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==Refs==
{{Spoilerhd|26 May 2025|[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]}}
*[https://www.pocketgamer.com/echoes-of-revolution/sugar-creative-interview-assassins-creed/ 1]
{{Conjecture}}
*[https://www.echoesofrevolution.com/ 2]
[[File:ACBOV Apocalypse - Observation Point.jpg|thumb|250px|One of the expedition members in Cambodia]]
The '''second Assassin expedition to the Mekong''' was an [[Assassins|Assassin]] mission undertaken by [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassins]] [[Alif]], [[Beatrice]], [[Clara (Assassin)|Clara]] and [[Domenico (Assassin)|Domenico]],<ref name="Email">de la Touanne, Thibaud. [[:File:ACBoV Apocalypse Thibaud email reply.png|E-mail message]] with [[User:VilkaIsBack|VilkaIsBack]]. 27 February 2025.</ref> assisted by [[Chinese Brotherhood of Assassins|Chinese Assassin]] [[Shao Jun]] in 1524. After receiving reports of a former Assassin nicknamed [[Isabel|Colubra]] leading a [[Furies|group of warriors]] and sowing terror among the local population of [[Cambodia]], the Brotherhood sent a group of Assassins to investigate. After months without any word from this first group, they tasked this second team with not only putting an end to Colubra's actions but also locating the members of the previous expedition.<ref name="Bitter">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Bitter Conduct]]</ref>


==Events==
==Links to check==
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===Existing===
|-|15=
*[[Alexander Hamilton]] [REF NYC PR]
You decide to continue your investigation of this incredible giant snake. You tell the villagers in nearby towns about the location of the crossing and ask them about the snake. Although the name Sesha is mentioned in ancient legends and matches the description you give them, no one has ever seen this creature before.
*[[American Revolution]] [REF Boston PR][REF NYC PR]
*[[Battle of Bunker Hill]] [REF Boston PR]
*[[Battle of Yorktown]] [REF NYC PR]
*[[Benjamin Franklin]] [REF Boston PR]
*[[Boston]] [REF Boston PR]
*[[British Army]] [REF NYC PR]
*[[Charles Cornwallis]] [REF Boston PR][REF NYC PR]
*[[Crispus Attucks]] [REF Boston PR]
*[[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette]] [REF Boston PR][REF NYC PR]
*[[King's College]] [REF NYC PR]
*[[Massachusetts]] [REF Boston PR]
*[[Philadelphia]] [REF NYC PR]
*[[Queens]] [REF NYC PR]
*[[Siege of Yorktown]] [REF Boston PR][REF NYC PR]
*[[Thomas Jefferson]] [REF Boston PR][REF NYC PR]
*[[William Dawes]] [REF Boston PR]


You continue to explore the area and eventually come across a wandering pilgrim whose talkativeness is matched only by his vast knowledge of all things Hinduism. Your own knowledge of this religion being very limited, you have more difficulty understanding his ramblings than making him speak. You still manage to understand that Sesha is the name of a snake demigod. Although it is more often depicted as a many-headed serpent, its attitude and size match what you have seen previously.


As the old man looks through documents from his large leather bag, you can see what look like ancient texts as well as depictions of many snakes and Hindu deities. In these texts, it is said that Sesha will appear with his hatchlings at the “end of the world” and that they will give birth to a new kingdom where peace and harmony will reign. It is also  mentioned that his offspring are in fact a part of himself and that anyone who attacks them will weaken Sesha and be punished for it.
*[[Boston Common]] [REF Boston An American Navy][REF Boston Minutemen]
*[[Boston Massacre]] [REF Boston Justice on Trial][REF Boston PR]
*[[Boston Tea Party]] [REF Boston A Tea Party][REF Boston PR]
*[[Bowling Green]] [REF NYC Tearing down the King]
*[[Charles Grey, 1st Earl Grey]] [REF NYC Passing Judgment]
*[[Connecticut]] [REF NYC Tearing down the King]
*[[Continental Army]] [REF Boston PR][REF NYC Escaping Brooklyn][REF NYC PR]
*[[Continental Congress]] [REF Boston PR][REF NYC PR][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
*[[Continental Navy]] [REF Boston An American Navy][REF Boston PR]
*[[Culper Ring]] [REF NYC Colonial House][REF NYC PR]
*[[Declaration of Independence]] [REF NYC Tearing down the King]
*[[East India Company]] [REF Boston A Tea Party]
*[[Faneuil Hall]] [REF Boston The Flag]
*[[Federal Hall]] [REF NYC Liberty Raised]
*[[Fort George]] [REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons][REF NYC Tearing down the King]
*[[George III of the United Kingdom]] [REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
*[[George Washington]] [REF Boston PR][REF NYC Escaping Brooklyn][REF NYC Fire Suspects][REF NYC PR][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons][REF NYC The Turtle]
*[[Great Fire of New York]] [REF NYC Fire Suspects]
*[[Green Dragon Tavern]] [REF Boston Green Dragon]
*[[Guy Carleton]] [REF NYC Fire Suspects]
*[[John Hancock]] [REF Boston PR][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
*[[Liberty Tree]] [REF Boston Liberty Tree (memory)]
*[[Old South Meeting House]] [REF Boston A Tea Party][REF Boston Liberty Tree (memory)]
*[[Old State House]] [REF Boston Justice on Trial]
*[[Paul Revere]] [REF Boston A Light in the Dark][REF Boston PR]
*[[Royal Navy]] [REF NYC The Turtle]
*[[Rufus Putnam]] [REF NYC Defending the Hudson]
*[[Samuel Adams]] [REF Boston PR][REF Boston The Flag]
*[[South Carolina]] [REF NYC Passing Judgment]
*[[Thomas Preston]] [REF Boston Justice on Trial]
*[[West Point]] [REF NYC Colonial House]
*[[William Howe]] [REF NYC Fire Suspects][REF NYC PR][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons][REF NYC The Turtle]
*[[William Pitt the Elder]] [REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]


Many people worship Sesha in one form or another, but he is almost never a threatening or evil deity.
===Red links (?)===
*14th Continental Regiment (Marblehead regiment) [REF NYC PR]
*1783 Treaty of Paris [REF Boston PR]
*Caleb Brewster [REF NYC PR]
*Cato (spy) [REF NYC PR]
*Long Island [REF NYC PR]
*Nathan Hale [REF NYC PR]


When you ask the man if he found a reference to Colubra, he flips through the pages for a long time, but shakes his head negatively.


You thank him and continue on your way.
*Abraham Woodhull [REF [[Database:_Culper_Ring]]][REF NYC Nine Men's Morris]
*Agent 355 [REF [[Database:_Culper_Ring]]][REF [[Database:_Spy_network_and_secret_codes]]][REF NYC Colonial House]
*Battle of Golden Hill (Mo) [REF NYC Liberty Raised]
*Battle of Long Island [REF [[Contracts_(Colonial_Brotherhood)]]][REF [[Database:_...Two_Steps_Back]]][REF [[Database:_Charles_Lee]]][REF [[Database:_Israel_Putnam]]][REF NYC Defending the Hudson][REF NYC Escaping Brooklyn][REF NYC PR]
*Benjamin Blagge [REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
*Boston King [REF NYC Passing Judgment]
*Caesar Glover [REF NYC Escaping Brooklyn][REF NYC PR]
*Charles Inglis [REF NYC Nine Men's Morris]
*David Bushnell [REF NYC The Turtle]
*Dunmore's Proclamation/Royal Ethiopian Regiment (Mo) [REF [[A_Fool%27s_Errand]]][REF [[Connor%27s_Way]]][REF [[Database:_George_Davidson]]][REF NYC Passing Judgment]
*[[Evacuation Day]] [REF [[Database:_HMS_Jersey]]][REF [[Database:_Evacuation_Day]]][REF [[Evacuation_Day]]][REF NYC Passing Judgment]
*Ezra Lee [REF NYC The Turtle]
*Francis Lewis [REF NYC PR][REF NYC Supplying the Revolution (Echoes of the Revolution)]
*Fraunces Tavern [REF [[Database:_Washington%27s_Resignation]]][REF NYC Passing Judgment]
*Hanover Square [REF NYC Printing Pressure]
*Hector de Crevecoeur [REF NYC Nine Men's Morris]
*Hercules Mulligan [REF NYC Colonial House][REF NYC Liberty Raised][REF NYC PR]
*HMS Eagle (1774) [REF NYC The Turtle]
*HMS Phoenix (1759)/HMS Rose (1757) [REF NYC Defending the Hudson][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
*Hudson River [REF NYC Colonial House][REF NYC Defending the Hudson]
*Hugh Gaine (mo) [REF NYC Printing Pressure]
*Hugh Montgomery [REF [[A_Trip_to_Boston]]][REF Boston Justice on Trial]
*Isaac Sears [REF NYC PR][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons][REF NYC Tearing down the King]
*James Lovell (Mo) [REF Boston Green Dragon]
*James Otis [REF Boston Liberty Tree (memory)]
*James Parker [REF NYC Printing Pressure]
*James Rivington (Mo) [REF NYC Colonial House][REF NYC Printing Pressure][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
*Jane Whitehouse (Mo) [REF Boston Justice on Trial]
*John Adams [REF Boston Green Dragon][REF Boston Justice on Trial][REF Boston PR][REF [[Database:_Alcohol,_a_crucial_resource]]][REF [[Database:_The_Declaration_of_Independence]]][REF [[Man_of_Mettle]]]
*John Baltus Dash [REF NYC Fire Suspects]
*John Paul Jones [REF Boston An American Navy]
*John Spurr [REF Boston A Tea Party]
*Jon Jefferies (Mo) [REF Boston Justice on Trial]
*Joseph Warren [REF Boston A Light in the Dark][REF Boston PR][REF [[Echoes_of_History]]]
*Matthew Kilroy [REF Boston Justice on Trial]
*Nova Scotia (Mo) [REF A LOT (others)][REF NYC Passing Judgment]
*Paschal N. Smith [REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
*Patrick Carr (Mo) [REF Boston Justice on Trial]
*Robert Murray [REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
*Royal Gazette [REF NYC Printing Pressure]
*Samuel Birch [REF NYC Passing Judgment]
*Samuel Loudon (mo) [REF NYC Printing Pressure][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
*Stamp Act [REF NYC Liberty Raised][REF [[A_Trip_to_Boston]]][REF [[Database:_Benjamin_Franklin_(Assassin%27s_Creed_III)]]][REF [[Database:_City_Hall_(Rogue)]]][REF [[Database:_One_Step_Forward...]]][REF [[Database:_Stamp_Act]]][REF [[Echoes_of_History]]][REF Boston A Tea Party][REF Boston PR][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
*Sullivan's Island [REF [[Contracts_(Colonial_Brotherhood)]]][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
*Timothy Bigelow (soldier) [REF Boston Minutemen]
*Turtle (submersible) [REF NYC The Turtle]
*William Bowes [REF Boston Green Dragon]
*William Moultrie (mo) [REF Boston The Flag]


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You are standing at the edge of a gorge. At the bottom flows a wide river in which two crocodiles are fighting. On the other side lies a peaceful village which matches the description of one of the places crossed by the Assassins of the first expedition.
==Boston People of the Revolution==
 
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An old rope bridge connects the two sides, about one hundred and fifty feet apart. Some planks are hanging in the air and the ropes don't look very strong, but the bridge seems to be holding up...
|-|John Adams=
 
John Adams was a foundational figure of the American Revolution. A Harvard-educated lawyer from Massachusetts, Adams rose to prominence by opposing the 1765 Stamp Act, serving as a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses, and working to build the newly formed American navy.
Choose an option:<br>
'''A:''' No time to waste! Shao Jun volunteers to lead the way. Your group follows her cautiously.<br>
'''B:''' You attempt the crossing one by one, being very careful where you jump.
 
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'''A:''' The bridge creaks under your weight. Suddenly a board gives way! Shao Jun barely catches herself and shouts: "We are too heavy, throw everything you can!" Discard as many Equipment cards as there are Assassins (except Shao Jun). Read '''2'''<br>
'''B:''' The crossing seems to take forever, but the bridge holds firm! After a few cold sweats, you reach the other shore with relief. Read '''1'''
 
'''1:''' You were probably right to err on the side of caution, even if it cost you time. Tick 1 box on the Threat Gauge, pause, then read '''2'''.<br>
'''2:''' You finally make it to the village. The inhabitants are assembled in the center as if they were waiting for you. [Read Location 21]
 
|-|21=
;On the Edge of the Abyss
The villagers, scantly dressed, remain motionless and stare at you. You can see the fear in their eyes.
 
The leader advances towards you, escorted by two men armed with bows. He speaks: "Your friends are no longer there. They were looking for Evil... and they found it." He pauses and continues: "And you, what are you looking for?"
 
Choose an option:<br>
'''A:''' "We are looking for our friends. Where did they go?"<br>
'''B:''' "We are looking for a woman named Colubra."
 
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'''A:''' The man replies: "they have brought corruption here. Many souls perished because of them. They went that way and were never seen again." He points to location 22 on the Map of the Region. Do you want to leave without delay [Read '''1'''] or investigate before you leave? [Read '''2''']<br>
'''B:''' The man can't manage to hide his terror. "Colubra is a corrupt being, she is both everywhere and nowhere. Your friends have gone this way." He points his finger towards location 22 on the Map of the Region. One of his men brings him a package. [Read '''3''']
 
'''1:''' The villagers seem relieved to see you leave. They give you items. Draw 2 Equipment cards.<br>
'''2:''' You find things that belonged to the Assassins! Take small card A#11 and draw 2 Equipment cards.<br>
'''3:''' The leader gives you the things the Assassins left behind. Take small card A#11 and draw 1 equipment card.
 
|-|22=
You can see green hills in the distance. To reach them, you must cross a portion of jungle which sinks into a valley dotted with clearings.
 
A few columns of smoke, traces of human activity, break the monotony of the intense green of the vegetation.
 
You follow a path that seems endless. The cries of the monkeys become moreand more piercing and aimost threatening.
 
After taking several breaks, at a bend in the path, you come face to face with a small group of macaques. You are not used to these wild animals and caution prompts you to observe them for a moment.
 
That's when you see a reflection in the hands of one of them. Looking closer, you are convinced that it is a weapon. And not just any...
 
This is undoubtedly a hidden blade!
 
Ignoring your caution, you set off in pursuit of the monkeys who seem to take your actions as a sort of game. The small troop taunts you by backing away and climbing the trees.
 
You chase them, trying not to scare them. The game becomes a grueling and sometimes frightening pursuit as the cries of the macaques deafen you.
 
There are many af them and they are way too agile. Out of breath and completely lost, you pace through a curtain of dense leaves. Suddenly you realize you're on the edge of an abyss! You stop dead in your tracks! As you sigh with rebel, your gaze falls on a crowd of monkeys at the bottom of the cliff. Four ripped backpacks lie on a blood-stained rock. You understand that the Assassins who preceded you did not have the same reflexes as you and that they fell into the trap set by the macaques.
 
You look away, realizing that you can do nothing for these unfortunate people whose lifeless bodies have undoubtedly been dragged into the surrounding crevices from which eyes are spying on you.
 
You leave the scene before fear or rage puts you in danger.
 
Now you know how the Assassins from the first expedition disappeared.
 
|-|29=
You decide to go upstream to try to understand wh at is behind its strange behavior. The course narrows as you progress, the treetops eventually coming together and obscuring the harsh light of the burning sun.
 
Higher up, the river joins a lake where there is a small island. The water is strangely stagnant. A few perfectly aligned stones allow you to reach the shore of this island. The air, thick and humid, hinders your breathing. Little black dots flutter in front of your eyes. You try to chase them away like gnats, but you quickly realize that it's your eyes that are playing tricks on you.
 
As you set foot on the island, you suddenly plunge into darkness. The sounds of the jungle fade away. You no longer see your Assassin brothers and sisters. The ground beneath your feet is strangely hard and even.
 
Filaments of white light swirl around you. Fragments of unintelligible conversation, alternating between whispers and shouts, attack your hearing.
 
Progressing blindly, your gaze is drawn to an increasingly bright yellow dot. it forms a globe whose brilliant light pulses slowly, then faster, and finally harmonizes with the rhythm of your heartbeat.
 
Luminous lines emerge from the sphere, their anarchic trajectories drawing evanescent images before your incredulous eyes.
 
You can't repress a gasp as the images come to life and you make out the silhouette of a young female Assassin, like an animated painting whose realism grips you.
 
Your amazement prevents you from concentrating or analyzing anything. It's only when the images finally fade that you decide to engrave in your memory the scene you've just witnessed: The very lively conversation between the young woman and an older man, obviously a notable of the Brotherhood, their incomprehensible words, uttered in a language foreign to you, and Isabel's name, the only word that came through clearly.
 
You also engrave in your memories the anger of the young woman against the notable, his air full of disdain, similar to that which certain men have towards women, whatever their merits. A feeling of injustice overwhelms you...
 
|-|33=
As you continue to progress Northeast, you enter swampy terrain. Mosquitoes attack you, the air is humid and the walking is exhausting.  Suddenly, you experience blurred vision again, your heart beats faster, darkness falls and a flash of white light makes you lose all your bearings.
 
Isabel is there, in front of you! At first, you cannot tell if it is reality or just a daydream...
The young woman has her hands tied behind her back. She is on board a Venetian ship and seems to be a prisoner of the Templars. Wounded in the face, she was undoubtedly the victim of their legendary brutality.
 
