesapeake was so important that Washington wrote to him the day after [[Charles Cornwallis]]' surrender at Yorktown, saying that the honor of the victory there belonged to the admiral.<ref name="~~AC3~~" />		Ten days later, de Grasse's fleet was anchored in New York's harbor, flying British flags scavenged from the wrecks in the Chesapeake. After Connor lit a signal fire, the fleet opened fire, breaching Fort George's walls and creating the diversion Connor desired. De Grasse's victory at Chesapeake was so important that Washington wrote to him the day after [[Charles Cornwallis]]' surrender at Yorktown, saying that the honor of the victory there belonged to the admiral.<ref name="Chesapeake" />

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	{{Dialogue2\|De Grasse\|Lafayette promised me a fleet beyond compare, and a captain without peer! Instead I find myself greeted by one old ship and a boy in costume!\|Connor\|I promise we are all you need, Admiral.\|I doubt this very much. But beggars do not choose, hmm?\|De Grasse meeting Connor at Chesapeake Bay, 1781.\|Assassin's Creed III}}		{{Dialogue2\|De Grasse\|Lafayette promised me a fleet beyond compare, and a captain without peer! Instead I find myself greeted by one old ship and a boy in costume!\|Connor\|I promise we are all you need, Admiral.\|I doubt this very much. But beggars do not choose, hmm?\|De Grasse meeting Connor at Chesapeake Bay, 1781.\|Assassin's Creed III}}In 1781, de Grasse was promoted to Admiral, and despite failing health was ordered to sail to [[North America\|America]] to aid [[George Washington]] and the American [[Patriots\|revolutionaries]]. Washington gave de Grasse a choice between attacking the British stronghold of [[New York City]] or [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], where a large amount of [[British Army\|British troops]] were stationed. De Grasse chose Virginia, reasoning that the waters were easier to navigate in, and that he didn't have the required equipment for a siege of New York.<ref name="Database" />
	In 1781, de Grasse was promoted to Admiral, and despite failing health was ordered to sail to [[North America\|America]] to aid [[George Washington]] and the American [[Patriots\|revolutionaries]]. Washington gave de Grasse a choice between attacking the British stronghold of [[New York City]] or [[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], where a large amount of [[British Army\|British troops]] were stationed. De Grasse chose Virginia, reasoning that the waters were easier to navigate in, and that he didn't have the required equipment for a siege of New York.<ref name="Database" />

	Being stationed in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]], de Grasse attempted to head for Virginia in secrecy, causing the [[Royal Navy]] to send [[ships]] to [[Chesapeake Bay]] in an attempt to cut him off. While the British took the fast route, de Grasse and his fleet took a slower route, avoiding larger shipping lanes and staying out of sight. When the British fleet arrived at Chesapeake Bay, they found it empty, and sailed for New York to rendezvous with the rest of the Navy. This left the Bay empty when de Grasse arrived in August 1781. Less than a week later, the British fleet returned, heavily outnumbered by de Grasse's fleet occupying the Bay.<ref name="Database" />		Being stationed in the [[Caribbean\|West Indies]], de Grasse attempted to head for Virginia in secrecy, causing the [[Royal Navy]] to send [[ships]] to [[Chesapeake Bay]] in an attempt to cut him off. While the British took the fast route, de Grasse and his fleet took a slower route, avoiding larger shipping lanes and staying out of sight. When the British fleet arrived at Chesapeake Bay, they found it empty, and sailed for New York to rendezvous with the rest of the Navy. This left the Bay empty when de Grasse arrived in August 1781. Less than a week later, the British fleet returned, heavily outnumbered by de Grasse's fleet occupying the Bay.<ref name="Database" />
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