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imported>Darman36: Following format of Lucy disambig, which only has Ms. Thorne and Stillman, changing double-redirect to have the academic and the US state

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Following format of Lucy disambig, which only has Ms. Thorne and Stillman, changing double-redirect to have the academic and the US state

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			*[[Virginia (academic)\|Virginia]], a [[United Kingdom\|British]] academic from [[Victorian era]] [[London]].
			*[[Virginia (state)\|Virginia]], a state in the [[United States]].

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	~~{{Era\|AC3\|ACRG\|Forsaken}}~~		#REDIRECT [[Virginia (1868)]]
	~~{{WP-REAL}}~~
	~~{{Youmay\|the state\|the person~~ [[Virginia (1868)~~\|Virginia]]}}~~
	~~{{Location Infobox~~
	~~\|name = Commonwealth of Virginia~~
	~~\|image = Flag of Virginia.png~~
	~~\|state = United States of America~~
	~~\|rulers = [[British Empire]] (1607–1776)<br>[[United States]] (1776–1861; 1865–current)<br>[[Confederate States]] (1861–1865)~~
	~~\|factions = [[Templars]]<br>[[Assassins]]<br>[[British Army]]<br>[[Continental Army]]<br>[[Sons of Liberty]]<br>[[Iroquois]]<br>[[Piracy\|Pirates]]~~
	~~\|date = June 25, 1788 (10th)~~
	~~\|hidea = yes}}~~
	'''Virginia''', officially the '''Commonwealth of Virginia''', is a state in the South Atlantic region of the [[United States]], bordered by [[Maryland]], {{Wiki\|Kentucky}}, {{Wiki\|West Virginia}}, and [[North Carolina]]. It was one of the thirteen colonies that claimed independence from [[United Kingdom\|Great Britain]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]].

	The [[Virginian Plantation]] was a common sight: [[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[Charles Lee]] and [[Haytham Kenway]] owned plantations in the colony.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

	~~==History==~~
	[[John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore\|Lord Dunmore]], governed Virginia before the Revolution. At the start of the war, Dunmore issued a decree promising freedom to any [[Slavery\|slaves]] belonging to the [[Patriots]] who would escape and enlist in the [[British Army]]. [[George Davidson]] was among the slaves who joined Lord Dunmore's {{Wiki\|Ethiopian Regiment}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref> The Templars tried to kill Dunmore but [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] sent his [[Assassin apprentices\|apprentices]] to intercept the assassin before they could complete their mission. Later, they protected the governor during the {{Wiki\|burning of Norfolk}} in January 1776, and he left the colony by the end of the year.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

	In 1781, the British Army under [[Charles Cornwallis]]' command came to Virginia following an extended campaign in the southern colonies. The [[Colonial Assassins]] supported the [[Continental Army]] during the {{Wiki\|Battle of Blandford\|Battles of Petersburg}}, {{Wiki\|Battle of Spencer's Ordinary\|Spencer's Ordinary}} and {{Wiki\|Battle of Green Spring\|Green Spring}}, though the outcomes were generally in favor of the British. Cornwallis then camped his forces in {{Wiki\|Yorktown, Virginia\|Yorktown}} on [[Chesapeake Bay]], which he enforced against a ground attack, and awaited supplies from the [[Royal Navy]] in [[New York City]].<ref name="AC3" />

	[[François-Joseph Paul de Grasse\|Admiral de Grasse]] of the [[French Navy]] sailed to Chesapeake Bay, and held it against the Royal Navy with the aid of the ''[[Aquila]]'', forcing the British fleet to abandon Virginia. The Continental and [[French Army\|French]] armies marched on Yorktown and laid siege. Connor's apprentices infiltrated Yorktown and sabotaged the fortifications, allowing the Franco-American Alliance to place their [[cannons]] in a suitable position, thereby forcing Cornwallis to surrender. The British defeat at the [[Siege of Yorktown]] forced them to negotiate an end to the war.<ref name="AC3" /> In the meantime, Washington recovered an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]].<ref>''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]''</ref>

	~~In 1865, [[John Wilkes Booth]] fled to Virginia after assassinating President [[Abraham Lincoln]], and was killed by the Assassins in retribution.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - [[Glyphs]]</ref>~~