You can see the coast In the distance, it Is strangely similar to the one you landed on a few weeks ago.
 
The images freeze, swirl and disappear into a great white light before crystallizing again.
 
The jungle IS all around you, deep and wild. Isabel is tied up, led on a forced march by the Templars, who constantly harass her. They want to know the location of some Artifact. Several women follow her, also visibly exhausted and bruised. You can't help but feel the pain and burden that each of these women carries under the rule of the Templars.
 
Suddenly, an arrow splits the air with a sinister whistle.
 
The young woman's guardian collapses, struck in the heart. The screams rise, the men become restless, panic seizes them as they fall one after the other. The woman's face lights up before your eyes, a broad vengeful smile on her lips.
 
The vision ends abruptly, leaving you breathless, heart racing and sweat beading on your forehead.
 
|-|42=
You explore a vast desolate plateau. Everything here exudes the corruption that you have heard about from the locals you encountered. The air is almost unbreathable, the sunlight is blinding and the stifling heat weighs like a lead weight on your shoulders.
 
The vegetation is reduced to a few low grasses and stunted and deformed shrubs. The only animals you come across are insects and snakes that appear out of nowhere and whose hisses make your blood run cold.


It is as if a plague had fallen on the entire region.
While sympathetic to the patriot cause, his belief in the rule of law led him to successfully defend British soldiers involved in the 1770 Boston Massacre. In Congress, he was instrumental in persuading delegates to declare independence, nominating George Washington as commander of the Continental Army, and playing a key role in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Later, he was central in negotiating the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the Revolutionary War. Adams later authored the 1780 Massachusetts Constitution, influencing the future U.S. Constitution. He served as the first vice president under Washington and as the second president of the United States.


According to the information you have collected, this is not a natural disaster, but rather a phenomenon linked to the presence of Colubra. The only explanation that comes to mind is that this place is under the influence of the same power as the Renegade Assassin, that of the Apple of Eden.
|-|Samuel Adams=
Born in Boston, Samuel Adams was a pivotal Founding Father, political philosopher, and civic leader who galvanized colonial resistance against British authority. He strongly opposed the Stamp Act and other parliamentary taxation measures, leading to his involvement in the formation and operation of the Sons of Liberty in Boston. During the 1760s and 1770s he coordinated anti-British activities both within Boston and across the colonies, including the Boston Tea Party.<br><br>As a delegate to the Continental Congress, Adams was a firm advocate for separating from Britain, signing the Declaration of Independence in 1776. He was also involved in drafting the Articles of Confederation and, after the war, served as governor of Massachusetts.


|-|51=
|-|Crispus Attucks=
Everything around you is desolation. The stunted trees have lost their foliage. Animal carcasses stink up the air, which has become almost unbreathable.
Crispus Attucks was one of the first casualties of the American Revolution. As an escaped slave working as a sailor and dock worker in Boston, he became a protest leader and the first victim of the Boston Massacre. During the confrontation with British soldiers on King Street, Attucks stood at the forefront of a crowd, demanding that the soldiers leave. When the soldiers opened fire, Attucks was shot twice in the chest, dying instantly.<br><br>Although his death was used as political propaganda to fuel anti-British sentiment during the period, his status as a martyr was cemented by 19th-century abolitionists who highlighted his sacrifice as a testament to Black patriotism.


You approach a large cliff, its sheerness beneath your feet makes your head spin.
|-|Benjamin Franklin=
Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers. A seasoned diplomat in London, he initially opposed the Stamp Act and, upon returning to America, he helped draft the Declaration of Independence in 1776. One of his most significant contributions to the Revolution was serving as the primary American envoy to France from 1776 to 1778. Using his fame as a scientist and diplomatic expertise, he secured essential French financial and military support. This support is widely regarded as being instrumental in turning the tide of the war.<br><br>Franklin is the only Founding Father to sign all three major documents establishing the United States: the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Treaty of Paris ending the war (1783), and the U.S. Constitution (1787).


Suddenly, here comes the white light again, it grips your temples and projects you into another reality.
|-|John Hancock=
John Hancock was an American merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot leader during the American Revolution. Inheriting a massive fortune from his uncle, Hancock became one of New England's wealthiest men and used this wealth and influence to oppose British taxation policies. His defiance made him popular in Boston, particularly after customs officials seized his ship, the Liberty, in 1768 on charges of smuggling.<br><br>Hancock served as the President of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777, and after the war, he served as the first and third Governor of Massachusetts. He is best known for being the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776, doing so with a large, bold signature to defy King George III.


The woman is no longer young, her features are marked, her breathing heavy, her eyes darkened. She sits on an ancient stone throne, surrounded by hundreds of women and girls. The peace in their eyes washes over you and Slows the rhythm of your heart, making the dull thump in your chest stop. You feel like them, full of serenity.
|-|Thomas Jefferson=
Thomas Jefferson was a pivotal figure in the American Revolution, acting as a leading intellectual, a political activist, and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. Throughout the conflict, while he did not fight on the battlefield, he sought to transform the American colonies into a modern republic, advocating for the separation of church and state, the abolition of feudal inheritance laws, and widespread educational reform. As a delegate to the Second Continental Congress in 1776, the 33-year-old Virginian was tasked with drafting the document that justified the colonies' break from Great Britain, articulating the foundational American ideals of ''"Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness"''.


The Apple of Eden is in her hand. You feel how its power transforms the fear, anguish and hatred that these women have accumulated after years of mistreatment and sometimes slavery at the hands of the Templars or other merciless men. She shapes them, unmakes them, sublimates them into a feeling of strength, self-confidence and love.
|-|Marquis de Lafayette=
Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer who played a crucial role in the American Revolution, acting as a vital link between the American colonies and France. Inspired by the American cause of liberty, the 19-year-old defied King Louis XVI and traveled to America in 1777, volunteering to serve without pay.<br><br>He quickly formed a close bond with George Washington and was commissioned as a major general in the Continental Army. Lafayette proved his bravery and skill in battle and was wounded in action. This led him to return to France and lobby for increased military aid, successfully securing French troops and supplies for the colonies. Returning to America in 1781, he led American forces against Lord Cornwallis in Virginia, setting the stage for the decisive American-French victory at the Siege of Yorktown.<br><br>After returning to France after the war, Lafayette remained a lifelong friend of the United States and was granted honorary U.S. citizenship in 2002.


The Apple is her tool for erasing suffering. You can understand the adoration these women have for the one they call Colubra, whose real name Is Isabel.
|-|Paul Revere=
Paul Revere was a prominent Boston silversmith, industrialist, and dedicated Patriot. A leading member of the Sons of Liberty, Revere organized intelligence networks to monitor British troops and co-originated anti-British agitation, including taking part in the 1773 Boston Tea Party. During the war, Revere served in the Massachusetts Militia and manufactured gunpowder for the Continental Army.<br><br>He is most well known for his dramatic midnight ride on April 18, 1775, to warn colonists of advancing British forces. Following instructions, a ''"one if by land, two if by sea"'' signal was placed in the Old North Church, alerting Revere to the British route across the Charles River. Along with William Dawes and others, Revere spread the alarm from Boston to Lexington, enabling leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams to escape and allowing militiamen to prepare for the crucial battles of Lexington and Concord. Though captured by a British patrol shortly after his ride, his mission was successful. This was later immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1861 poem, ''"Paul Revere's Ride"'' transforming him into a lasting symbol of American independence and civic bravery.


You can't help wondering what right you have to kill her. Who issued this order? Something tells you that the Brotherhood official you saw in your first vision is no stranger to that decision.
|-|Joseph Warren=
Joseph Warren was a Founding Father of the United States and a central leader in the Patriot movement in Boston during the early American Revolution. A respected physician and member of the Sons of Liberty, Warren became a key political organizer. He often acted as a master spy, utilizing his intelligence network to stay ahead of British movements. Notably, on April 18, 1775, it was Warren who dispatched Paul Revere and William Dawes on their famous midnight ride to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the British march toward Lexington and Concord.<br><br>Despite having little formal military training, Warren was later appointed a major general and showed immense courage by volunteering as a private soldier in the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, where he was killed in action at age 34.


Will you serve as the arm of Justice or that of the Brotherhood?
|-|George Washington=
George Washington was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Tasked with fighting a superior British force, Washington formed the colonial militias into a disciplined fighting force. Despite losing more battles than he won, his resilience, strategic retreats, and crucial victories, such as the final victory at Yorktown, secured American independence.<br><br>Unanimously elected, Washington served as president from 1789 to 1797, where he implemented a strong, well-financed national government, including the creation of a national bank. His dedication to civilian control of the military, together with his voluntary retirement after two terms, helped secure the stability of American democracy.


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==Boston Mem==
===Mystery===
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|-|The Elephant Pond=
|-|Banner=
The heat assails you and your wineskins are empty. Suddenly, one of you steps into a small stream. You decide to follow it and after a short walk, you discover a well hidden pond.
;The Flag
You are outside Faneuil Hall. In 1776, while the Revolution was in full swing, this area was a hotbed of Patriotic sentiment. Talks were delivered here and revolutionary banners displayed openly despite the British occupation. Alongside Samuel Adams, create a banner and unfurl it on the front of the building in defiance at British rule.<br><br>Enter the streets of revolutionary era Boston and head to Faneuil Hall.


A mother elephant and her calf are watering on the other side. You observe these exotic giants with great curiosity while they seem to ignore you. The water in the pond is translucent and looks drinkable... It's hard to resist it!
;Historical details
When the Thirteen Colonies of America were seceding from the British at the start of the revolution, it became necessary for a flag to be created to symbolize the patriot cause and rally individuals for the Revolution!<br><br>These flags were often created by local artists and revolutionary groups to reflect the locations or the key messages that they stood for. One famous example is The Moultrie Flag. Commissioned by Colonel William Moultrie in 1775 to prepare for war with Britain, it depicts a white crescent moon with the word “LIBERTY” inscribed within it on a field of navy blue.


Each Assassin chooses 1 option below:<br>
;Instructions
'''A:''' Drink water from the pond.<br>
Objective
'''B:''' Wait for the next destination.
Alongside Sons of Liberty member Samuel Adams, and the proud revolutionaries in Boston, design a banner to show your defiance of British rule.


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Creating
Tap on the highlighted items on the table to customize each element of your banner. \nYou can choose the slogan, emblem, pattern, and cloth.


You leave, and a few hours later...
Flying the banner
Once you're happy with your design, tap the highlighted ladder to unfurl your banner.


'''A:''' As you were drinking, you felt a slight aftertaste of slime, but you were too thirsty to change your mind! Roll 1 [star] die (regardless of the number of Assassins who made this choice):
;What happens
:[Assassin symbol]:Each of them recovers up to 3 [health].
*'''Samuel Adams:''' [Start] ''Greetings friend. Make your banner then head to the ladder to unfurl it on the building.''
:[star]:Each of them recovers up to 2 [health].
*'''Samuel Adams:''' [Decal chosen] ''We need a strong image that speaks to the justness of our cause..''
:[swords]:Each of them recovers up to 1 [health].<br>
*'''Samuel Adams:''' [Pattern chosen] ''Remember, it is through our own hands that we make our destiny.''
'''B:''' You regret not having drunk. You decide to suffer the effects of dehydration ('''1''') or retrace your steps to the pond ('''2''').
*'''Samuel Adams:''' [Phrase chosen] ''Let them know it only takes a tireless minority committed to liberty.''
*'''Samuel Adams:''' [Ladder tapped] ''Shall we unfurl your creation? Look up at the front of the building.''
*'''Samuel Adams:''' [Banner shown] ''A fine creation, a banner like that will inspire all who see it!''


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Outcome
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
*Banner Created
Your banner proudly flies over Boston and stands as a rallying symbol for the Revolution. It joins the many patriotic flags that are being created all over America to show protest and pride in the creation of a new nation.


|-|Volley of Arrows=
;Log
You move carefully through the humid heat of the jungle... Suddenly, a volley of arrows splits the air! Each Assassin suffers an attack with 1 [Star] die. [Pause]
Outside the famous Faneuil Hall I joined Patriot Samuel Adams and constructed my own revolutionary banner. Unfurling it on the front of the building I made my opposition to British rule clear.


You try to take cover, but the arrows continue to rain.
|-|Boats=
;An American Navy
This area, now known as Boston Common, was public common Iand used as a training ground for Soldiers throughout the Revolution. In 1775, the British Navy controlled the Atlantic and Congress decided to create a new Continental Navy. Train alongside naval captain John Paul Jones to learn to command a ship. \n\nLook out over the docks of revolutionary era Boston and begin your naval training.


Choose an option:<br>
;Historical details
'''A:''' You try to escape.<br>
At the start of the American Revolution, the Royal Navy faced little opposition from the fledgling American Navy. Several colonies maintained small state navies, and in 1775 Congress authorized the creation of a Continental Navy. These forces amounted to only several dozen small vessels and a handful of frigates.\n\nOne particularly notable American naval officer of the Revolutionary War was John Paul Jones. Among several victories he was responsible for the capture of the Royal Navy frigate Serapis. He came to be regarded as the father of the American Navy due to his advocacy for and training of American Naval officers.
'''B:''' Choose 1 Assassin who will accompany Shao Jun to locate the origin of the shots to try to neutralize your opponents.


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;Instructions
Objective
Join Captain John Paul Jones to take command of a ship and complete the training exercise in the shortest time possible, demonstrating and honing your skills.


'''A:''' Each Assassin makes a Detection Test with 1 [eye] die. [Pause] Any exposed Assassin is hot at and loses 1 [health]. You manage to get out of range of the shots and get away from this ambush.<br>
The course
'''B:''' The Assassin and Shao Jun bypass the enemies as arrows continue to rain down on the rest of the group. Each of them suffers an attack with 1 [star] die. [Pause]. Shao Jun and the Assassin manage to eliminate several enemies, the others flee. You can Pursue them ('''1''') or search their camp ('''2''').
To complete the course, you must sail through all the checkpoints in the lowest time possible.\n \nYou can lower your time by sinking the other ships as you go.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Controlling your ship
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
Rotate the wheel by drawing a circle on your screen to steer the ship.\n\nDrag the sail bar up or down to control speed.


|-|Trapped=
Firing your cannons
As you progress through the jungle, you see in the distance a motionless figure hanging from a tree by one foot. She was probably caught in a trap. Is she still alive?
Tap the cannon icons to fire from either side of your ship. \n\nAfter each volley, your cannons will be temporarily unavailable while your crew reloads; time your shots wisely.


You approach, scanning the ground to avoid suffering the same fate... When you are only a few dozen meters away, you notice that it is an enemy Stalker. This might be an opportunity to find out more!
;What happens
*'''Cpt. John Paul Jones:''' [Start] ''America will need a strong navy. Sail through all four checkpoints as fast as you can!''
*'''Cpt. John Paul Jones:''' [Checkpoint 1] ''Maneuverability will let you have the weather gauge. Staying upwind of your target gives you the advantage.''
*'''Cpt. John Paul Jones:''' [Checkpoint 2] ''Remember, position will be critical for you to run alongside your enemy and give them a broadside. ''
*'''Cpt. John Paul Jones:''' [Checkpoint 3] ''Pray you remember this training when you find yourself in the fray, and you will be fine.''


Choose an option:<br>
;Outcome
'''A:''' You move even closer to see if she's still breathing.<br>
*Naval practice complete
'''B:''' You decide to give her the finishing blow, then search her.
Congratulations, you have completed the course. The skills that you have learned today will underpin the formation of the new American navy.\n \nHopefully it will be enough to help us defend ourselves against the most powerful navy in the world.


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;Log
With the Congressional decision to create a new Continental Navy, I trained with John Paul Jones and learned to captain a ship.


'''A:''' She's still breathing! You help her regain conciousness. She stares at you suspiciously and asks you to untie her. You can release her without delay ('''1''') or leave her tied up [it might be easier to get her to talk] ('''2''').
|-|GDT=
<br>
;Green Dragon
'''B:''' Shao Jun interrupts you and says, "Are you really going fo sully the honor of the Brotherhood by taking the life of a defenseless enemy?" You change your mind and decide to spare the captive. Read ('''2''').
The Green Dragon Tavern stands before you. In its original form, in 1775, it was used by the Sons of Liberty for their resistance activities in British-occupied Boston. Join William Bowes, a member of the Sons of Liberty, find a cipher hidden in the tavern, to decrypt an urgent secret message.\n\nEnter revolutionary era Boston and head to the famous Green Dragon Tavern.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Historical details
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
The Green Dragon Tavern was a popular meeting place for the Sons of Liberty, a clandestine group of Revolutionaries who worked for America's independence. Their work was kept secret through a network of supporters and through a range of spy craft during the revolution, from coded lantern signals to invisible ink and complex ciphers. \n \nAmong the most notable ciphers of the era was that developed by James Lovell, though it frequently failed in practice. Lovell's hints at the keyword were often so obscure as to be useless, as this instruction to John Adams illustrates: \"You certainly can recollect the name of that family where you and I spent our last evening together... Make regular alphabets in number equal to the first sixth part of that family name.\" Adams struggled so persistently with the cipher that he once accused Benjamin Franklin of deliberately withholding information, having simply failed to decode his letter.


|-|An Abandoned Trap=
;Instructions
You are busy chasing away mosquitoes when suddenly the ground collapses beneath your feet. You find yourself at the bottom of a hole in the middle of bones among which you can discern a few objects. You search around hoping to find one that will get you out of here. Draw 2 Equipment cards. [Pause]
Objective
William Bowes, member of the Sons of Liberty, is deciphering an important letter for John Adams while he is away. Find the cipher he has hidden somewhere in the tavern.


