Henry Clinton - Revision history

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	Sent to [[Boston]] to help strengthen the position of general [[Thomas Gage]], Clinton arrived in time to try and break the [[Siege of Boston]],<ref name="Wiki"/> later serving under [[John Pitcairn]] at the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]] in 1775.<ref name="Bunker Hill">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of Bunker Hill (memory)\|Battle of Bunker Hill]]</ref>		Sent to [[Boston]] to help strengthen the position of general [[Thomas Gage]], Clinton arrived in time to try and break the [[Siege of Boston]],<ref name="Wiki"/> later serving under [[John Pitcairn]] at the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]] in 1775.<ref name="Bunker Hill">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of Bunker Hill (memory)\|Battle of Bunker Hill]]</ref>

	In 1778, after [[William Howe]] resigned as Commander-in-Chief of the British forces, Clinton assumed command and was the British leader at the [[Battle of Monmouth]].<ref name="Wiki"/> He tried to draw [[George Washington]] into open conflict, though Washington knew such a maneuver would be unwise and relied on the efforts of the [[Culper Ring]] to keep his movements secret.<ref name="Contract">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Connecticut\|Connecticut: Culper Ring in New Haven]]</ref> In September 1780, Clinton, by way of his spy [[John André]],<ref name="A Spy Among Us">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[Benedict Arnold (DLC)\|Benedict Arnold]]'' – [[A Spy Among Us]]</ref> came into contact with traitor [[Benedict Arnold]], who agreed to surrender [[West Point]] for the sum of twenty thousand pounds, ~~though~~ this plot failed due to interference by the [[Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]].<ref name="West Point">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[Benedict Arnold (DLC)\|Benedict Arnold]]'' – [[Battle of West Point (memory)\|Battle of West Point]]</ref>		In 1778, after [[William Howe]] resigned as Commander-in-Chief of the British forces, Clinton assumed command and was the British leader at the [[Battle of Monmouth]].<ref name="Wiki"/> He tried to draw [[George Washington]] into open conflict, though Washington knew such a maneuver would be unwise and relied on the efforts of the [[Culper Ring]] to keep his movements secret.<ref name="Contract">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Connecticut\|Connecticut: Culper Ring in New Haven]]</ref>

			In September 1780, Clinton, by way of his spy [[John André]],<ref name="A Spy Among Us">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[Benedict Arnold (DLC)\|Benedict Arnold]]'' – [[A Spy Among Us]]</ref> came into contact with the [[United States\|American]] traitor [[Benedict Arnold]], who agreed to surrender [[West Point]] for the sum of twenty thousand pounds. However, this plot ultimately failed due to interference by the [[Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]].<ref name="West Point">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[Benedict Arnold (DLC)\|Benedict Arnold]]'' – [[Battle of West Point (memory)\|Battle of West Point]]</ref>

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Sent to [[Boston]] to help strengthen general [[Thomas Gage]] ~~position~~, Clinton arrived in time to try and break the [[Siege of Boston]],<ref name="Wiki"/> later serving under [[John Pitcairn]] at the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]] in 1775.<ref name="Bunker Hill">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of Bunker Hill (memory)\|Battle of Bunker Hill]]</ref>		Sent to [[Boston]] to help strengthen the position of general [[Thomas Gage]], Clinton arrived in time to try and break the [[Siege of Boston]],<ref name="Wiki"/> later serving under [[John Pitcairn]] at the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]] in 1775.<ref name="Bunker Hill">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of Bunker Hill (memory)\|Battle of Bunker Hill]]</ref>

	In 1778, after [[William Howe]] resigned as Commander-in-Chief of the British forces, Clinton assumed command and was the British leader at the [[Battle of Monmouth]].<ref name="Wiki"/> He tried to draw [[George Washington]] into open conflict, though Washington knew such a maneuver would be unwise and relied on the efforts of the [[Culper Ring]] to keep his movements secret.<ref name="Contract">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Connecticut\|Connecticut: Culper Ring in New Haven]]</ref> In September 1780, Clinton, by way of his spy [[John André]],<ref name="A Spy Among Us">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[Benedict Arnold (DLC)\|Benedict Arnold]]'' – [[A Spy Among Us]]</ref> came into contact with traitor [[Benedict Arnold]], who agreed to surrender [[West Point]] for the sum of twenty thousand pounds, though this plot failed due to interference by the [[Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]].<ref name="West Point">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[Benedict Arnold (DLC)\|Benedict Arnold]]'' – [[Battle of West Point (memory)\|Battle of West Point]]</ref>		In 1778, after [[William Howe]] resigned as Commander-in-Chief of the British forces, Clinton assumed command and was the British leader at the [[Battle of Monmouth]].<ref name="Wiki"/> He tried to draw [[George Washington]] into open conflict, though Washington knew such a maneuver would be unwise and relied on the efforts of the [[Culper Ring]] to keep his movements secret.<ref name="Contract">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Connecticut\|Connecticut: Culper Ring in New Haven]]</ref> In September 1780, Clinton, by way of his spy [[John André]],<ref name="A Spy Among Us">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[Benedict Arnold (DLC)\|Benedict Arnold]]'' – [[A Spy Among Us]]</ref> came into contact with traitor [[Benedict Arnold]], who agreed to surrender [[West Point]] for the sum of twenty thousand pounds, though this plot failed due to interference by the [[Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]].<ref name="West Point">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[Benedict Arnold (DLC)\|Benedict Arnold]]'' – [[Battle of West Point (memory)\|Battle of West Point]]</ref>