	~~==Reference==~~
	~~{{Reflist}}~~
	~~{{AC3}}~~
	~~{{ACRG}}~~
	~~[[Category:Virginia]]~~
	~~[[Category:Former British colonies]]~~
	~~[[Category:States of the United States~~]]

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	~~#REDIRECT~~ [[Virginia (1868)]]		{{Era\|AC3\|ACRG\|Forsaken}}
			{{WP-REAL}}
			{{Youmay\|the state\|the person [[Virginia (1868)\|Virginia]]}}
			{{Location Infobox
			\|name = Commonwealth of Virginia
			\|image = Flag of Virginia.png
			\|state = United States of America
			\|rulers = [[British Empire]] (1607–1776)<br>[[United States]] (1776–1861; 1865–current)<br>[[Confederate States]] (1861–1865)
			\|factions = [[Templars]]<br>[[Assassins]]<br>[[British Army]]<br>[[Continental Army]]<br>[[Sons of Liberty]]<br>[[Iroquois]]<br>[[Piracy\|Pirates]]
			\|date = June 25, 1788 (10th)
			\|hidea = yes}}
			'''Virginia''', officially the '''Commonwealth of Virginia''', is a state in the South Atlantic region of the [[United States]], bordered by [[Maryland]], {{Wiki\|Kentucky}}, {{Wiki\|West Virginia}}, and [[North Carolina]]. It was one of the thirteen colonies that claimed independence from [[United Kingdom\|Great Britain]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]].

			The [[Virginian Plantation]] was a common sight: [[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[Charles Lee]] and [[Haytham Kenway]] owned plantations in the colony.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>

			==History==
			[[John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore\|Lord Dunmore]], governed Virginia before the Revolution. At the start of the war, Dunmore issued a decree promising freedom to any [[Slavery\|slaves]] belonging to the [[Patriots]] who would escape and enlist in the [[British Army]]. [[George Davidson]] was among the slaves who joined Lord Dunmore's {{Wiki\|Ethiopian Regiment}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref> The Templars tried to kill Dunmore but [[Ratonhnhaké:ton\|Connor]] sent his [[Assassin apprentices\|apprentices]] to intercept the assassin before they could complete their mission. Later, they protected the governor during the {{Wiki\|burning of Norfolk}} in January 1776, and he left the colony by the end of the year.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>

			In 1781, the British Army under [[Charles Cornwallis]]' command came to Virginia following an extended campaign in the southern colonies. The [[Colonial Assassins]] supported the [[Continental Army]] during the {{Wiki\|Battle of Blandford\|Battles of Petersburg}}, {{Wiki\|Battle of Spencer's Ordinary\|Spencer's Ordinary}} and {{Wiki\|Battle of Green Spring\|Green Spring}}, though the outcomes were generally in favor of the British. Cornwallis then camped his forces in {{Wiki\|Yorktown, Virginia\|Yorktown}} on [[Chesapeake Bay]], which he enforced against a ground attack, and awaited supplies from the [[Royal Navy]] in [[New York City]].<ref name="AC3" />

			[[François-Joseph Paul de Grasse\|Admiral de Grasse]] of the [[French Navy]] sailed to Chesapeake Bay, and held it against the Royal Navy with the aid of the ''[[Aquila]]'', forcing the British fleet to abandon Virginia. The Continental and [[French Army\|French]] armies marched on Yorktown and laid siege. Connor's apprentices infiltrated Yorktown and sabotaged the fortifications, allowing the Franco-American Alliance to place their [[cannons]] in a suitable position, thereby forcing Cornwallis to surrender. The British defeat at the [[Siege of Yorktown]] forced them to negotiate an end to the war.<ref name="AC3" /> In the meantime, Washington recovered an [[Apple of Eden 3\|Apple of Eden]].<ref>''[[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]''</ref>

			In 1865, [[John Wilkes Booth]] fled to Virginia after assassinating President [[Abraham Lincoln]], and was killed by the Assassins in retribution.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' - [[Glyphs]]</ref>

			==Reference==
			{{Reflist}}
			{{AC3}}
			{{ACRG}}
			[[Category:Virginia]]
			[[Category:Former British colonies]]
			[[Category:States of the United States]]

imported>Bovkaffe: Bovkaffe moved page Virginia to Virginia (1868)

2017-12-09T12:20:10Z

Bovkaffe moved page Virginia to Virginia (1868)

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