After about an hour, two men appear at the top and throw you a rope: "We're going to get you out of there! Let's start with your equipment!"
Interaction
Tap on objects in the tavern to interact with them.


Choose an option:<br>
Eagle Vision
'''A:''' You trust them. Set aside a total of 3 Equipment cards from your Assassin boards.<br>
If you need a hint, tap the Eagle Vision button to see what you need to investigate in the room.
'''B:''' You suggest they take Shao Jun out first, at the risk of offending them...


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;What happens
*[Start] I need to find the hidden locked box and the key to it so I can get to the cipher. I heard him talk about paper, a painting, and the lanterns.
*[BookcaseTappedClosed] This bookcase looks like it moves, but it's too heavy to pull. Maybe there's a secret way of opening?
*[LanternFirst] The lanterns seems to control something in the room. I need to work out the pattern.
*[Painting] Ah, this must be a pattern to the lanterns. I should see if I can make them match.
*[LanternComplete] That opened a hidden area behind the bookcase. There is the locked box!
*[BoxNoKey] Hmm, this box is locked. There must be a key hidden somewhere.
*[FirstPaper] This scrap of a drawing seems important. I'll place it on the table over there.
*[TableMissing] I need to find some more pieces of drawing to work out what this is showing.
*[AllPaper] That looks like it's all of them. I should look at what it's made on the table.
*[TableComplete] This shows the dragon sign on the wall. I should take a closer look and see if it matches.
*[DragonComplete] This now matches the drawing. I've found a key in its mouth!
*[Key] You have aligned the section of the Green Dragon sign to match the design from the pieces of paper. This has opened a secret compartment and you have found a key.\n\nThis must be a key to the locked box that contains the cipher.
*[BoxWithKey] The key opened it and the cipher is inside. Now I can read the letter!


'''A:''' Once the last object reaches the top, the rope does not come back down. You call both men, but you get no answer. Looks like you got fooled! Read '''1'''.<br>
;Outcome
'''B:''' "We offer you our help and you don't trust us?" They leave you to your fate... Read '''2'''.
*Message Deciphered
You have successfully helped the Sons of Liberty decipher a secret message vital to the Revolution. \n\nClandestine communications are essential for effectively fighting against the British, so long as they are not too complicated to decode!


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Log
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
Alongside William Bowes, a member of the Sons of Liberty, I solved the puzzle of the Green Dragon tavern and managed to find the cipher to an urgent secret message.


|-|A Dangerous Farm=
|-|Gear=
You approach two large huts. Numerous wicker baskets, usually used to transport snakes, are scattered on the ground, some lying on their side and open. This place looks like a farm where snakes are bred.
;Minutemen
The British had left Boston by 1778, and this area of Boston Common then served as an encampment and training ground for the Patriot militias. Gather your gear and prepare to join the fight as one of the famous Minutemen.\n\nEnter revolutionary era Boston and head to the street next to the encampments on Boston Common.


There is not a soul alive, With a little luck, you might find some equipment, or even antidotes against cobra venom...
;Historical details
As war broke out between the American colonies and Great Britain, the Americans were forced to adjust and evolve their military. This was previously defined by informal militia but as events around Boston became more tense, many communities in Massachusetts began to create more elite regiments. \n\nTheir regiments trained more frequently and were expected to be ready quickly, “at a minute's warning...” They became known as “Minute Men.” These regiments were made of men from all economic and racial backgrounds and formed the backbone of the Revolutionary forces.\n


Choose an option:<br>
;Instructions
'''A:''' You discreetly approach the huts to search them.<br>
Objective
'''B:''' You advance towards the huts, stamping your feet to scare away any snakes.<br>
Colonel Bigelow commanded the Massachusetts Militia camped here. You need to collect your gear from around the camp.
'''C:''' You look around hoping something is going to happen.


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Needed gear
Check the notice board or tap the icon to see the full list of gear you need to find.


'''A:''' You reach the huts without incident. They seem to have been abandoned for a long time. At first glance, there is nothing interesting. You can leave the premises ('''1''') or take a few minutes to search each hut ('''2''').<br>
Collection
'''B:''' Still no trace of snakes. You feel a little ridiculous, but at least you're safe... Read '''A'''.<br>
Explore the camp and keep an eye out for highlighted objects. \n\nWhen you're close enough to a piece of gear, it will light up. Tap it to collect it.
'''C:''' Time passes...still nothing. Choose an option: Advance discreetly towards the huts to search them ('''2''') or wait a bit more ('''3''').


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;What happens
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
*'''MILITIA:''' [Start] ''Thank you for answering the call of your country. Gather your seven items of gear.''
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER
*'''MILITIA:''' [2 collected] ''This gear will be essential. You will need to gather 5 more.''
*'''MILITIA:''' [4 collected] ''Have a spring in your step Patriot. You need to gather three more.''
*'''MILITIA:''' [6 collected] ''Have a spring in your step Patriot. You need to gather only one more.''


|-|Paradise Falls=
Equipment:
You arrive near a pond into which a waterfall flows. You've been on the road for hours and your legs are starting to hurt.
*Blanket
**Soldiers' blankets were mostly made of wool, linen, or the mixed cloth linsey-woolsey,  and came in a variety of colors and patterns. There was no official provision of blankets, and most were donated from people's own homes.
*Canteen
**A canteen - made of wood, tin, or glass - was vital for militia soldiers to carry water on the march. With a typical day's march covering 8 to 13 miles and a canteen holding just 1.4 liters, a soldier had to make that supply last the entire day unless he found a chance to refill it.
*Tricorn Hat
**Perhaps one of the most iconic and easily recognized pieces of clothing from the colonial era is the tri-corner hat, or more simply known as the tricorn. Although the style originated in Europe, it is now associated with the American Revolutionary War and the nation's fight for freedom.
*Powder Horns
**A militia soldier needed two powder horns: a large one, for the coarse powder used in the main charge in the musket, and a small one, to hold the more finely ground powder that was used in the priming pan. These were made from real horns that were often obtained from domestic cattle.
*Musket
**The most common weapon used during the American Revolution was the musket - a long smoothbore gun without grooves inside its barrel, fired from the shoulder. These weapons were slow, complicated to load and extremely inaccurate, and were normally only fired in volleys.
*Sword
**During the Revolutionary War, most infantrymen carried a hanger as a secondary weapon, a type of short sword with a blade about twenty-five inches long, designed to supplement their musket in close combat. This sword is based on the one carried by Massachusetts minute man James Taylor.
*Worm
**‘The Worm' was the name given to a corkscrew-shaped piece of metal which was used to extract any residual debris from the barrel of the soldier's musket when cleaning it. Every soldier had to carry one in order to keep the musket ready to use.


You know you should keep going, but some of you need to rest. You could also take the opportunity to catch some fish and prepare a nice meal. Fishing with your bare hands looks complicated, but you've already seen kids do it, so why not...
;Outcome
*READY FOR DUTY
EQUIPMENT COLLECTED


Choose an option:<br>
;Log
'''A:''' Take a long break and try to prepare a meal.<br>
I joined the famous Minutemen at the encampment on Boston Common. There, under the command of Commander Bigelow, I gathered my gear and prepared to fight for the Patriot cause.
'''B:''' Get back on your way.


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|-|Lanterns=
;A Light in the Dark
You are opposite the house of the renowned patriot Paul Revere. In 1775, during the British occupation of Boston, this spot was a hub of revolutionary sentiment. Learn from Patriot leader Joseph Warren how to signal with lantern light, in order to warn patriots about the movements of the British troops. \n\nEnter revolutionary era Boston and head through the streets around the house of Paul Revere.


'''A:''' Decide what each Assassin will do: Rest or try to fish with their bare hands. [Pause] If 1+ Assassins decided to rest, read '''1'''. [Pause] Then read '''2''', whether the Assassins chose to fish or not.<br>
;Historical details
'''B:''' The muscles in your legs ache, as well as your feet, but you realize the urgency of your quest and you decide that you must continue at all costs. Read '''3'''.
Paul Revere was a Revolutionary soldier and express rider who transported important documents and messages during the war. \n \nOn the night of April 18th, 1775, in response to a coded message delivered by the light of two lanterns in the tower of Old North church, he undertook a perilous ride to Lexington with the news that the British soldiers stationed in Boston were about to march. The successful raising of the alarm proved pivotal, allowing the Revolutionary forces to prepare and to their subsequent victory at the battles at Lexington and Concord.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Instructions
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Objective
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER
Joseph Warren and other revolutionary spies would send covert messages using the light and shadows cast by lanterns.


|-|Voices in the Darkness=
Aligning the shadows
You arrive on a hill overlooking the valley. The view is spectacular! As Shao Jun is about to leave, she notices footprints heading towards some sort of stone well. You look deep down, but you can't see anything: It’s way too dark.
Tap on a lantern to select it, then drag anywhere on the screen to rotate the shape in front of it. \n\nAlign the shadow until it forms a recognizable image.


One of you leans over and tries to see more clearly, but it's no use. However, you hear muffled voices...
;What happens
*'''Joseph Warren:''' [1 Lantern Tap] ''Greetings Patriot, let's see if you've got what it takes to make it as a spy.''
*'''Joseph Warren:''' [1 Lantern Tap p2] ''We used lanterns like this to signal to Paul Revere that the British were coming in 1775.''
*'''Joseph Warren:''' [1 Lantern Tap p3] ''Patterns can be simple or more complex like these shadows. ''
*'''Joseph Warren:''' [1 Lantern Solution] ''Well done. See if you can solve the others.''
*'''Joseph Warren:''' [2 Lantern Tap] ''Now try this one. It's a bit more difficult than the last.''
*'''Joseph Warren:''' [2 Lantern Solution] ''This sort of subterfuge is essential when conveying information without it being known. ''
*'''Joseph Warren:''' [3 Lantern Tap] ''Remember, the work we do in the shadows is just as important as that on the battlefield.''
*'''Joseph Warren:''' [3 Lantern Solution] ''We used lanterns like this to signal to Paul Revere that the British were coming in 1775.''
*'''Joseph Warren:''' [3 Lantern Solution p2.] ''It was a simple trick, but with some fast riding it saved the day.''
*'''Joseph Warren:''' [4 Lantern Tap] ''Let's see how you handle this one. Good luck.''


Voices? Here!?
;Outcome
*LANTERNS LIT
You have demonstrated your ingenuity and are learning the skills you would need as a spy working for the Revolution.\n\nSending messages will allow for the supporters of the Revolution to share vital information about the British plans and troop movements.


Choose an option:<br>
;Log
'''A:''' Designate 1 Assasin who will silently climb down to the bottom to investigate what is happening there. [Pause]<br>
Under the guidance of Patriot Joseph Warren I learned how to send messages with lantern light in the tradition of Paul Revere.
'''B:''' Before an Assassin climbs down, light a torch and throw it to illuminate the bottom of the well.


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|-|Muskets=
;Fighting for Freedom
The British had left Boston by 1778, and this area of Boston Common then served as an encampment and training ground for the Patriot militias. Join the Militia recruits and practice using a musket for the coming battles. \n\nEnter revolutionary era Boston and head to the military training grounds.


'''A:''' The descent is agonizing: You have no idea how deep this well is... After a few minutes and a lot of efforts, you finally touch ground. It is soft, is it mud? Suddenly you feel a sharp pain in your calf. A snake bit you! You lose 1 [health]. [Pause] Decide what to do: Leave this place as quickly as possible ('''1''') or ask other Assassins for help ('''2''').<br>
;Historical details
'''B:''' The torch reveals only a few snakes moving away from the flame. You can see more clearly now. Read '''3'''.
Warfare during the Revolutionary war was defined by the musket. A complex weapon, it required loading by hand with powder, wadding, and ramrod - a slow process demanding extensive training to master. This training was also essential for developing the discipline and coordinated movement necessary for cohesion on the battlefield. \n\nThe musket's smooth, non-rifled barrel also made it highly inaccurate, meaning speed of fire mattered far more than precision. A well-trained British soldier could discharge four rounds a minute; most recruits, however, could manage only one or two, making rigorous training vital to the Revolutionary cause.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Instructions
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Objective
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER
Members of the Massachusetts militia needed to learn how to use a musket by loading, aiming, and firing at the targets on the training grounds. Have a go!


|-|An Abandoned Camp=
Loading
You approach an imposing stone structure that juts out from the treetops. You climb it to scan the surroundings. The jungle looks less hostile from up there... Looking behind you, you can see a thin column of smoke rising towards the sky and you decide to retrace your steps. After about twenty minutes, you reach a camp. A fire is slowly dying and the place seems deserted.
After each shot, you must reload. \n\nTap on the screen when the triangle touches the bar to load, then repeat to prime your musket.


How could you have passed by this camp earlier without seeing it?
Aiming
To aim your musket, move your device; staying still will make the circle get smaller. \n\nYour shot will hit somewhere randomly within the circle, getting the circle to be smaller will help increase your accuracy.\n


Choose an option:<br>
Firing
'''A:''' You approach the camp stealthily to search it.<br>
Tap on the screen to fire your musket.
'''B:''' You observe your surroundings before moving.


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Targets
These are the targets you need to hit, there are four of each in total.


'''A:''' You enter the camp and start searching it, but suddenly one of you feels a sharp pain in the back! Enemies, their faces painted black and white and armed with strange hidden blades, have ambushed you! A random Assassin (except Shao Jun) loses all their [health] except 1. [Pause] Choose: Flee ('''1''') or fight ('''2''').
;Outcome
<br>
*Practice Complete
'''B:''' You detect three enemies hiding in the trees above the camp. It looks like they're waiting for you, but they haven't spotted you. You take out your weapons and walk around them. Read '''3'''.
**Excellent shooting [good]/Good shooting [bad]
You have completed your musket practice - one of many skills vital to master as a member of the Massachusetts Militia.  


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Log
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Joining the Patriot Militia recruits I practiced using a musket on targets in the Boston Common. I was commended for my shooting and my preparedness for the coming battles.
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER


|-|Under the Stars=
|-|Tea=
After a tiring day of walking through the jungle, it's time to set up camp for the night. Through the clouds, the moon illuminates the surroundings with a pale glow.
;A Tea Party
You are standing on the edge of the waterfront. Over the last 250 years, it has moved out, as during the Revolution it was further back. In 1773 and Boston was a powder keg of anger and revolutionary sentiment. Following a firebrand speech against the Stamp Act, join revolutionary John Spurr and throw British tea into the Harbor.\n\nEnter the docks of revolutionary era Boston and head to the waterfront.


You haven't met anyone in a long time. Apart from some potentially hostile animal noises, it seems there is nothing to worry about.
;Historical details
The Boston Tea Party marked a critical moment in the history of the American Revolution as an act of colonial defiance against British rule.\n\nOn 16 December 1773, American colonists marched from the Old South Meeting House to Boston Harbor, where they threw 340 chests of tea owned by the British East India Company into the water, destroying them.\n \nInitially a protest against the tax on tea, levied without representation in the British Parliament, it soon came to be seen as one of the first sparks of the revolution that would engulf America.


Now it's time to organize the team...
;Instructions
Objective
Alongside revolutionary John Spurr, rioting during the Tea Party, throw the tea into the harbor and show your opposition to the Stamp Act.


Each Assassin chooses 1 option below:<br>
Throwing the tea
'''A:''' Go hunting and prepare a hot meal.<br>
Tap and hold a crate of tea on the right to pick it up, then swipe up to throw it into the water. The faster your swipe, the further it travels.  
'''B:''' Keep watching and monitor camp.<br>
'''C:''' Rest and regain strength.


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Score
The closer your crate lands to the center of the target, the more points you earn. You and John Spurr, will alternate turns. He's aiming to outscore you!


'''Before reading A, B or C, if less than 2 Assassins have chosen B,''' a pack of dholes (wild dogs) approaches your supplies... You can collect your weapons and hunt them ('''2''') or keep a low profile ('''3''').
;What happens
*'''John Spurr:''' [Before 1st throw] ''Right, let's show'em. We'll make Boston Harbor a teapot tonight!''
*'''John Spurr:''' [Before 2nd throw] ''Tis a mighty shame to waste all this tea, but we'll have no future if we don't act now.''
*'''John Spurr:''' [Before 3rd throw/Losing] ''Don't try to put the squeeze on me, buddy. I don't squeeze easily.''
*'''John Spurr:''' [Before 3rd throw/Winning] Don't be some ride grub. You still have a chance. Two crates left.''
*'''John Spurr:''' [Before 4th throw] ''We'll show that King George ain't nothing more than a clod. One crate left!''
*'''John Spurr:''' [Before 5th throw/Losing] ''You'll not make a mug of me. Watch this.''
*'''John Spurr:''' [Before 5th throw/Winning] ''Now don't you be calling me a chiseler. This is naught but skill.''
*'''John Spurr:''' [After final throw/Lost] ''Cock and pye! You have me. Fairly played, my friend.''
*'''John Spurr:''' [After final throw/Won] ''I knew your arms were light-timbered. Victory is mine!''


