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'''William Molineux''' (1717 | {{Character Infobox | ||
| image = William Molineux Render.png | |||
| birth = c. 1717<br>[[United Kingdom]] | |||
| death = 22 October 1774 {{c|aged c. 57}}<br>[[Boston]], [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts Bay]], [[United States|British America]] | |||
| species = [[Human]] | |||
| affiliates = [[Sons of Liberty]]<br>[[Freemasons]] | |||
| database = [[Database: William Molineux|William Molineux]] | |||
}} | |||
'''William Molineux''' (c. 1717 – 22 October 1774) was a [[United Kingdom|British]]-born [[Merchants|merchant]] and important [[Patriots|Patriot revolutionary]] shortly before the [[American Revolutionary War]]. Molineux supported the Patriot cause, which was unusual as many British-born colonists were [[Loyalists]]. He was also {{Wiki|Anglicanism|Anglican}}, a typically Loyalist [[Christianity|Christian]] denomination. | |||
Molineux | ==Biography== | ||
On 6 November 1773, William Molineux met with [[Samuel Adams]], [[Stephane Chapheau]], and the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] in his [[Taverns|tavern]]. They decided that something had to be done about the British tax collectors in the city, as well as [[William Johnson]]'s smuggling of tea. They sent Connor out to deal with both issues.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[On Johnson's Trail]]</ref> | |||
Molineux | On 16 December, Connor met with Molineux again, this time outside the [[Old South Meeting House]], where they were joined by Adams and Chapheau. They then went to Griffin's Wharf, where [[Paul Revere]] joined them as well. Together, they boarded the British [[ships]] that lay in [[Boston Harbor]] and started throwing crates of tea overboard, in an act that later became known as the [[Boston Tea Party]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[The Tea Party]]</ref> | ||
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William Molineux died in 1774, shortly before the start of the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed III'' – [[Database: William Molineux]]</ref> | |||
==Gallery== | |||
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ACIII-JohnsonTrail 12.png|William meeting Connor | |||
ACIII-JohnsonTrail 13.png|William showing a sample of Johnson's tea to the others | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Freemasons]] | |||
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[[Category:Bostonians]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:24, 2 May 2026
William Molineux (c. 1717 – 22 October 1774) was a British-born merchant and important Patriot revolutionary shortly before the American Revolutionary War. Molineux supported the Patriot cause, which was unusual as many British-born colonists were Loyalists. He was also Anglican, a typically Loyalist Christian denomination.
Biography[edit | edit source]
On 6 November 1773, William Molineux met with Samuel Adams, Stephane Chapheau, and the Assassin Connor in his tavern. They decided that something had to be done about the British tax collectors in the city, as well as William Johnson's smuggling of tea. They sent Connor out to deal with both issues.[1]
On 16 December, Connor met with Molineux again, this time outside the Old South Meeting House, where they were joined by Adams and Chapheau. They then went to Griffin's Wharf, where Paul Revere joined them as well. Together, they boarded the British ships that lay in Boston Harbor and started throwing crates of tea overboard, in an act that later became known as the Boston Tea Party.[2]
William Molineux died in 1774, shortly before the start of the American Revolutionary War.[3]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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William meeting Connor -
William showing a sample of Johnson's tea to the others
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – On Johnson's Trail
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – The Tea Party
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Database: William Molineux