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	{{Era\|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL\|Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)}}		{{Era\|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL\|Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)}}
	Lieutenant General '''Sir Henry Clinton''' (1730 – 1795) was a [[England\|British]] [[Regular]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. He tried to draw [[George Washington]] into open conflict, though Washington knew such a maneuver would be unwise and relied on the efforts of the [[Culper Ring]] to keep his movements secret.<ref name="Contract">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Connecticut\|Connecticut: Culper Ring in New Haven]]</ref>		Lieutenant General '''Sir Henry Clinton''' (1730 – 1795) was a [[England\|British]] [[Regular]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref name="Wiki">{{WP\|Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)}}</ref>

			==Biography==
			Sent to [[Boston]] to help strengthen general [[Thomas Gage]] position, Clinton arrived in time to try and break the [[Siege of Boston]],<ref name="Wiki"/> later serving under [[John Pitcairn]] at the [[Battle of Bunker Hill]] in 1775.<ref name="Bunker Hill">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of Bunker Hill (memory)\|Battle of Bunker Hill]]</ref>

			In 1778, after [[William Howe]] resigned as Commander-in-Chief of the British forces, Clinton assumed command and was the British leader at the [[Battle of Monmouth]].<ref name="Wiki"/> He tried to draw [[George Washington]] into open conflict, though Washington knew such a maneuver would be unwise and relied on the efforts of the [[Culper Ring]] to keep his movements secret.<ref name="Contract">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Connecticut\|Connecticut: Culper Ring in New Haven]]</ref> In September 1780, Clinton, by way of his spy [[John André]],<ref name="A Spy Among Us">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[Benedict Arnold (DLC)\|Benedict Arnold]]'' – [[A Spy Among Us]]</ref> came into contact with traitor [[Benedict Arnold]], who agreed to surrender [[West Point]] for the sum of twenty thousand pounds, though this plot failed due to interference by the [[Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]].<ref name="West Point">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – ''[[Benedict Arnold (DLC)\|Benedict Arnold]]'' – [[Battle of West Point (memory)\|Battle of West Point]]</ref>

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

	==References==		==References==

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	{{Era\|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL\|Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)}}		{{Era\|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL\|Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)}}
	Lieutenant General '''Sir Henry Clinton''' (1730 – 1795) was a [[England\|British]] [[Regular]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. He tried to draw [[George Washington]] into open conflict, though Washington knew such a maneuver would be unwise and relied on the efforts of the [[Culper Ring]] to keep his movements secret.<ref name="Contract">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Connecticut\|Connecticut: Culper Ring in New Haven]]</ref>		Lieutenant General '''Sir Henry Clinton''' (1730 – 1795) was a [[England\|British]] [[Regular]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. He tried to draw [[George Washington]] into open conflict, though Washington knew such a maneuver would be unwise and relied on the efforts of the [[Culper Ring]] to keep his movements secret.<ref name="Contract">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Connecticut\|Connecticut: Culper Ring in New Haven]]</ref>

			==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

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	{{Era\|Individuals}}		{{Era\|Individuals}}{{WP-REAL\|Henry Clinton (British Army officer, born 1730)}}
	Lieutenant General '''Sir Henry Clinton''' was a [[England\|British]] [[Regular]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. He tried to draw [[George Washington]] into open conflict, though Washington knew such a maneuver would be unwise and relied on the		Lieutenant General '''Sir Henry Clinton''' (1730 – 1795) was a [[England\|British]] [[Regular]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. He tried to draw [[George Washington]] into open conflict, though Washington knew such a maneuver would be unwise and relied on the efforts of the [[Culper Ring]] to keep his movements secret.<ref name="Contract">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Connecticut\|Connecticut: Culper Ring in New Haven]]</ref>
	efforts of the [[Culper Ring]] to keep his movements secret.<ref name="Contract">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Connecticut\|Connecticut: Culper Ring in New Haven]]</ref>

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Lieutenant General '''Sir Henry Clinton''' was a [[England|British]] [[Regular]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]]. He tried to draw [[George Washington]] into open conflict, though Washington knew such a maneuver would be unwise and relied on the
efforts of the [[Culper Ring]] to keep his movements secret.<ref name="Contract">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Connecticut|Connecticut: Culper Ring in New Haven]]</ref>

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