'''A:''' Roll 1 [eye] die for each Assassin who made this choice. [Pause]: If you remain incognito, you kill a prey and prepare a meal, read '''1'''.<br>
;Outcome
'''B:''' The night is calm. Your vigil may have discouraged potential intruders, but you are tired. You lose 1 [health].<br>
*DEFEAT
'''C:''' If 1+ Assassins chose '''B''', you manage to get some rest. Recover 1 [health].
You have lost the contest with John Spurr but your actions in the Tea Party have filled the harbor with tea.\n\nA clear message of defiance has been sent to the British. This act will prove to be a rallying cry across the whole of America.
*DRAW
You have drawn the contest with John Spurr and your actions in the Tea Party have filled the harbor with tea.\n\nA clear message of defiance has been sent to the British. This act will prove to be a rallying cry across the whole of America.
*VICTORY
You have won the contest with John Spurr and your actions in the Tea Party have filled the harbor with tea. \n\nA clear message of defiance has been sent to the British. This act will prove to be a rallying cry across the whole of America.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Log
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
With anger at the unjust Stamp Act I joined fellow revolutionary John Spurr and threw crates of British tea into the Boston harbor.
'''3:''' Placeholder


|-|The Rice Field=
|-|Tree=
Under a blazing sun, you cross a large rice field bordered by a river. As you take a break to cool down, you hear a voice behind you: "Here they are!!" You turn around and you discover a group of around ten Stalkers approaching, threatening you with their armed bows.
;Liberty Tree
In 1775, tensions were mounting in the city. Fiery speeches denouncing the destruction of the Liberty Tree and the Stamp Act were given at the Old South Meeting House, where you are now. Help James Otis, famous patriot orator, guide your speeches to make the hope embodied by the idea Liberty Tree flourish in the hearts of those who are listening.\n\nEnter revolutionary era Boston and look out over the Old South Meeting House.


One of them turns around and rushes towards the jungle. Does she intend to raise the alarm?
;Historical details
The Liberty tree was a famous elm tree that stood near Boston Common which became a focal point in the protest against the stamp act and British rule. In 1775, as tensions grew in the city, Loyalists felled the tree to the outrage of revolutionary supporters. The Liberty Tree became an enduring symbol for the spirit of the Revolution. \n\nThe Old South Meeting House hosted some of the most important meetings of the Revolution including angry speeches on the destruction of the Liberty Tree and the pivotal debate on British taxation which led to the Boston Tea Party.


No time to waste!
;Instructions
Objective
James Otis gave powerful speeches at the Old South Meeting House. He sought to make the ideas of liberty grow in the people of Boston. \n\nYou need to guide these ideas and help the vision of a Liberty Tree flourish!


Choose an option:<br>
Guiding the speeches

'''A:''' You draw your weapons and wait for your opponents with firm footing.<br>
You need to guide the beam, representing his speeches, from the glowing window of the Old South Meeting House to the Liberty Tree above it using the reflective shards.
'''B:''' You throw yourself at your enemies, weapons in hand! Shao Jun sets off in pursuit of the Stalker who left the group.


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Adjusting the shards
Tap a shard, then drag the slider to change the direction it reflects the beam.\n \nEvery shard must be connected in sequence for the idea of the Liberty Tree to flourish.


'''A:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Hint
'''B:''' PLACEHOLDER
If you need a hint, tap the icon to see the sequence the shards should be in.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;What happens
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
*'''James Otis:''' [Start] ''From this meeting house I must ensure the Tree of Liberty flourishes. It will grow in three steps.''
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
*'''James Otis:''' [1st tree complete] ''Two more steps to go. This revolution is not born on the battlefield!''
'''4:''' PLACEHOLDER
*'''James Otis:''' [2nd tree complete] ''I will help them see that a man's house is his castle. One more step.''
*'''James Otis:''' [3rd tree complete] ''It is impossible for people to deny that nature grants all men a right to be free.''
*'''James Otis:''' [TreeWithoutAllShards] ''I need to connect all these ideas to galvanize the spirit of those who gather here.''


|-|Occupied Village=
;Outcome
You arrive at the top of a hill at the end of the day. From here you can see a few huts and a campfire around which eight figures are sitting. Here and there, other people go about their business.
*LIBERTY TREE FLOURISHES
Your words are a rousing call for independence. The Tree of Liberty grows in Boston from the ideas shared in the Old South Meeting House, stirring the hearts of people across the city.


As you cautiously approach the village, you can see a Stalker who appears to be standing guard. They settled there! You won't be able to rest here, but you could at least try to steal a few rations of food...
;Log
With James Otis I guided my ideas and made the Tree of Liberty flourish again at the Old South Meeting House.  


Choose an option:<br>
|-|Trial=
'''A:''' You attempt an infiltration despite the risk (there are about fifteen warriors in this village).<br>
;Justice on Trial
'''B:''' You wait until it's dark to infiltrate the village.<br>
You are standing near the Old State House. In 1770, the Boston Massacre resulted in the deaths of five protestors just meters from here. It was a key moment that affected the course of events. Help John Adams, Patriot leader and influential lawyer, gather evidence in order to give Captain Thomas Preston a fair trial.\n\nEnter revolutionary era Boston and head to the street next to the Old State House.
'''C:''' You go around the village and continue on your way.


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;Historical details
The Boston massacre was a confrontation between a small contingent of British soldiers and a crowd of around 300 revolutionary supporters in which five protestors were killed and six were injured. The Boston government was determined to give the soldiers a fair trial so that there could be no grounds for retaliation from the British. \n\nJohn Adams, despite being a member of the Sons of Liberty and revolutionary supporter, defended the men at trial. The trial resulted in Thomas Preston, the senior British officer present, being acquitted after the jury was convinced he had not ordered his troops to fire. In the trial of his eight other soldiers involved six of them were acquitted while two, Matthew Kilroy and Hugh Montgomery, were found guilty on the offense of manslaughter and sentenced a reduced punishment of a branding of the thumb.


'''A:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Instructions
'''B:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Objective
'''C:''' PLACEHOLDER
John Adams investigated the Boston Massacre, presenting evidence to defend Thomas Preston and his men. Gather then submit evidence that answers three important questions.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Examining evidence
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
Tap on items and witnesses around the scene to examine them. \n\nDrag on the screen to rotate items and uncover hidden clues.


|-|Five Pachyderms=
Reviewing evidence
You reach a canopy which shelters five elephants tied to a rudimentary railing. The ground is littered with banana peels and the trough ts filled with water. It looks ike someone is taking care of these pachyderms, but you don't see anyone in the surrounding jungle.
Tap the evidence icon to review your collected evidence.\n\nOnce you have collected all the available evidence you will be able to access the questions.


Continuing your journey on the back of elephants would be great, but you're not going to lower yourself and steal them! And even if you did, would these animals obey you?
Questions

Tap the questions icon to view the three questions you must answer. \n\nTo submit evidence, tap on an empty box below the question and select the relevant item to submit.


Choose an option:<br>
Finalizing
'''A:''' You shout to try to call the owner.<br>
Once you have submitted the required evidence for the three questions, return to the questions menu to finalize your case.
'''B:''' You hide while waiting for the owner to return.


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;What happens
*'''John Adams:''' ''Thank you for your help with this endeavor. Start by gathering the evidence we need.''
Evidence:
*Injured arm
**A physician stated that British Captain Preston's arm was damaged from a woodblock thrown during the riot and that, resultantly, he was unable to fire his gun.
*Carr's testimony
**One of the victims, American rioter Patrick Carr, who died later in the care of Dr. Jon Jefferies, said that he bore the soldiers no ill will and that he was satisfied that the soldier had no malice but fired to defend himself.
*Bloodied Coal
**It seems like the Revolutionary rioters were throwing more than just snowballs. This coal has blood from a soldier on it.
*Preston's coat
**There are gunshot burns on British Captain Preston's coat. He must've narrowly missed being shot by his men.
**[Adams' comment] These gunshot marks came from behind. Preston must've stood in front of his men when they fired.
*Soldier's hat
**It seems like this British soldier must have taken quite the blow to the head.
**[Adams' comment] Seems like Kilroy took a nasty blow to the head.
*[Jane] Whitehouse's testimony
**One of the eyewitnesses to the massacre stated that she saw British Captain Preston stand in front of his men.
*Mysterious man
**Jane Whitehouse, a civilian eyewitness, reported that a man who did not look like an officer came behind the soldiers and walked backward and forward, encouraging them to fire. She was positive the man was not British Captain Preston.
*Montgomery's account
**One of the British soldiers involved in the massacre stated that they were grabbed and were directly ordered to fire.
*Kilroy's account
**British soldier Kilroy stated that the soldiers only fired when the order was given.
*'''John Adams:''' ''We've collected all of the evidence. We should now assign them to the questions.''


'''A:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
*'''John Adams:''' [Question 1] ''What evidence proves Preston did not order his men to fire?''
'''B:''' PLACEHOLDER
[Present evidence]
*'''John Adams:''' [Answer 1] ''Based on testimony and marks on Preston's coat, it's clear he stood in front at the time. Therefore, he would not have called for them to fire unless he wanted to get shot!''


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
*'''John Adams:''' [Question 2] ''What evidence proves Preston's men did not shoot with malice?''
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
[Present evidence]
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER
*'''John Adams:''' [Answer 2] ''It's clear from the evidence that Preston's men did not shoot with malice. Kilroy had taken a substantial blow to the head and had large objects thrown at him. Even Carr said he had never seen soldiers bear half as much as those soldiers did.''


|-|David versus Five Goliaths=
*'''John Adams:''' [Question 3] ''If not Preston, who told his men to fire?''
You have reached a road that you have been following for several hours. What a relief to be able to move forward without tiring yourself out by cutting your way through the thick vegetation with - step you take!
[Present evidence]
*'''John Adams:''' [Answer 3] ''The real mystery then is, if not Preston, who told these men to fire? Montgomery recalled being grabbed from behind and hearing someone yell at him to fire. Miss Whitehouse saw a man in dark-colored clothing who approached the men from behind. Who it was that caused this terrible tragedy, we may never know.''


As a light rain begins to fall, you can hear screams behind you. You turn around and see a young boy running towards you, gesturing wildly, But what surprises you more are the five elephants running behind him and make the ground thump under their feet!
*'''John Adams:''' [All evidence presented] ''My thanks. We have served the cause of the law and shown our convictions this day.''


Choose an option:<br>
;Outcome
'''A:''' You run towards the boy to try and help him.<br>
*Verdict Reached
'''B:''' You move away from the road to try to find shelter.<br>
You have helped John Adams gather the evidence and look at the questions central to the trial of those involved in the Boston Massacre. The pursuit of liberty under law demonstrates not just a passionate commitment to freedom but a willingness to hold all to its standards.  
'''C:''' You wait there to see if there really is any danger.


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;Log
After the tragic events of the Boston Massacre I helped John Adams gather evidence in order to give Captain Thomas Preston a fair trial.


'''A:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
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'''B:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
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'''C:''' PLACEHOLDER


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
==NYC People of the Revolution==
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
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|-|Caesar Glover=
|-|A Defenseless Little Girl=
Caesar was one of hundreds of sailors, White and Black, who helped the Continental Army escape from Brooklyn in 1776, enabling the rebellion to survive. Born in Africa, he was enslaved as a child and brought to North America.<br><br>Somehow, he earned his freedom, and in 1775 he joined the Revolution as part of the Marblehead regiment. This group of seamen manned the boats in the New Jersey and New York campaigns, including the famous crossing of the Delaware River. Black New Englanders like Caesar were among the Continental Army's first recruits, 150 of whom carried Washington's troops from Brooklyn Heights to Peck Slip in August 1776. The amateur military, greatly outnumbered, was badly defeated in Long Island. But they were saved by a thick fog, an early historian writing that no one in the region could remember any such weather “within the space of twenty or thirty years\". If not for the skill of mariners like Caesar, military historians agree, no more than half of the decimated rebel army would have escaped.
As you progress on a path obstructed by numerous roots, you see the silhouette of a child coming towards you. Once you get closer, you realize that she is carrying an apparently empty bag and that she has a scratch on one arm that looks recent. She explains that she was bringing food to her grandmother, but the monkeys stole everything from her...
 
She looks totally helpless.
 
Choose an option:<br>
'''A:''' Choose 1 Assassin who gives her one of their food rations.<br>
'''B:''' Choose 1 Assassin who offers her one of their Equipment.<br>
'''C:''' You tell her there's nothing you can do for her.
 
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'''A:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
'''B:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
'''C:''' PLACEHOLDER
 
'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
 
|-|Lost Patrol=
After a few hours of walking, you take a break on a path near a rice field. Everything Is calm and some of you are dozing off. Each Assassin recovers 1 [health]. [Pause]
 
The only sounds you hear are those coming from the jungle. The only ones? No. You also hear women voices approaching. Lurking in the shadows, you can see a patrol of Stalkers heading straight towards you!
 
Choose an option:<br>
'''A:''' Improvise an ambush.<br>
'''B:''' Move out of the way and hope you won't be seen.
 
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'''A:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
|-|Nathan Hale=
'''B:''' PLACEHOLDER
Nathan Hale is one of the American Revolution's most famous spies and one of its earliest martyrs. Having volunteered to stay in New York after the Battle of Long Island in order to pass information to the Revolutionary cause, the 21-year-old Patriot was hanged by the occupying British government on September 22, 1776. This underscored the importance of effective espionage practices for the rebels. <br><br>Alongside George Washington's spy ring on Long Island, intelligence-gathering was far more commonly done by everyday unsung heroes of the cause. Knowledge is typically passed mouth to mouth, through both formal and informal communication networks. Waitresses overhearing conversation between officers in a tavern passed information on to rebel informants. Slaves moving goods from city to country reported on the British army's health. Families permitted to cross battlefield lines to visit relatives shared observations in conversation and correspondence.\n


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
|-|Alexander Hamilton=
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Alexander Hamilton was one of George Washington's trusted advisers during the American Revolution and the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. Born in 1757 in the West Indies, he was orphaned at the age of 11. His cleverness showed early, and his employers pooled their money to send him to university. Hamilton moved to New York in 1773 and began attending King's College (later Columbia University). By 1774, he was writing pro-rebel articles, and by 1775 he'd joined the volunteer militia to oppose the British. \n \nIn 1776 he formed his own artillery company, becoming a captain, before being appointed as aide-de-camp to Washington in 1777. A skilled military commander, his leadership was decisive in the Battle of Yorktown. After the war Hamilton went on to become a respected statesman, representing New York and the nation in the preservation of the principles of the revolution and formation of the new government.
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER


|-|The Lost Temple=
|-|William Howe=
You struggle to make your way through the overgrown ruins. In front of you, a building rises a hundred feet into the air. You're getting closer...
William Howe was the commander in chief of the British Army in North America (1776–78). Despite several military successes, he was unable to destroy the Continental Army and stem the American Revolution.\n \nWilliam Howe had been active in North America during the French and Indian War a few years earlier, where he earned a reputation as one of the army's most brilliant young generals. He initially captured New York in 1776 when the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Long Island and later led the campaign to capture Philadelphia. These victories were, however, not enough to defeat Washington's armies, and he resigned in 1778 to return to Britain.


Once in front of the temple, a thick trellis of creepers blocks what appears to be an entrance. With a little time or sharp weapons you should be able to get inside.
|-|Thomas Jefferson=
Thomas Jefferson was a pivotal figure in the American Revolution, acting as a leading intellectual, a political activist, and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. Throughout the conflict, while he did not fight on the battlefield, he sought to transform the American colonies into a modern republic, advocating for the separation of church and state, the abolition of feudal inheritance laws, and widespread educational reform. As a delegate to the Second Continental Congress in 1776, the 33-year-old Virginian was tasked with drafting the document that justified the colonies' break from Great Britain, articulating the foundational American ideals of \"Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness\".\n


Choose an option:<br>
|-|Marquis de Lafayette=
'''A:''' You draw your weapons to cut the creepers (hoping they won't be damaged).<br>
Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer who played a crucial role in the American Revolution, acting as a vital link between the American colonies and France. Inspired by the American cause of liberty, the 19-year-old defied King Louis XVI and traveled to America in 1777, volunteering to serve without pay. \n \nHe quickly formed a close bond with George Washington and was commissioned as a major general in the Continental Army. Lafayette proved his bravery and skill in battle and was wounded in action. This led him to return to France and lobby for increased military aid, successfully securing French troops and supplies for the colonies. Returning to America in 1781, he led American forces against Lord Cornwallis in Virginia, setting the stage for the decisive American-French victory at the Siege of Yorktown.
'''B:''' You try to find something in your Equipment to pull out the creepers.<br>
'''C:''' You move on.


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|-|Francis Lewis=
Francis Lewis was a Welsh-born merchant and patriot who signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. As a dedicated radical in New York, he served in the Stamp Act Congress and was a member of the Committee of Sixty and the New York Provincial Congress before joining the Continental Congress from 1775 to 1779. <br><br>During the Revolutionary War, Lewis utilized his commercial experience to help secure supplies for the Continental Army, particularly through his work on the Continental Board of Admiralty. His commitment to the patriot cause came at a high personal cost. Following the Battle of Long Island in 1776, British forces destroyed his estate in Queens and imprisoned his wife. While she was later released in a prisoner exchange, the harsh conditions of her captivity severely affected her health, leading to her death in 1779. Devastated by his wife's death, Lewis subsequently retired from politics, leaving Congress in 1779 and retiring completely by 1781.


