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[[File:ACIII-Andre.png|thumb|250px|John André in Continental uniform]]
'''John André''' (2 May 1750 – 2 October 1780) was an officer
'''John André''' (1750 – 1780) was an officer of the [[British Army]]. He worked as a spy during the [[American Revolutionary War]] and aided in Major General [[Benedict Arnold]]'s attempt to defect from the [[Continental Army]] to the British Army.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[Benedict Arnold (DLC)|Benedict Arnold]]'' – [[A Spy Among Us]]</ref>


[[File:Portrait_JohnAndre2.jpg|thumb|250px|Portrait of John André]]
Serving under the name '''John Anderson''' while in the Continental Army, André conspired with Benedict Arnold to have the latter become a General in the British Army and surrender [[West Point]] to the British. However, he was followed by [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]] and ally of [[George Washington]], following which André was captured by [[Patriots]] as he was making his way out of West Point.<ref name="AC3" />
of the [[British Army]]. He worked as a spy during the [[American Revolutionary War]] and aided in Major General [[Benedict Arnold]]'s attempt to defect from the [[Continental Army]] to the British Army.


Functioning as a spy in the Continental Army under the name John Anderson, André conspired with Benedict Arnold to have him become a General in the British Army and to surrender [[West Point]] to the British. He was followed by [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]] and ally of [[George Washington]], and André was captured by Patriots as he was making his way out of West Point. Upon Ratonhnhaké:ton's advise, the Patriots searched him instead of shooting him on sight and they discovered a letter revealing Arnold's betrayal. André was later hanged by the Continental Army.
Upon Ratonhnhaké:ton's advice, the Patriots searched André instead of shooting him on sight, where they discovered a letter revealing Arnold's betrayal.<ref name="AC3" /> André was later hanged by the Continental Army.<ref>{{WP|John André}}</ref>


==Gallery==
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ACIII-BA-ASpy 1.png|Connor interrupting André and Arnold's conversation
ACIII-BA-ASpy_10.png|André being arrested
</gallery>


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


==<span style="font-size:18px;">Reference</span>==
==References==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
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Latest revision as of 15:09, 12 May 2026

John André in Continental uniform

John André (1750 – 1780) was an officer of the British Army. He worked as a spy during the American Revolutionary War and aided in Major General Benedict Arnold's attempt to defect from the Continental Army to the British Army.[1]

Serving under the name John Anderson while in the Continental Army, André conspired with Benedict Arnold to have the latter become a General in the British Army and surrender West Point to the British. However, he was followed by Ratonhnhaké:ton, an Assassin and ally of George Washington, following which André was captured by Patriots as he was making his way out of West Point.[1]

Upon Ratonhnhaké:ton's advice, the Patriots searched André instead of shooting him on sight, where they discovered a letter revealing Arnold's betrayal.[1] André was later hanged by the Continental Army.[2]

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