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|state = United States of America
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'''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]].
'''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]] and [[Haytham Kenway]] owned plantations in the colony.
The state's geography made it prime land for [[plantation]]s, and many Americans, including [[George Washington]], [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[Charles Lee]], and [[Haytham Kenway]], were planters in the colony.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]''</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[John Murray]], the 4th Earl of Dunmore, governed Virginia before the Revolution. At the start of the war, Murray 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}}.) The Templars tried to kill Murray but [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] sent his [[apprentices]] to intercept the assassin before they could complete their mission. Later they protected Murray during the {{Wiki|burning of Norfolk}} in January 1776, and he left the colony by the end of the year.
In July 1752, the [[American Brotherhood of Assassins|Colonial Assassin]] [[Shay Cormac]] killed [[Lawrence Washington]], a notable plantation owner and the ''de facto'' leader of the [[Templars|Templar Order]] in the British colonies, at his [[Mount Vernon]] estate in Virginia.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[By Invitation Only]]</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]].
[[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]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[Database: George Davidson]]</ref> [[George Davidson]] was among the slaves who joined Lord Dunmore's {{Wiki|Ethiopian Regiment}}.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – [[A Fool's Errand]]</ref> The Templars tried to kill Dunmore but [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] sent his [[Assassin apprentice|apprentices]] to intercept the assassin before they could complete their mission.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Virginia|Contracts]]: "Dunmore's Guardian Angel"</ref> 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>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Virginia|Contracts]]: "Dunmore's Fortune"</ref>


[[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 {{Wiki|Siege of Yorktown}} forced the British to begin negotiating an end to the war. In the meantime, Washington recovered an [[Apple of Eden 3|Apple of Eden]].
In 1781, the British Army under General [[Charles Cornwallis]]' command came to Virginia following an extended campaign in the southern colonies. The Colonial Assassins supported the [[Continental Army]] during the battles of {{Wiki|Battle of Blandford|Petersburg}},<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Virginia|Contracts]]: "Protect the Help"</ref> {{Wiki|Battle of Spencer's Ordinary|Spencer's Ordinary}},<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Virginia|Contracts]]: "Skirmish in Williamsburg"</ref> and {{Wiki|Battle of Green Spring|Green Spring}},<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Virginia|Contracts]]: "Mad Anthony's Surprise"</ref> though the outcomes were generally in favor of the British. Cornwallis then camped his forces in [[Yorktown]] on [[Chesapeake Bay]], which he enforced against a ground attack, and awaited supplies from the [[Royal Navy]] in [[New York City]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Battle of Yorktown]]</ref>


In 1865, [[John Wilkes Booth]] fled to Virginia after assassinating President [[Abraham Lincoln]], and was killed by the Assassins in retribution.
[[File:ACIII-BattleofChesapeake 7.png|250px|thumb|The Battle of the Chesapeake]]
[[François-Joseph Paul de Grasse|Admiral de Grasse]] of the [[French Navy]] sailed to the Chesapeake Bay, and held it against the Royal Navy with the aid of the ''[[Aquila]]'', forcing the British fleet to abandon Virginia.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Battle of the Chesapeake (memory)|Battle of the Chesapeake]]</ref> The Continental and [[French Army|French]] armies marched on Yorktown and laid siege. Connor's apprentices infiltrated Yorktown and sabotaged the fortifications,<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Contracts (Colonial Brotherhood)#Virginia|Contracts]]: "The Saboteur"</ref> allowing the Franco-American Alliance to place their [[cannon]]s in a suitable position and forcing Cornwallis to surrender. The British defeat at the [[Siege of Yorktown]] forced them to negotiate an end to the war.<ref name="Database" /> In the meantime, Washington recovered an [[Apple of Eden 3|Apple of Eden]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption]]'' – [[Lucid Memory Fragments]]</ref>


==Reference==
In 1865, [[John Wilkes Booth]] fled to Virginia after assassinating President [[Abraham Lincoln]], where he was soon tracked down and killed by the Assassins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph]] #15: "Guardians"</ref>
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
 
==Gallery==
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
AC3MP - Virginian Plantation 1.jpg|A [[plantation]] in Virgina
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==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' {{1stm}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{Mo}}
**[[Multiplayer/ACIII|Multiplayer]] {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Forsaken]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]'' {{Mdat}}
**[[Multiplayer/ACIV|Multiplayer]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
 
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Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the South Atlantic region of the United States, bordered by Maryland, Kentucky, West Virginia, and North Carolina. It was one of the thirteen colonies that claimed independence from Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War.

The state's geography made it prime land for plantations, and many Americans, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Lee, and Haytham Kenway, were planters in the colony.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

In July 1752, the Colonial Assassin Shay Cormac killed Lawrence Washington, a notable plantation owner and the de facto leader of the Templar Order in the British colonies, at his Mount Vernon estate in Virginia.[2]

Lord Dunmore governed Virginia before the Revolution. At the start of the war, Dunmore issued a decree promising freedom to any slaves belonging to the Patriots who would escape and enlist in the British Army.[3] George Davidson was among the slaves who joined Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment.[4] The Templars tried to kill Dunmore but Connor sent his apprentices to intercept the assassin before they could complete their mission.[5] Later, they protected the governor during the burning of Norfolk in January 1776, and he left the colony by the end of the year.[6]

In 1781, the British Army under General Charles Cornwallis' command came to Virginia following an extended campaign in the southern colonies. The Colonial Assassins supported the Continental Army during the battles of Petersburg,[7] Spencer's Ordinary,[8] and Green Spring,[9] though the outcomes were generally in favor of the British. Cornwallis then camped his forces in Yorktown on Chesapeake Bay, which he enforced against a ground attack, and awaited supplies from the Royal Navy in New York City.[10]

The Battle of the Chesapeake

Admiral de Grasse of the French Navy sailed to the Chesapeake Bay, and held it against the Royal Navy with the aid of the Aquila, forcing the British fleet to abandon Virginia.[11] The Continental and French armies marched on Yorktown and laid siege. Connor's apprentices infiltrated Yorktown and sabotaged the fortifications,[12] allowing the Franco-American Alliance to place their cannons in a suitable position and forcing Cornwallis to surrender. The British defeat at the Siege of Yorktown forced them to negotiate an end to the war.[10] In the meantime, Washington recovered an Apple of Eden.[13]

In 1865, John Wilkes Booth fled to Virginia after assassinating President Abraham Lincoln, where he was soon tracked down and killed by the Assassins.[14]

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  1. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Forsaken
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue – By Invitation Only
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed III: Liberation – Database: George Davidson
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed III: Liberation – A Fool's Errand
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "Dunmore's Guardian Angel"
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "Dunmore's Fortune"
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "Protect the Help"
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "Skirmish in Williamsburg"
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "Mad Anthony's Surprise"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Assassin's Creed III – Database: Battle of Yorktown
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Battle of the Chesapeake
  12. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "The Saboteur"
  13. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption – Lucid Memory Fragments
  14. ↑ Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #15: "Guardians"

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