'''A:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
|-|Hercules Mulligan=
'''B:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Hercules Mulligan was a vital spy for the Continental Army and a dedicated patriot during the American Revolution. Raised in New York City, he was an early member of the Sons of Liberty and a close associate of Alexander Hamilton, whom he mentored and introduced to revolutionary ideals. Working as a successful tailor, Mulligan cultivated relationships with high-ranking British Officers, allowing him to gather crucial intelligence directly from the enemy. Despite the dangers of operating within British-occupied New York, he operated as a confidential correspondent for George Washington, supplying information that helped shape the war's outcome. <br><br>Mulligan is credited with saving Washington's life on two occasions by revealing plots to capture him. Even after being suspected of spying and briefly arrested, he continued his intelligence work with the help of his enslaved assistant, Cato. Following the war, Washington solidified Mulligan's reputation as a patriot by having breakfast with him shortly after the British evacuation of New York.
'''C:''' PLACEHOLDER


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
|-|Isaac Sears=
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Isaac Sears was the public face of the Sons of Liberty in New York City, the second and perhaps most active chapter in the colonies. He was a prosperous merchant, like so many leaders of the underground rebel group. During the mid-1700s, he made fine income as a privateer, hunting the ships of imperial rivals for the British. Only when the Sugar Act brought an end to his trade in the West Indies did the sea captain turn against Britain. During the revolution he was a member of the Committee of Sixty and was involved in raids on British troops and in the destruction of Loyalist property throughout New York City.
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER


|-|A Monumental Temple=
|-|Anna Strong=
The sun begins to set when you see the top of a temple which seems gigantic in the distance. If you climbed it, you would have a breathtaking view of the surroundings!
Anna Smith Strong was the only recorded female member of the Culper Spy Ring, a secret network established to gather intelligence for General George Washington in British-occupied New York. Living in Setauket, Long Island, she utilized her position to pass messages while avoiding suspicion, partly because her relatives were Loyalists. <br><br>Strong's fame stems from the ingenious clothesline code which she used to signal Caleb Brewster, a courier who transported intelligence across the Long Island Sound. When a message was ready to be picked up, she would hang a black petticoat on her clothesline, clearly visible from across the bay. She would add a specific number of white handkerchiefs to indicate which of the six designated coves Brewster should use to meet his contact.
 
As you approach it, you realize that you underestimated the size of this building. It's at least two hundred feet high. Of course that doesn't deter you: You have already climbed much taller towers in Italy's largest cities!
 
Choose an option:<br>
'''A:''' Choose 1 Assassin who will climb the temple.<br>
'''B:''' You challenge yourselves: "The first one to reach the top can use other people's Equipment!"
 
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'''A:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
'''B:''' PLACEHOLDER
 
'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
 
|-|A Good Deal?=
In a small village on the edge of the jungle, a man watches you from afar and seems interested in you... or maybe in your equipment? Annoyed by his insistent gaze, one of you approaches him and tries to find out more.
 
The talkative man claims to be a blacksmith in exile. He had to abandon his house and his forge. He asks if you have a blueprint for crafting iterns.
 
Check your Blueprints [Pause] then choose a reply:<br>
'''A:''' "Yes. What services do you offer?" If you choose this option, you must have the [white] and [black] cards required to craft the Blueprint that interests you.<br>
'''B:''' "Maybe... But how do we know you are really a blacksmith?"<br>
'''C:''' "No thanks."
 
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'''A:''' "Your trust honors me! I can craft weapons at the best price." Choose an option: Accept (provided you have the required [white] and [black] cards) ('''1''') or try to negotiate ('''2''').<br>
'''B:''' You upset him. "I was one of the blacksmiths of the late ruler {{Wiki|fr:Damkhat Sokonthor|Damkhat Sokenthor}}. Is this enough proof for you?" Choose: You decide to trust him (provided you have the required [white] and [black] cards) ('''1''') or you continue to doubt and you leave ('''3''').
<br>
'''C:''' Read '''3'''
 
'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER


|-|George Washington=
George Washington was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Tasked with fighting a superior British force, Washington formed the colonial militias into a disciplined fighting force. Despite losing more battles than he won, his resilience, strategic retreats, and crucial victories, such as the final victory at Yorktown, secured American independence. \n \nUnanimously elected, Washington served as president from 1789 to 1797, where he implemented a strong, well-financed national government, including the creation of a national bank. His dedication to civilian control of the military, together with his voluntary retirement after two terms, helped secure the stability of American democracy.
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===Encounter===
==NYC Mem==
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|-|A Snake Charmer=
|-|Birch=
In a clearing, you discover a teenager crouching, his back facing you, and perfectly still. As you approach, without turning around, he gestures for you to stay back. As you move to the side, you discover with amazement that a king cobra Is standing tn front of him!
;Passing Judgment
You are at Fraunces Tavern. In 1783, as the war came to an end, a joint British and American commission overseen by Brigadier General Birch convened here to review the claims of Black Loyalist ex-slaves seeking freedom and evacuation with the British Army. Boston King was one of these ex slaves. In this memory he presents his case to the panel to obtain a certificate of freedom.<br><br>Enter the streets of revolutionary era New York and head from City Hall towards Fraunces Tavern.


In a few seconds, the boy manages to capture it using a stick with a hook. With a victorious smile, he places the cobra in one of the baskets behind him, then he challenges you to charm it...
;Historical details
In 1783, as the British prepared to evacuate New York at the end of the Revolutionary War, the city became the site of a tense and historic reckoning. During the conflict, British commanders had promised freedom to enslaved people who escaped Patriot owners and joined their lines, and thousands sought refuge in British occupied New York. <br><br>When peace was declared, American officials demanded the return of formerly enslaved people under the terms of the Treaty of Paris. To address the crisis, British authorities convened hearings at Fraunces Tavern, overseen by Brigadier General Samuel Birch. There, formerly enslaved Black Loyalists petitioned to prove they had served the British cause and were entitled to evacuation. These proceedings, later called the Birch trials, required testimony about military service and escape. Those who qualified had their names entered into what became known as the Book of Negroes and were granted passage to Nova Scotia and other parts of the British Empire. <br><br>More than 3,000 ultimately departed New York under British protection. For many, the evacuation marked the beginning of a new and uncertain chapter, but it also represented one of the earliest large scale emancipations in American history, unfolding in the final days of British rule in the city.


Choose an option:<br>
;Instructions
'''A:''' Designate 1 Assassin who will take on the challenge.<br>
Objective
'''B:''' You decline and offer to exchange one of his baskets for some of your equipment.
During the Birch Trials, the board evaluated the case for emancipation of ex-slaves. <br><br>Present Boston King's case by showing the needed evidence


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Questions
The officer will ask you questions. You need to provide the right piece of evidence to answer him.


'''A:''' The boy places the basket three feet away from the Assassin. He lifts the lid delicately The cobra rises in a flash! The Assassin takes a sight step back, which makes the boy smile... Choose an option: You take the pungi and start playing it to try to charm the reptile ('''1''') or you change your mind ('''2''').
Presenting Evidence
<br>
Tap on the haversack button to examine the items you can present as evidence. \n \nTap on an item to submit it for review.
'''B:''' The kid agrees to exchange a cobra basket for two pieces of your equipment. You give them to him but you are abruptly interrupted before you can retrieve the basket. Discard 2 Equipment cards [Pause] and read '''3'''.


;What happens
*'''British Officer:''' [start] ''Good day, Boston King. I hope you are keeping well in these trying times. These trials are intended to enable us to demonstrate your suitability to receive a Certificate of Freedom. The certificate will give you passage to Nova Scotia and a new life. There are three questions to address. Let us begin.''


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Evidence:
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
*Pay Records
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER
**[Details] I managed to keep hold of my pay records despite the chaos of the war. Hopefully this will help.\n-\nCharles Town, the 1st Day of August, 1782 Received of the Paymaster of His Majesty's Forces, the sum of Eight Shillings, being one week's pay for Boston King, a Negro man employed with the troops in military duty and camp service. \nThe said Boston King having come within the British Lines and since served with the Army, is to receive the above allowance, or the equivalent in provisions, clothing, or other necessaries, as available. \nSigned, Deputy Paymaster\n
**[Boston King comment] These are my pay records from the army.
*Letter from Captain Grey
**[Details] I was given this letter from Captain Grey who I served under in the New York Volunteers.\n-\nI do hereby certify that Boston King, a Negro man, having formerly come within the British Lines in South Carolina, hath for some time served with me in the New York Volunteers, and hath conducted himself with fidelity and good behavior. \nGiven under my hand this fifteenth day of October, 1783. \nCaptain Grey, New York Volunteers\n
**[Boston King comment] I was given this letter from Captain Grey.
*A Herbal Remedy
**[Details] Using powdered yarrow root to help cuts and wounds heal was something that my mother taught me. She was so knowledgeable about herbal remedies having learned from the Native Americans in South Carolina. <br><br>Her literacy and love of learning have been a constant inspiration and I hope one day to be able to write an account of my life.
**[Boston King comment] I carried herbal remedies like this throughout the war.
*My British Uniform
**[Details] Though I started out as a servant to the British officers it wasn't long before I found myself in the uniform of the brave New York Volunteers. <br><br>As a former slave, I was often assigned the most dangerous missions. It was in 1781 when I was sent alone to gather reinforcements when my battalion was under siege at Nelson's Ferry. I narrowly avoided capture and returned to a hero's welcome.
**[Boston King comment] This is my uniform from the New York Volunteer British regiment.
*Dunmore's Proclamation
**[Details] Dunmore's Proclamation promises me freedom in exchange for the service that I have given as a Loyalist.<br><br>I was a young man when Loyalist forces seized Charlestown in May 1780 and I determined to throw myself into the hands of the English. They received me readily, and I began to feel the happiness of liberty. The impact of the Proclamation has been huge, 500 slaves left the day it was made and over 5,000 have since done so.
**[Boston King comment] Dunmore's Proclamation promises me my freedom.
*My Carpenters Tools
**[Details] I was 16 years old when I first apprenticed to a carpenter. He treated me very cruelly, and I was subject to frequent beating whenever a tool was misplaced. I was fortunate that my previous owner heard of my hardships and came to speak to him about my treatment.<br><br>The skills I learned there, no matter how unpleasantly, have enabled me to work for the British and the cause of my own Liberty\n
**[Boston King comment] These are the tools I used when I was a slave.


|-|Between Life and Death=
*'''British Officer:''' [1st question] ''What proof can you bring that you were in His Majesty's Service or Loyal to the Crown and its officers?''
You progress painfully, cutting your way with your swords through the thick vegetation when a woman's cry rings out and freezes you in place. You wait a bit, but nothing happens. The surrounding jungle suddenly became silent...
*'''British Officer:''' [1st answer] ''Very good. Your service in the British Army is ample evidence.''
*'''British Officer:''' [2nd question] ''Have you evidence to confirm your arrival at his Majesty's garrison prior to November, 1782?''
*'''British Officer:''' [2nd answer] ''Yes, that pay record demonstrates when you were serving.''
*'''British Officer:''' [3rd question] ''Can you show that you are not known to be a man of bad behavior?''
*'''British Officer:''' [3rd answer] ''Captain Grey clearly declares you of good character.''


Choose an option:<br>
*'''British Officer:''' [Some wrong] ''I think that's just enough evidence to get that certificate.''
'''A:''' You rush in the direction of the scream.<br>
*'''British Officer:''' [All correct] ''Congratulations Sir. Your service qualifies you for a Certificate of Freedom.''
'''B:''' You remain on your guard and wait cautiously.


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;Outcome
*Certificate of Freedom
In September 1783, Boston King was declared free and forever emancipated by order of Sir Guy Carleton. He was permitted to depart with the Black Loyalists for Nova Scotia.


'''A:''' A motionless Stalker with no apparent injuries lies on the ground. She was probably poisoned. As you approach, she opens her eyes with difficulty and desperately tries to say something... You try to find out what she wants ('''1''') or if one of you has an antidote, you can give it to her [give black card] ('''3''').
;Log
<br>
I presented my case to the Birch trials panel at Fraunces Tavern.\nI obtained a certificate of freedom and was able to leave with the evacuating British.
'''B:''' You wait a few minutes... Nothing happens. You then decide to move closer to where the scream came from. After traveling about a few hundred feet, you discover the body of a lifeless Stalker. You search it. Read '''2'''.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
|-|Cannons=
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Defending the Hudson
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER
Near this spot, in 1776 the Battery fortifications overlooked the Hudson. At the time, American forces had taken control of New York, and the British Navy blockaded the harbor. Join the soldiers at the Battery under the command of Rufus Putnam, man the cannon, and do what you can to stop the British ships coming up the river. <br><br>Enter the revolutionary era Battery fort and take up your position at a cannon.


|-|Damsel in Distress=
;Historical details
You see an isolated hut on the edge of the jungle. As you approach, you notice a young woman lying on the steps. She calls to you from afar: "I'm hurt, I can't get up... Come and help me!"
By the summer of 1776, revolutionary forces controlled Manhattan, but the harbor told a different story. Hundreds of British ships filled New York Harbor, carrying tens of thousands of soldiers in the largest amphibious invasion of the eighteenth century. <br><br>General George Washington had cannons dragged into position near here to stop the British ships. On October 17, lookouts spotted HMS Phoenix and HMS Rose pushing up the Hudson. American batteries opened fire, but the ships broke through with little damage. Panic spread across the city, and Washington's supply and communication lines were suddenly exposed. The Revolution in New York began not with victory, but with uncertainty and fear, as the city became the central battleground of the war.


She seems to be alone and does not appear to pose any threat.
;Instructions
Objective
Under the command of Rufus Putnam, you must man a cannon at the Battery and shoot the British ships as they attempt to sail up the Hudson River.


Choose an option:<br>
Aiming and Firing
'''A:''' You tell her that you will try to find help and you continue on your way.<br>
Drag the slider at the bottom of the screen to aim the cannon.<br><br>Tap the fire button to fire.
'''B:''' You approach to help her.


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Reloading
After each shot, you must reload. Tap on the screen when the triangle touches the bar to load, then repeat to ram and prime the cannon.


'''A:''' The girl is desperate. She gives you a dejected look then collapses. You leave, knowing that where you are going, you are unlikely to find help...
;What happens
<br>
*'''Rufus Putnam:''' [Start] ''Stand and ready your guns. The Phoenix will come from the left!''
'''B:''' You approach the hut... In a flash, men armed with bows surround you and claim one of your weapons. Shuffle the [melee weapon] cards on the Assassins boards and draw 1 at random: This is the one that interests them. [Pause] Decide what to do: Give the weapon to the thieves ('''1''') or refuse ('''2''').
*'''Rufus Putnam:''' [first shot] ''If they get past our fortifications, they will be able to cut our supply and communication lines.''
*'''Rufus Putnam:''' [first reload] ''Take your time and make the shots count. America is watching your aim!''
*'''Rufus Putnam:''' [second ship] ''Look to your left, there is the Rose. Focus on her and aim for the waterline!''
*'''Rufus Putnam:''' [third ship] ''There is another on the left! We're cutting them up, but I'm not sure it's going to be enough.''
*'''Rufus Putnam:''' [ships out of view] ''Good shooting. Hopefully the batteries further upriver will be able to finish the job.''


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Outcome
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
*Hudson Breached!
Despite your efforts, the British ships have broken through and sailed up the Hudson. The batteries further up the river will have to stop them now.


|-|The Tattoo=
;Log
A fully tattooed man stares at you as you walk towards him. When you get close enough, the poker-faced man reaches into a large bag without taking his eyes off you.
At the Battery I took control of a cannon and tried to stop the British ships coming up the river.\nDespite my best efforts and some good shooting I couldn't stop the British Navy.


Choose an option:<br>
|-|House=
'''A:''' One of you rushes at him, deploying their hidden blade.<br>
;Colonial House
'''B:''' You smile at him calmly, waiting for what's to come.
Not far from here, in 1781, British officers were billeted in the grand houses lining Broadway during the occupation of New York. Join Washington's Culper Spy Ring and use your role working in one of these houses to secretly gather information that could help the war.<br><br>Enter the streets of revolutionary era New York and head down revolutionary era Broadway towards a British occupied house.


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;Historical details
Between 1776 and 1783 New York became a center of espionage! The most famous American spy network, known as the Culper Ring, reported directly to George Washington and relied on informants across the region.  British officers were often billeted in private homes, living alongside civilian families, which blurred the line between public war and private life. While American men such as the merchant and tailor Hercules Mulligan played important roles, much of the intelligence gathering depended on women, both free and enslaved, whose daily work allowed them to move through the city with less suspicion. <br><br>Domestic labor placed women in kitchens, parlors, markets, and streets where British officers spoke openly. They could observe troop movements, overhear conversations, and quietly pass along information through coded messages and trusted couriers. In a city filled with checkpoints and patrols, ordinary routines became acts of resistance. In occupied New York, intelligence gathered inside homes and boarding houses helped shape Washington's decisions and influence the course of the war.


'''A:''' Your blade is only inches from the man's throat when he takes his hand out of his bag with the utmost caution. He remains frozen, a bottle in his hand... He just wanted to exchange equipment with you! Will your gesture complicate negotiations? Read '''1'''<br>
;Instructions
'''B:''' The man gives you a broad smile revealing teeth from chewing betel. You can barely hide your disgust! He takes some out of his bag, starts chewing and then offers you some. Accept ('''1''') or politely refuse ('''2''')
Objective
Agent 355, a member of Washington's Culper Ring, secretly gathered information on the British for the Revolution. <br><br>Search through the house and carefully gather important military intelligence from amongst the soldiers' items.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Detection
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
Your presence must go unnoticed. Avoid creaky floorboards and don't spend too long in the room, or suspicion will grow.\nWatch the suspicion indicator on your screen. If it fills up, it will be too dangerous to continue and the mission will end.


|-|Gourmet Getaway=
Crucial Intel
You reach a small village made up of rudimentary huts. The rather puny inhabitants observe you with curiosity. There are more and more of them and they are getting closer...
Tap on highlighted items around the room to inspect them.<br><br>Review the information and only take relevant intel as each piece you take will raise your suspicion meter.


