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|birth = 1835<br>[[Liverpool]], {{Wiki|Lancashire}}, [[United Kingdom | |birth = 1835<br>[[Liverpool]], {{Wiki|Lancashire}}, [[United Kingdom]]<ref name="Bowery Boys">Adams, P. (2005) The Bowery Boys: Street Corner Radicals and the Politics of Rebellion. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers. | ||
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'''William Varley'''<ref>{{WP|List of identities in The Gangs of New York (book)}}</ref> (1835 | '''William Varley'''<ref>{{WP|List of identities in The Gangs of New York (book)}}</ref> (1835 – 1876), better known by his criminal alias of '''"Reddy the Blacksmith"''', was a leader of the [[Bowery Boys]], a [[gang]] operating in [[New York City]] at the time of the [[American Civil War]]. | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
===Early life=== | ===Early life=== | ||
Formerly a blacksmith, Varley decided he | Formerly a [[blacksmith]], Varley decided he did not have the knack for it and turned to a life of debauchery, but kept the title of "Blacksmith" as part of his alias.<ref>{{cite web |date=14 May 1876 |title=Reddy the Blacksmith. THE CAREER OF A BRUTAL RUFFIAN. |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85026214/1876-05-14/ed-1/seq-5/ |publisher=''{{Wiki|New York Dispatch}}''}}, p. 5.</ref> | ||
===New York draft riots=== | ===New York draft riots=== | ||
The [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Varius]] had some influence | The [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Varius]] had some influence over Varley, leading the Bowery Boys to ally with the Five Points' men in order to stop the 1863 [[New York City draft riots|draft riots]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' – Chapter 12</ref> Conversely, when the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[William M. Tweed]] approached Varley to try to involve his gang in the riots, the Blacksmith immediately refused.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' – Prologue</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:59, 14 May 2026
William Varley[2] (1835 – 1876), better known by his criminal alias of "Reddy the Blacksmith", was a leader of the Bowery Boys, a gang operating in New York City at the time of the American Civil War.
Biography[edit | edit source]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Formerly a blacksmith, Varley decided he did not have the knack for it and turned to a life of debauchery, but kept the title of "Blacksmith" as part of his alias.[3]
New York draft riots[edit | edit source]
The Assassin Varius had some influence over Varley, leading the Bowery Boys to ally with the Five Points' men in order to stop the 1863 draft riots.[4] Conversely, when the Templar Grand Master William M. Tweed approached Varley to try to involve his gang in the riots, the Blacksmith immediately refused.[5]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Adams, P. (2005) The Bowery Boys: Street Corner Radicals and the Politics of Rebellion. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers.
- ↑
List of identities in The Gangs of New York (book) on Wikipedia
- ↑ Reddy the Blacksmith. THE CAREER OF A BRUTAL RUFFIAN.. New York Dispatch (14 May 1876)., p. 5.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Chapter 12
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Prologue