A few young children touch your clothes and your hands while women present you with dishes that look very appetizing, especially since you have been looking for something to eat in the jungle for hours...
;What happens
Items:
*Fuel request
This letter details the problems of getting suitable firewood. Soldiers sent out of the city to source it were ambushed by revolutionary troops. The letter contains a request to requisition additional supplies for the stores as the weather grows colder.<br><br>This is proof of the effectiveness of our current strategy.
*Troop distribution
This is a dispatch detailing the movement of several hundred soldiers from the city to the Caribbean to deal with unrest there. <br><br>The weakening of the defenses in New York could prove essential intelligence for General Washington and his aim of retaking the city.
*Pass to New York
This is an official military pass granting the bearer the ability to leave the city and travel through the checkpoints in the surrounding area. <br><br>With the city under the control of the British Army, all movement of people in and out is carefully controlled - this could be a great help to our spies in the city.
*Map of Westpoint
This is a military plan of our defenses at West Point. It shows the defenses and the chain used to obstruct British navigation of the Hudson. <br><br>This may be normal planning, but it could also signal that General Washington is correct and the British do plan to attack!
*Rivingtons paper
Ha, it's not surprising that they are reading the Royal Gazette. <br><br>Rivington is nothing more than the King's mouthpiece and I'm sure these soldiers lap up his lies.
*A shopping list
Tobacco, soap, leather blacking, claret, new stockings...  <br><br>This is nothing more than the shopping list of one of the officers. We'll not gain any insights from this.
*A letter home
I hope the house is faring well. Please send my kind respects to my loving Wife & Child and all Enquiring friends... <br><br>A letter home from one of the officers here will not help us. I hope he can deliver it in person when he departs!


Choose an option:<br>
*'''Muffled British Officers:''' [QuarterDetection] ''... well personally I don't think they have much of a chance. They're farmers, not soldiers ...''
'''A:''' You exchange your possessions for a good meal in the hope of regaining your strength.<br>
*'''Muffled British Officers:''' [HalfDetection] ''... it's not really about Liberty, it's simply the question whether the colonies shall or shall not be subject to the legislature of Great Britain ...''
'''B:''' You hit the road again hoping that you will find something else to eat further on...
*'''Muffled British Officers:''' [ThreeQuarterDetection] ''... it's a tragedy that we must sacrifice so many brave lives, in order to put an end to such an unnatural rebellion ...''


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*'''Muffled British Officers:''' [Noise 1] ''What was that?''
*'''Muffled British Officers:''' [Noise 2] ''Did you hear something?''
*'''Muffled British Officers:''' [Noise 3] ''My ears must be playing tricks on me.''


'''A:''' "To offer you this food, our village will have to fast." You understand that this meal is going to cost you more than you imagined... Choose an option: Give as many [black] cards as there are Assassins in play (except Shao Jun) in exchange for a good hot meal ('''1''') or leave the village on an empty stomach, read '''B'''.<br>
*'''Agent 355:''' [Start] ''I'm going to need to be as silent as the grave or I might just end up in one.''
'''B:''' You make your way through the jungle, desperately looking for something to eat other than boiled roots... Night falls and there's still no sign of any decent food! Read '''2'''.
*'''Agent 355:''' [Floorboard] ''I need to watch out for creaky floorboards!''
*'''Agent 355:''' [useless intel] ''I'm not sure this is going to help us win the war.''
*'''Agent 355:''' [Good intel] ''That's exactly what we need. With this Washington will be able to outwit them all.''
*'''Agent 355:''' [end] ''I can't risk anything more, or they are sure to find me.''
*'''Agent 355:''' [End all gathered] ''I think I've found everything of use!''


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Outcome
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
*Intel Gathered
This is the intel vital for the revolutionary cause. Gathered from under the noses of the British Officers.


|-|The Old Dragon=
;Log
You approach an altar that overlooks a a beautiful valley. An old man is sitting there, in deep meditation. He is surrounded by numerous offerings and glowing incense sticks. Their woody scent washes over you as you approach him.
Working for Washington's Culper Spy Ring I used my role working in one of these houses to secretly gather information that could help the Revolution.


Judging by his outfit and the sword he carries at his side, the man appears to be a martial arts master.
|-|Escaping=
;Escaping Brooklyn
The remnants of Washington's forces landed near here in 1776, after a devastating defeat on Long Island, having evaded the British navy and escaped under the cover of darkness. Crew a ship carrying Caesar Glover and his soldiers, in order to help them evacuate before it is too late.<br><br>Enter the docks of revolutionary era New York to guide the ship back to harbor.


Choose an option:<br>
;Historical details
'''A:''' Respectfully interrupt the old man's meditation and ask him if he would be willing to share his knowledge with you.<br>
In August 1776, nearly 9,000 soldiers evacuated Manhattan in small boats. The Revolution had nearly collapsed. British forces overwhelmed the Continental Army on Long Island in the largest battle of the war. By August 29, George Washington and thousands of soldiers were trapped in Brooklyn, pinned against the East River with the Royal Navy blocking escape. If the army were captured, the rebellion might end before it had truly begun. <br><br>As night fell, a daring plan took shape. Under cover of darkness and aided by a thick fog that rolled in before dawn, soldiers began evacuating across the river in small boats. Experienced mariners from the region, including White, Black, and Native seafarers, quietly ferried troops to Manhattan while British warships sat unaware in the harbor. All night long, men, horses, and supplies crossed the water in near silence. <br><br>By morning, thousands of soldiers had escaped without detection. It was not a battlefield victory, but it was decisive. The survival of Washington's army ensured that the Revolution would continue, and New York became the setting for one of the war's most dramatic escapes.
'''B:''' Suggest that Shao Jun go and meditate alongside him.<br>
'''C:''' Give him a friendly wave before getting back on the road.


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;Instructions
Objective
The Continental Army and Caesar Glover escaped Brooklyn. <br><br>Navigate to the highlighted area on the Manhattan docks without being detected.


'''A:''' The old man slowly turns around, then looks at Shao jun in silence, completely Ignoring your words. "You must be the one who dances with the wind. I can teach you some techniques." Choose: Accept ('''1''') or politely refuse ('''2''').
Steer the ship by drawing a circle on your screen to rotate the wheel. Drag the sail bar up or down to control speed.
<br>
'''B:''' Shao Jun agrees. She sits next to the old man and closes her eyes. He slowly turns his head towards her. They exchange a few words, then stand up. Shao Jun gestures for you to wait. Read '''1'''.
<br>
'''C:''' Read '''2'''.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Detection 

'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
On the left of your screen is a detection meter that will begin to fill if you are spotted. <br><br>Avoid detection by the British ships by steering away from their search lights or by hiding in the clouds of fog.


|-|A Lesson in Martial Arts=
;What happens
On the side of a road, you come across an old man in deep meditation. He faces a small altar filled with numerous offerings. It is the old martial arts master you met a few days ago!
*'''Caesar Glover:''' [Start] ''Take the utmost care. If the British see us, they will be on us in a moment. We will need both our wits and bravery to make it over. Good luck.''
*'''Caesar Glover:''' [quarterProgress] ''We are fortunate that it is so dark. The British can scarcely discern a man at six yards distance tonight.''
*'''Caesar Glover:''' [halfProgress] ''If this fog lifts, we are done for sure. We will have to trust in fate.''
*'''Caesar Glover:''' [threequarterProgress] ''We are almost there! Hold fast!''


He hears you coming, turns to Shao Jun and says "The one who dances with the wind... I knew our paths would cross again. Would you like to train with me today?"
*'''Caesar Glover:''' [DetectionEnd] ''Watch out! That's a British ship! We'll have to retreat and try again.''
*'''Caesar Glover:''' [RockEnd] ''Watch out! That will sink us!''
*'''Caesar Glover:''' [SuccessEnd] ''We made it! Well done. I thought I was done for sure.''


Shao Jun responds (choose an option):<br>
;Outcome
'''A:''' "Yes thanks. It's a good time.<br>
*Escape successful!
'''B:''' "Unfortunately, I have to refuse once again. Please accept my apologies. The common good comes before my personal interests."
You crossed the East River and avoided detection by British ships. You were fortunate that it was so dark and full of fog or you were sure to have been seen!<br><br>Congratulations on successfully evacuating from Brooklyn. It was a desperate moment for the Revolution


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;Log
I screwed a ship past the British blockade and helped Caesar Glover evacuate before it was too late.


'''A:''' Shao Jun follows the old master. They stand side by side and begin a choreography she repeats faster and faster. You are captivated by the grace of their movements. Two hours later, the old man finally sits down and closes his eyes. You understand that the lesson 's over. Read '''1'''.
|-|Fire=
<br>
;Fire Suspects
'''B:''' "That's wise. You have all my gratitude and that of my people. Do you need something?" says the old man. Choose an option: "Yes please.” ('''2''') Or "No thank you, We wouldn't want to deprive you of anything." ('''3''')
In 1783, with the British still in control of New York, Sir Guy Carleton commissioned an investigation into the causes of the devastating fire of 1776. The inquiry brought officers to this very spot you are now standing on to question those present at the time. Speak to people present at the time of the fire, help prepare an investigation, and accuse someone of being the cause.<br><br>Enter the streets of revolutionary era New York that were destroyed by the fire and begin questioning the suspects.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Historical details
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
On September 20, 1776, just days after British forces captured New York, a massive fire broke out and spread rapidly across lower Manhattan. Fueled by wooden buildings and strong winds, the flames destroyed nearly one fifth of the city. Churches, homes, warehouses, and vital infrastructure were reduced to ashes. <br><br>As autumn approached, thousands of residents including Loyalists, British soldiers, formerly enslaved people seeking refuge, and civilians caught between loyalties were left homeless. Much of the city became a patchwork of tents and temporary shelters, reshaping life in British occupied New York for the rest of the war. Suspicion quickly followed. British authorities arrested several individuals, accusing revolutionaries of setting the blaze to sabotage the occupation. <br><br>In 1783, just weeks before evacuating the city, Commander in Chief Sir Guy Carleton ordered another investigation. Officials reported possible incendiary evidence and conflicting eyewitness testimony, but no definitive cause was proven. Historians continue to debate whether the fire was accidental or deliberate. The Great Fire of 1776 remains one of the most destructive disasters in New York's history and a stark reminder that the Revolution unfolded not only in battles, but in a city divided by fear and uncertainty.
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER


|-|Leopard Hunter=
;Instructions
You reach the edge of the jungle. In front of youstretches a plain dotted with banana trees. In the distance, a thin smoke attracts your attention. You reach a small camp where a man, apparently alone, !s smoking a pipe.
Objective
You must investigate and decide upon who caused the great fire of New York for the Carleton Commission. Do this by questioning three key suspects.


The bow and leopard skin next to him seem to indicate that you are dealing with a big cat hunter. And the bloody bandage around his leg probably hides a nasty wound...
Talking
The key suspects are: British General William Howe, American General George Washington, and New York fire chief John Baltus Dash.<br><br>Tap on them to ask questions and learn about the fire.


The hunter invites you to come and sit next to him to share a jasmine tea.
New information
Each new piece of information unlocks further lines of questioning.


Choose an option:<br>
Notes
'''A:''' You try to learn more about the hunter's presence in the area.<br>
Tap the notes icon at any time to re-examine any of the suspects' answers.
'''B:''' You offer him one of your Medicine to treat his injured leg. In this case, discard 1 Medicine. [Pause]


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Accusing
When you feel you have enough information to make a conclusion you can accuse one of the suspects of causing the fire by tapping on them and selecting 'Accuse'.


'''A:''' "A woman with a black and white painted face asked me to hunt a leopard." You understand that it is a Fury! Choose an option: You try to convince the man to abandon his hunting project ('''1''') or if you have a Medicine, you offer it to him [give black card] [Pause] to try to get more details ('''2''').
;What happens
<br>
*'''Player:''' ''Tell me about yourself, Mr Dash.''
'''B:''' The man thanks you. He tells you that a Fury promised him a nice sum to hunt a leopard that would terrorize the region. He adds one last point that catches your attention... Read '''2'''.
*'''John Baltus Dash:''' ''I'm John Baltus Dash, a veteran firefighter. I worked to protect the city during the fire. I managed to protect much of the city from the fire, including St Paul's.''


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
*'''Player:''' ''What do you think about Howe?''
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
*'''John Baltus Dash:''' ''His men often act like drunken louts. I've seen badly attended cook fires that got out of control.''
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
'''4:''' PLACEHOLDER
</tabber>


===Ruins===
*'''Player:''' ''What do you think about Washington?''
<tabber>
*'''John Baltus Dash:''' ''I heard that Washington was talking about how he wanted the city to burn down.''
|-|A Dilapidated Building=
As you approach a ruined building, you hear voices. You move carefully... Four Vipers in their impressive armor sit in a circle. You realize that it will be difficult to go unnoticed. Behind them, in a dark comer, you see a large red chest.


From time to time you hear loud noises that sound like banging. Could they come from the chest?!
*'''Player:''' ''What do you think about the buildings that were destroyed?''
*'''John Baltus Dash:''' ''The British soldiers helped take out some buildings to stop the spread of the fire. Without that I think the other half of the city would be gone.''


Choose an option:<br>
*'''Player:''' ''What do you know about the incendiaries that were found?''
'''A:''' Designate an Assassin (except Shao Jun) who will try to sneak close to the chest.<br>
*'''John Baltus Dash:''' ''There were incendiaries scattered all over. Whoever did this wanted to start the fire in multiple spots at once.''
'''B:''' You move on.


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*'''Player:''' ''How do you explain your hidden stash of valuables?''
*'''John Baltus Dash:''' ''Of course I knew the fire was coming. The whole place is a tinderbox. Why wouldn't I hide my valuables?''


'''A:''' The designated Assassin must either make a Detection Test with 1 [eye] die, or throw [black] one of their smoke bombs. [Pause] If they become exposed, the Assassins come to their rescue, read '''1'''. Otherwise, read '''2'''.<br>
'''B:''' As you make a detour to avoid the Vipers, one of the Assassins falls into a trap! This Assassin, determined at random, suffers an attack with 2 [star] dice. [Pause] You free him and continue on your way.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
*'''Player:''' ''Tell me about yourself, Mr Howe.''
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
*'''William Howe:''' ''I'm William Howe, a British general. I am the commander-in-chief of the British Army in North America in charge of New York.''


|-|Keep Looking=
*'''Player:''' ''What do you think about Dash?''
You move through the ruins of some older buildings and enter an ancient temple. A majestic sculpture of Buddha seems to gaze at you with a benevolent smile.
*'''William Howe:''' ''I saw him burying his valuables before the fires even broke out. It's very suspicious, like he knew the fire was coming, but he didn't warn anyone.''


But your good mood is short-lived: You can see about fifteen silhouettes busy searching the temple. They haven't noticed your presence yet...
*'''Player:''' ''What do you think about Washington?''
*'''William Howe:''' ''That man was definitely up to something. He had all the bells removed from the city. It meant that when the fire broke out, my men weren't alerted until later. I think he planned it!''


Choose an option:<br>
*'''Player:''' ''What do you know about the badly attended cook fires?''
'''A:''' You try to see if there's anything interesting around here.<br>
*'''William Howe:''' ''My men's training is exceptional, and they are the finest infantry in the world. Sometimes they like to drink and rough house. It's not caused any real issues before.''
'''B:''' You sneak away.


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*'''Player:''' ''What do you think about the plundering that took place?''
*'''William Howe:''' ''That's a serious accusation. I sincerely hope you have substantial evidence of my men doing such a thing. Before you continue to repeat those rumors.''


'''A:''' Choose 1 Assassin who will climb to the top of a pillar to get an overview. This Assassin makes a Detection Test with 1 [eye] die. [Pause] lf they become exposed, they flee by improvising a diversion, read '''1'''. If they remain incognito, read '''2'''.<br>
'''B:''' After a few minutes' walk, you spot an enemy patrol advancing in your direction. You decide to turn back and hide in the temple. Once inside, your curiosity leads you to investigate... Read '''A'''.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
*'''Player:''' ''Tell me about yourself, Mr Washington.''
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
*'''George Washington:''' ''I'm George Washington, the commander of the Continental Army.''


|-|Prisoner=
*'''Player:''' ''What do you think about Dash?''
In the distance, you can see the top of a temple hidden in the thick vegetation. As you approach it, you see a group of about ten enemies busy setting up their camp. Nearby, a woman is tied to a tree. She is completely still and probably asleep. You wonder if she's still alive...
*'''George Washington:''' ''All the water buckets had their handles cut off. Shoddy handling and protecting of his equipment. What is he playing at?''


A group of Stalkers walks away to gather some wood. If you want to act, now is the time!
*'''Player:''' ''What do you think about Howe?''
*'''George Washington:''' ''His men were plundering houses the flames hadn't even reached yet! Not to mention the amount of patriots they've arrested under the guise of this \"fire\". Clearly they did this to line their own pockets and lower our numbers.''


Choose an option:<br>
*'''Player:''' ''How do you feel about the fire?''
'''A:''' You move discreetly towards the prisoner to free her.<br>
*'''George Washington:''' ''I don't deny that I am pleased the city has burnt down. The loyalists have done us a great service; however, it was not me that did it.''
'''B:''' You ignore her and you try to bypass the camp.


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*'''Player:''' ''What do you know about the church bells that were removed?''
*'''George Washington:''' ''Yes, I had the bells moved to be melted down into cannons. But that was planned months ago; it has nothing to do with the fires.''


'''A:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
*'''Player:''' ''What do you think about the buildings that were destroyed?''
'''B:''' PLACEHOLDER
*'''George Washington:''' ''Those loyalists were smashing perfectly good houses to bits. The flames weren't anywhere near them!''


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Outcome
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
*Accused: John Baltus Dash
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER
You have accused the Fire Chief of starting the fire. He buried his own valuables before the fire broke out, suggesting he knew what was coming, and, despite being a known loyalist, he didn't inform the British. His behavior is suspicious, but the evidence is circumstantial and not conclusive.
*Accused: General William Howe
You have accused the British forces of causing the fire, either through malice or incompetence. While British troops were seen looting buildings and numerous Revolutionary supporters were later arrested, the evidence against them remains circumstantial and inconclusive.
*Accused: General George Washington
You have accused the Revolutionary forces of being involved in deliberately starting the fire. General Washington's outspoken desire to deny the British the city, the presence of unexploded incendiaries, and the removal of church bells by American soldiers all point to planned sabotage - but the evidence remains circumstantial and inconclusive.


|-|Giant Hornets Nest=
;Log
You are progressing on a path that is increasingly difficult to follow. One of you climbs a palm tree to locate your destination. You can see the top of a temple about a mile away, you decide to approach it.
I spoke to people involved in the Great Fire of 1776. I successfully assisted with the investigation into the cause but could not conclusively identify the cause.


You now see an entrance hidden behind a thick curtain of creepers. An intense buzzing noise attracts your attention. You see a nest of giant hornets. Just below is the corpse of a man who seems to have risked his life to enter...
|-|Lewis=
;Supplying the Revolution
In 1776, the large houses here along Broadway were used as locations to plan how to get supplies across the Atlantic. American forces were experiencing significant supply issues that threatened the course of the Revolution. With battles against British forces imminent and gunpowder supplies running low, work with Francis Lewis to plot a safe route.<br><br>Enter the docks of revolutionary era New York to begin planning the shipping route.<br><br>This memory has been created in partnership with the Welsh Government.


Choose an option:<br>
;Historical details
'''A:''' Choose 1 Assassin who will try to cautiously reach the entrance of the temple.<br>
The Revolution was almost lost, not with a grand battle or cunning act of espionage, but with a shortage of supplies. When George Washington took command in 1775, he discovered the evolutionary army had a critical shortage of supplies. The shortages included food, clothing, and weaponry, however the most critical was with Gunpowder. With only 38 barrels of gunpowder, equivalent to just nine rounds per soldier, in the stores they were almost unable to fight the British. <br><br>America lacked the natural deposits of saltpeter that was needed to create their own and as a result they were reliant on imports, largely from their allies in France. These supplies were largely shipped across the Atlantic then via French colonies in the Caribbean. These routes sought to avoid the British blockades and seizures, a process that required a deep understanding of international shipping. <br><br>The newly formed American army turned to people like Francis Lewis, successful merchants who has taken up the patriot cause despite the risks to both their life and fortunes. This approach saw moderate success and led to several crucial clandestine shipments reaching America in 1777, supplies that enabled the army to engage in some of the most important early battles.
'''B:''' You decide to light a fire under the nest in hopes of keeping the hornets away.


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;Instructions
Objective
Help Captain Francis Lewis plan routes to move supplies from the Caribbean. These supplies that are critical to the Revolution.


'''A:''' As you are only a few feet from the entrance, the buzzing becomes more intense, the hornets seem more and more excited! Choose an option: You rush towards the entrance ('''1''') or you lie motionless on the floor for as long as necessary ('''2''').<br>
Planning your route
'''B:''' You go back and forth through the jungle to collect wood, paying attention to your every move. The fire you lit finally releases a thick white smoke around the nest. Read '''2'''.
To set your route, tap the Traverse board on the left of the table to input a direction.<br><br>Your ship will go in that direction until it hits a wall or obstacle.\nYou have a maximum of six inputs per voyage, so plan carefully.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Wind currents and ships
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Wind currents push your ship without using up an input, so take advantage of them to travel further.<br><br>Be careful to avoid British ships along your journey.
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER


|-|Choice of Weapons=
Hint
On your right, a small path dotted with seemingly recent footprints leads towards an isolated building. You follow them in the hope of finding something to satisfy your hunger and thirst. After a good half hour of walking, you hear the sound of a waterfall Water, at last!
If you need a hint tap the icon to see a possible route.


You approach cautiously, but you are not the first ones at that spot: About ten Vipers are preparing their supper...
Setting sail
Once you're happy with your route, tap the tick button to start the voyage, you can press the reset icon to remove your inputs.


Choose an option:<br>
;What happens
'''A:''' You attack them by surprise.<br>
*'''Francis Lewis:''' [Start] ''Let me lend my expertise to help plot a route for the French supplies that the Revolution needs. Use the circular Traverse board on the left of the table to set a course.''
'''B:''' You approach discreetly to try to capture some of them, hoping that the others will surrender.<br>
*'''Francis Lewis:''' [Map 1 start] ''First we will need to work out a path for the goods from the Caribbean; this part should be simple enough. The French colonies there can provide us with immense amounts of gunpowder and other supplies. The main things to be aware of will be to work out the best route through the rocks.''
'''C:''' You gain height to develop a plan and act under cover of night.
*'''Francis Lewis:''' [Map 1 end] ''Well done; that will be the perfect route for the ship. There are four more stages to plot. The French support for the war is what allows us to bring these supplies from the Caribbean.''
*'''Francis Lewis:''' [Map 2 start] ''The next step of the journey will require you to plot a route through the Windward Passage. You will need to be careful of both the rocks and the weather.''
*'''Francis Lewis:''' [Map 2 end] ''That will work well by the look of it. You will need to plot three more steps. In the next step of the journey, we will need to move the goods up the Gulf Stream and up the coast.''
*'''Francis Lewis:''' [Map 3 start] ''I know the risks of supporting the Revolution, but I cannot stand by when the Stamp Act is so unjust. You will need to be mindful of not just the rocks but British ships that will seize the cargo.''
*'''Francis Lewis:''' [Map 3 end] ''Perfect, that is exactly what is needed. Almost there, two more to go. I've seen firsthand how a war is often decided by logistics, and this one is no different.''
*'''Francis Lewis:''' [Map 4 start] ''Now let's plot a course that follows the coast up toward New York. You'll need to be aware of the risk of both the weather and of British ships in this leg of the journey.''
*'''Francis Lewis:''' [Map 4 end] ''That's an excellent solution. Only one more step left now. With the last step of the journey, you'll need to move the supplies into a safe harbor in America.''
*'''Francis Lewis:''' [Map 5 start] ''American forces are desperate for these supplies, their future depends on our success. You will need to contend with more British ships the closer you get to the destination. Good luck.''
*'''Francis Lewis:''' [Map 5 end] ''Excellent work. That route will take the supplies used where they are needed.''


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;Outcome
*Supplies delivered safely!
Following your course, the ship delivered supplies to our Revolutionary forces in America. <br><br>With General Washington's supplies running dangerously low due to British blockades, this delivery could prove vital to the ongoing fight. Well done.


'''A:''' A complete surprise! The Vipers easily surrender... Read '''1'''.<br>
;Log
'''B:''' Depending on their audacity, each Assassin chooses to roll between 1 and 3 [eye] dice. Each Assassin still incognito captures as many Enemies as [eye] dice they rolled. [Pause] If you capture more Enemies than Assassins in play (including Shao Jun), read '''1'''. Otherwise, read '''2'''.<br>
I worked with Welshman and Patriot Francis Lewis to plot a course for supplies from the French Caribbean to America. These supplies were critical for the ongoing war effort.
'''C:''' You look around from the top of a building to plan your entrance in the camp. The sun is still high. You can stay here until nightfall ('''3''') or leave on an empty stomach ('''4''').


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
|-|Pole=
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Liberty Raised
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
In 1771, patriots gathered here, overlooking City Hall, to erect Liberty Poles in defiance of British rule. Tensions with the occupying forces were high. Alongside Sons of Liberty member Isaac Sears, design and raise a pole in protest at British occupation.<br><br>Enter the revolutionary era New York City Hall to begin raising a liberty pole.
'''4:''' PLACEHOLDER


|-|The Monsoon=
;Historical details
The dense rain that has been falling since this morning blurs your vision and seems to absorb all surrounding sounds. So that's it: The famous monsoon you were told about when you arrived.
After Parliament repealed the Stamp Act, New Yorkers marked the moment by raising what became known as a liberty pole on the Common, near where British soldiers drilled. \nIn the 1760s, new British taxes and trade regulations had sparked fierce protests, especially among maritime workers and laborers who felt the economic strain most directly. The streets were a battleground.<br><br>The tall white pine mast, timber normally reserved for Royal Navy ships, rose above the barracks with a flag proclaiming liberty. It was meant to provoke. British troops and Loyalists repeatedly cut the pole down, and each time supporters of the Patriot cause raised another. <br><br> The conflict escalated into street fighting known as the Battle of Golden Hill, often described as the first bloodshed of the Revolution in New York. During the later British occupation, liberty poles continued to appear as symbols of resistance. Some were reinforced with metal bands or greased to prevent soldiers from climbing them. These towering masts were more than protest signs. They were bold declarations that even under imperial authority, many New Yorkers refused to surrender the idea of self government.


At the bend of a half-collapsed wall, you come face to face with two Stalkers who are patrolling. They immediately flee! As they run, something falls out of their bag...
;Instructions
Objective
The Sons of Liberty, alongside the famous revolutionary Hercules Mulligan designed and erected a Liberty Pole at this spot. <br><br>Join in and declare your defiance against British rule.


Choose an option:<br>
Designing
'''A:''' You go after them!<br>
Tap the areas on the easel to customize your Liberty Pole. <br><br>You can choose the topper, defenses, and flag.
'''B:''' You just pick up what they dropped.


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Finalizing
When you have finished designing, tap on the check mark on the paper at the bottom of the easel to finalize your Liberty Pole.


'''A:''' Despite the soggy terrain, you're gaining ground. You suddenly realize that the Stalkers are trying to join a large group of female warriors! Thanks to the rain, It's very likely that they haven't seen you yet... You can stop dead in your tracks and turn back ('''2''') or make a last-ditch effort to intercept the two Stalkers and prevent them from raising the alarm ('''1''').<br>
;What happens
'''B:''' It's a map! On the other hand, it's completely soaked and unusable... But there's something even more serious: You've let the two Stalkers get away! They've Joined a large group of warriors. Read '''2'''.
*'''Hercules Mulligan:''' [start] ''Let's show those British clods that we'll not be cowed. Raise our Liberty Pole high and proud.''
*'''Hercules Mulligan:''' [first pole] ''The chiselers in the barracks will be furious at the use of the mast for a pole.''
*'''Hercules Mulligan:''' [first top] ''Be it a Liberty plaque or a red Cap of Liberty, our message to them couldn't be more clear.''
*'''Hercules Mulligan:''' [end] ''With every flag flown and every voice calling out in dissent, the support for the cause grows, my friend.''


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
;Outcome
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER
*Liberty Pole Raised!
You successfully raised a Liberty Pole in front of the British barracks, sending a clear message to the occupying forces. It may be cut down, but a new one will be raised in its place.


|-|Hunters Hunted=
;Log
The group of warriors who recently started chasing you continues to stalk you through the jungle. You've managed to keep them at bay so far...but for how long?
Alongside Sons of Liberty member Isaac Sears, I designed and raised my own Liberty Pole in protest against British occupation.


You still trudge forward, carving your way, foot by foot, through the dense vegetation. But, in doing so, you also leave a trail for your pursuers...
|-|NMM=
;Nine Men's Morris
1779 New York, occupied by the British, was torn apart by war, its streets shared uneasily by loyalists, patriots, and those caught somewhere in between. Take a moment's respite from the simmering tensions to sit here at City Hall Park, and play Nine Men's Morris with people with differing opinions on the war.<br><br>Enter the streets and taverns of revolutionary era New York to find a game.


You suddenly find yourself blocked by a steep thirty-foot cliff. The never ending rain made the wall very slippery.
;Historical details
Nine Men's Morris was a popular strategy game during the American Revolution and was played by soldiers and civilians alike. Boards were scratched into stone tavern tables, barrack walls, and public spaces across New York. Taverns and coffee houses were central gathering places where people shared news, argued politics, and passed the time. The rules of the game were simple: place your pieces carefully, block your opponent, and trap them until they could no longer move. But the strategy required patience and calculation. <br><br>In the 1770s, New Yorkers were engaged in a far more dangerous contest. Debates over Parliament's taxes and British authority filled these same public spaces. When talk turned to independence, the city divided. Some residents still considered themselves British and supported the Crown. Others were uncertain, worried about challenging the world's most powerful empire. Many favored resistance but disagreed about whether armed conflict was the answer. Class, occupation, faith, and neighborhood shaped opinion, and choosing a side carried real risk. Like Nine Men's Morris, the struggle for New York required careful moves. One wrong decision could leave you exposed in a city where politics, loyalty, and survival were deeply intertwined.


Choose an option:<br>
;Instructions
'''A:''' You try to climb without delay in the hope of losing your pursuers.<br>
Objective
'''B:''' You are trying to go around the cliff, at the risk of being caught...
As a keen Nine Men's Morris player, you must play against an opponent of your choosing. <br><br>Playing against different people will let you learn about life in New York during the occupation.


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Placement
You and your opponent will take turns placing a man anywhere on the board. You both have a total of nine men each.


'''A:''' Before you climb, decide if you want to get rid of any of your equipment to reduce the risk of falling. Each Assassin can discard as many [black] cards as they wish. [Pause] Read '''1'''.<br>
Mills
'''B:''' You walk along the cliff to avoid leaving more traces. Moving without trimming vegetation takes a lot of time... You could speed up, but are you willing to take the risk of getting hurt? Read '''2'''.
If a player creates a 'mill', by placing three of their men in a straight, non-diagonal row, they can remove one of their opponent's men that are not already in a mill. Mills can be made in any phase so watch where your opponent is placing their men and be sure to block any mills; otherwise, your men will be removed.


'''1:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Movement
'''2:''' PLACEHOLDER<br>
Once all pieces have been placed, players can move them one at a time by tapping on the piece they wish to move and shifting it into an adjacent empty space.
'''3:''' PLACEHOLDER
</tabber>


==Appearances==
Flying
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]''
Once a player is down to three men, they can fly by moving their man to any empty space on the board.


==References==
Victory / defeat
{{Reflist}}
Once a player is down to two men or unable to move, the other player wins.
{{ACBV}}
[[Category:Timeline]]


;What happens
Easy (Loyalist):
*'''Charles Inglis:''' [start] ''Good day to you. Nice to have a game with a new face.''
*'''Charles Inglis:''' [placed] ''You see my problem with the Revolution is not its aim so much as the method. Armed conflict harms everyone.''
*'''Charles Inglis:''' [1st taken] ''It is true; living in the city is not easy. The navy does its best, but the price of food and fuel is beyond the pale.''
*'''Charles Inglis:''' [2nd taken/his] ''That is some sagacity you are showing.''
*'''Charles Inglis:''' [2nd taken/yours] ''It looks like I am to make a cat's paw of you.''
*'''Charles Inglis:''' [3rd taken] ''It can scarce be argued that letting a country slide into mob rule is anything other than terrible. Am I right?''
*'''Charles Inglis:''' [4th taken] ''It is because of moments like this that my fondest hope is that we will put this behind us and act as one people again.''
*'''Charles Inglis:''' [end] ''Well played.''


Medium (neutral):
*'''Hector de Crevecoeur:''' [start] ''How do you do? Shall we play a game and test our wits?''
*'''Hector de Crevecoeur:''' [placed] ''Freedom is something welcome if given, but I doubt it can be taken.''
*'''Hector de Crevecoeur:''' [1st taken] ''People forget that we have a great country; why risk that?''
*'''Hector de Crevecoeur:''' [2nd taken/his] ''Ah, you rascal. Well played indeed.''
*'''Hector de Crevecoeur:''' [2nd taken/yours] ''It looks like I've caught a weasel asleep!''
*'''Hector de Crevecoeur:''' [3rd taken] ''We need to have suitable caution when facing the most powerful military in the world.''
*'''Hector de Crevecoeur:''' [4th taken] ''I fear mostly for the common man. What chance does he have in all this?''
*'''Hector de Crevecoeur:''' [end] ''Well played.''


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Hard (Rebel):
*'''Abraham Woodhull:''' [start] ''Fancy a game do you, chum?''
*'''Abraham Woodhull:''' [placed] ''Washington and his forces are a-coming to take the city. Mark me they will march down Broadstreet soon.''
*'''Abraham Woodhull:''' [1st taken] ''Aye, it started with the tea sure enough but it's about Liberty, a man's right to make his own way without foreign interference.''
*'''Abraham Woodhull:''' [2nd taken/his] ''Don't try to put the squeeze on me, buddy. I don't squeeze easily.''
*'''Abraham Woodhull:''' [2nd taken/yours] ''Now don't you be calling me a chiseler, this is naught but skill.''
*'''Abraham Woodhull:''' [3rd taken] ''Of course I fear arrest. I ain't no ninny. They round up fellows for the slightest suspicion these days and they have a terrible time of it.''
*'''Abraham Woodhull:''' [4th taken] ''Once the war is one ‘twill be a fairer place for all. Just you wait.''
*'''Abraham Woodhull:''' [end] ''Well played.''


{{Era|Individuals}}
;Outcome
{{Spoilerhd|26 May 2025|[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]}}
*You lost!
[[File:ACBOV Apocalypse - Isabel.jpg|250px|thumb|Isabel wielding an Apple of Eden]]
Despite your best efforts, you've lost this game. Why not try again or face off against one of the other people from the city?
'''Isabel''', better known as '''Colubra''',
*It's a tie!
You and your opponent were evenly matched. Why not try again or face off against one of the other people from the city?
*You won!
Quick wit and smart strategy were needed to win the game. Why not try against one of the other people from the city?


<ref name="Bitter">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Bitter Conduct]]</ref>
;Log
<ref name="Ghost">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Ghost Stories]]</ref>
Taking a moment's respite from the simmering tensions in the city I sat and played Nine Men's Morris with several people with differing opinions on the war.
<ref name="Shadowing">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Shadowing]]</ref>
<ref name="Bombs">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Time Bombs]]</ref>
<ref name="Fort">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Hold the Fort!]]</ref>
<ref name="Another">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Another World]]</ref>
<ref name="Snakes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Who'll Meet Those Snakes?]]</ref>
<ref name="Dark">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[In the Dark]]</ref>
<ref name="Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[The Fall (memory)|The Fall]]</ref>


==Appearances==
|-|Press=
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]''
;Printing Pressure
You are standing on Hanover Square where printers used to work in the many buildings around this area. In 1775 tensions between Loyalists and Patriots were running high.  Printers were publishing the latest news arriving into the city on the packet ships. Take to the printing press, assemble different articles, and print your newspaper.<br><br>Enter the streets of revolutionary era New York and head towards the Hanover Square print shop.


==References==
;Historical details
{{Reflist}}
By the mid eighteenth century, New York had become the communications capital of colonial America. With a regular packet ship connection to England, news from Europe arrived here first and spread outward to other colonies. At Hanover Square near the East River waterfront, merchants, sailors, and printers gathered to exchange information that shaped public opinion. <br><br>During the imperial crisis after 1763, printers played a powerful role in the growing debate over Britain's authority. One of the most controversial was James Rivington. In 1773 he launched the New York Gazette, and its outspoken Loyalist tone won support from British officials while angering revolutionaries. In 1775 a Patriot mob destroyed his printshop and forced him to flee to London. <br><br>When British forces captured New York in 1777, Rivington returned as the King's official printer, publishing newspapers that defended royal rule. Yet the story did not end there. Evidence later suggested that he secretly supplied information to George Washington's spy network. In a city divided by war, the press became its own battlefield, and loyalty was often far more complicated than it first appeared.
{{ACBV}}
[[Category:Individuals]]


;Instructions
Objective
Alongside James Parker, a printer in occupied New York, you must use the printing press to create a newspaper. <br><br>The articles are politically varied and what you choose will determine your future.


{{Era|Isu|Technology}}
Selecting Content
{{Spoilerhd|26 May 2025|[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]}}
Tap the glowing areas of the printing press to select articles, cartoons, and the look of your newspaper.
{{Conjecture}}
[[File:ACBOV Apocalypse - Isabel.jpg|250px|thumb|Colubra wielding the Apple of Eden]]
'''Isabel's Apple of Eden''' was one of several [[Apples of Eden]], leftover [[Piece of Eden|pieces of technology]] created by the [[Isu]].  


==Owners==
Loyalist or Patriot
*[[Isu]] (? – ?)
Each choice affects how you're perceived in New York, and beyond, based on what you choose to print.


<ref name="Bitter">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Bitter Conduct]]</ref>
Printing the Paper
<ref name="Green">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[How Green Was...]]</ref>
Once all the content has been chosen, tap on the highlighted lever to start the printing process.
<ref name="Another">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Another World]]</ref>
<ref name="Snakes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Who'll Meet Those Snakes?]]</ref>
<ref name="Dark">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[In the Dark]]</ref>
<ref name="Beginning">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[The Beginning of the End]]</ref>
<ref name="Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[The Fall (memory)|The Fall]]</ref>


;What happens
*'''James Parker:''' [Start] ''Remember, you will need to add content to the five sections of the printing area.''
*'''James Parker:''' [FirstArticle] ''There are stories from every corner of the world. What would appeal to the readers?''
*'''James Parker:''' [FirstCartoon] ''The city is divided between Loyalist and Patriot supporters; I don't think I'll be able to appeal to everybody.''
*'''James Parker:''' [AllComponents] ''To print the paper follow my instructions and use the parts of the press as I show you.''
*'''James Parker:''' [Draft] ''Time to get this printed.''


==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]''


==References==
Headers:
{{Reflist}}
*New York Gazette
{{ACBV}}
**The New-York Gazette and Weekly Mercury ran from February 1, 1768 to November 10, 1783, published by Hugh Gaine. Initially sympathetic to the Patriot movement, Gaine fled to Newark when the British captured New York, but returned in November 1776 and switched to publishing it as a Loyalist paper.
[[Category:Timeline]]
*New York Packet
**Founded in January 1776 by printer Samuel Loudon, the New York Packet ran until 1792. Loudon was a strong advocate for American independence and freedom of the press.
*Royal Gazette
**The Royal Gazette was published by Loyalist printer James Rivington in British-held New York City from 1777 to 1783. It was one of the most prominent Loyalist newspapers of the Revolutionary War period, serving as a mouthpiece for the British Crown during the occupation of New York.


Articles:
*This article is a statement by John Hancock that the Revolutionary General George Washington was correct to refuse a letter sent to him by the British without his military title.
**IN CONGRESS, \nJuly 17, 1776.<br><br>Resolved, That General WASHINGTON, in refusing to receive a letter said to be sent from Lord Howe, addressed to GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQUIRE, acted with a dignity becoming his station; and therefore this Congress do highly approve the same, and do direct that no letter or message, be received on any occasion whatever, from the enemy, by the commander in Chief, or other the Commanders of the American army, but such as shall be directed to them in the characters they respectively sustain.<br><br>By order of the Congress,\nJOHN HANCOCK, President.\n
*This article describes how the British ship the HMS Phoenix has sailed up the North River and been shot at by the Revolutionary forces.
**NEW-YORK, July 29.<br><br>By the last Account we have had of the two Men of War that lately went up the North River, they then lay in Haverstraw-Bay, their Tenders cruising about; last Saturday Sen'night one of them went near the Fort, upon which our People fired a 32 Pounder at her, which went through her Quarter, when she tacked about, and stood down the River.
*This article describes a reward that is being offered for information about deserters from a patriot company.
**FIVE DOLLARS Reward.<br><br>For taking up each of the following deserters from Capt. HENRY O'HARA's company, now stationed at Fort George, above Albany, viz.<br><br>- John Clarke, late a regular soldier, 6 feet high, black curled hair, stutters a little, by trade a nail maker.\n- John Lynch, born in Ireland, 40 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, black hair.\n- Joshua Doly, a likely young man, 5 feet 10 inches high, long sandy hair, shews his upper teeth, born in Essex, Morris county.\n- Adrian Post, 5 feet 9 inches high, thin faced, likewise born in Essex, Morris county.\n- James Dailey, 5 feet 5 inches high, well set, pock marked, has a scar in his face from a late hurt, and blackish hair.\n- Robert Field, 5 feet 4 inches high, well set, pock marked, not talkative, has been a sailor, and is very civil.\n- John Emery, 5 feet 9 inches high, full faced, thick lipp'd, coloured curled hair.<br><br>The above deserters have all received their full pay for subsistence and wages, took with them their blankets and frocks, and are supposed to be gone toward the new county in New Jersey.<br><br>A constant search will be made after these robbers of the public, and any persons harbouring or concealing them, will be dealt with as enemies to their country. FIVE DOLLARS reward, and all reasonable charges, for taking up and returning each of them, will be paid by the said Captain (now in Albany) not (as advertised in a former paper) by Patrick M'Davit, who has no cash deposited in his hands for that purpose.\n
*This article is a declaration by Isaac Sears about how he has not been involved in the supply of the British Army at Boston.
**Persinally appeared before me Benjamin Blagge, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the City and County of New-York, Isaac Sears, and Paschal N. Smith, of the said City, Merchants, who being severally sworn, depose and say, that since the shutting up of the Port of Boston, neither of them have, directly or indirectly, nor any other Person for or under them, supplied, or cause to be supplied the Army at Boston, with any Manner or Kind of Provisions whatsoever; and that neither of them have received, nor in future expect to receive any Kind of Emolument or Advantage in any Respect, from the Flour, Pease, and other Provisions shipped for the Use of the Army at Boston, since the shutting up the said Port of Boston.<br><br>ISAAC SEARS,\nPASCHAL N. SMITH.\nSworn this 17th of April, 1775, before me\nB. BLAGGE.\n
*This article is a letter from the Editor expressing support for the Revolutionary cause.
**To the Public.<br><br>THE Printer embraces this early opportunity of returning his cordial thanks to his Customers, for the favour and honour they have conferred upon him, by encouraging the publication of this Paper, which makes its first appearance under a disadvantage, as little foreign news is to be expected at this season of the year. He does not mean to amuse his Readers with pompous promises; therefore, he only assures them, that he will endeavour to merit their approbation, by exerting himself to render the NEW-YORK PACKET of public utility. While the difficulty of the times require much prudence in conducting a Work of this nature, he hopes his Readers will be so candid as to make every reasonable allowance.<br><br>His will be extremely happy to have it in his power, to convey, thro' the channel of this Paper, together with useful intelligence, foreign and domestic, any considerations that may illustrate and animate the glorious cause of Constitutional Liberty, and at the same time pour medicine into the bleeding wounds of the extended empire. For this purpose, he most earnestly invites the Friends of America and the British Constitution, to favour him with their kind assistance. Much has been said on the important controversy that now engages the attention of all Europe; but the subject is not yet exhausted; there is sufficient scope for new discussions.<br><br>In the mean time, the Printer begs leave, very respectfully, to present the compliments of the season to his kind Customers; wishing, that the year 1776 may be the happy Era, in which Peace and Union, on a Constitutional Basis, shall be concluded between Great-Britain and her Colonies. To these wishes, he begs leave to have the additional pleasure of seeing the Public's Most obedient, humble servant,\nSAMUEL LOUDON.\n
*This article shows an apology for breaking Continental Congress rules on unloading goods from a British controlled ship.
**Whereas we the Subscribers have broke the Association of the late Continental Congress, by unloading a Part of the Cargo from on board the Ship Beulah; we do declare that we are sorry for the Offence we gave the Publick thereby, and that we will for the future strictly adhere to the said Association, and to the further Orders of the Continental Congress, the Provincial Congress of the Colony of New-York, and the General Committee of Association for the City and County of New-York, saving to Robert Murray (who is one of the People called QUAKERS) his religious Principles.
*This article contains a list of politicians who are supportive of the Revolutionary cause.
**TO ALL TRUE WHIGS,\nAnd particularly to such as are Independent Electors of the City and County of New York.<br><br>Gentlemen, the Conduct of several of the Magistrates of this City, having, for a considerable Time been so notoriously inimical and unfriendly to the Liberties of this Country, and diametrically opposite to the Sentiments of a Number of their Constituents; who, therefore, without any private Pique, or party Resentment, but purely to promote and serve the general Cause, have agreed to choose the undermentioned Gentlemen as Guardians of their City Liberties, for the ensuing Year; they having shown a hearty Disposition to serve their oppressed and bleeding Country; and are therefore recommended to all true Friends of American Liberty, viz.<br><br>Aldermen.\nOut Ward. Nicholas Bayard,\nMontgomery Ward. Capt. John Pell,\nEast Ward. William Bedlow,\nNorth Ward. Isaac Stoutenburgh,\nWest Ward. Jacobus Stoutenburgh,\nSouth Ward. Benjamin Dervois,\nDock Ward. Garret Abeel,<br><br>Common Council.\nCapt. Anthony Rutgers,\nFrancis Van Dyck.\nJeremiah Brower.\nStephen Terbune.\nPeter T. Curtenius.\nJohn Williamson.\nConrad W. Ham.<br><br>The Friends to Liberty are earnestly requested to attend at the LIBERTY-POLE, To-morrow Morning, at 8 o'Clock, on Business of the utmost Importance.\nNew-York, Sept. 28, 1775.\n
*This article declares a strong position on those who had taken an oath to support the revolution  by the Patriot Council of Safety.
**Whereas many People have taken the Benefit of the late Act of Grace, merely to avoid the Punishment of their Crimes; and instead of proving the Sincerity of their Repentance, take the first Opportunity to shew their Enmity to the Country.<br><br>Resolved therefore, That every Person, who has heretofore taken the Oath of Allegiance to this State, and the Benefit of the Act of Grace, published the Tenth Day of May last, who shall hereafter be convicted of having done any Act contrary to the Tenor of such Oath, shall be deemed guilty of Felony, without Benefit of Clergy.<br><br>By Order of Council,\nPIERRE VAN CORTLANDT, President.
*This article details support and financial relief being offered to Loyalists.
**Notice is hereby given<br><br>To those suffering Loyalists who have been recommended for Relief by the Board appointed to examine their Circumstances and Claims, that unless Application is made at the PAY OFFICE, No. 21, Maiden-Lane, for their respective Allowances, on or before the 20th Instant, the Accounts will be closed, and they thereby excluded.<br><br>New-York, March 10, 1783.
*This article is an announcement that a store in New York is closing in accordance with instructions from the Patriot Committees of Safety.
**To the Public.<br><br>Being informed that many of our Fellow-Citizens entertain Apprehensions that we may continue as usual to transact Trade and Business in this City, by which means they fear there will be continual Infractions of the Association: We do hereby declare to, and engage with the Public, That we will shut up our Store, under the Inspection of several respectable Citizens, whose Seals will be fixed thereon, so as to prevent any unfair Conduct; and that we will not, after the Committee's Publication of our case, transact, or carry on any Trade whatsoever, which will be, either in ourselves, or in others, a Breach of the Association.\nNew-York, March 18, 1775.<br><br>Robert Murray.\nJohn Murray.\n
*This article describes how a tea ship remained outside the city in support of the Revolutionary cause.
**To the Public.<br><br>The long expected TEA SHIP arrived last night at Sandy-Hook, but the pilot would not bring up the Captain till the sense of the city was known. The committee were immediately informed of her arrival, and that the Captain solicits for liberty to come up to provide necessaries for his return. The ship to remain at Sandy-Hook. The committee conceiving it to be the sense of the city that he should have such liberty, signified it to the Gentleman who is to supply him with provisions, and other necessaries. Advice of this was immediately dispatched to the Captain; and whenever he comes up, care will be taken that he does not enter at the custom-house, and that no time be lost in dispatching him.<br><br>New-York, April 19, 1774.
*This article is a poem on the importance of a responsible economic policy and the risks that are posed by the revolution.
**Let none, Economy, disdain to hear\nThy doctrines salutary, sage, and clear:\nOf them, observant thro' our lives, we ne'er\nShall by grim Want be driv'n to despair?\nOf them observant, we, in ev'ry state,\nClass'd with the low, the little, or the great,\nShall keep in view the standard of expence,\nWhich proves the strongest, surest test of sense:\nIf we through weakness, vanity or pride,\nTake not that standard as a faithful guide,\nWe may, with all the wealth beneath the sun,\nBy false seducers lur'd, to ruin run:\nEven those who, pow'rful, keep the Treasury keys,\nThe nation's wealth, dividing, as they please,\nWithout thy vital, influential aid,\nMay blast the best designs of lib'ral trade,\nAnd with the happiest measures the land to bless,\nFind numerous ways to spread around distress.
*This article, written by the newspaper printed James Rivington, advocates for the freedom of the press.
**To the Public.\nAs many Publications have appeared from my Press which have given great Offence to the Colonies, and particularly to many of my Fellow Citizens; I am therefore led, by a most sincere Regard for their favourable Opinion, to declare to the Public, that Nothing which I have ever done, has proceeded from any Sentiments in the least unfriendly to the Liberties of this Continent, but altogether from the Ideas I entertained of the Liberty of the Press, and of my duty as a Printer. <br><br>I am led to make this free and public Declaration to my Fellow Citizens, which I hope they will consider as a sufficient Pledge of my Resolution, for the future, to conduct my Press upon such Principles as shall not give Offence to the Inhabitants of the Colonies in general, and of this City in particular, to which I am connected by the tenderest of all human Ties, and in the Welfare of which I shall consider my own as inseparably involved.<br><br>James Rivington.\nNEW-YORK, April 27, 1775.\n


{{Era|Locations}}{{WP-REAL}}
Cartoons:
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*The American rattlesnake presenting Monsieur his ally a dish of frogs, London 1782
The '''Mekong''' ({{Wiki|Khmer language|Khmer}}: ''Tônlé Mékôngk'')
**This cartoon shows an American rattlesnake offering a basket of frogs to a French socialite. It mocks their reliance on each other and encourages Britain to oppose them both.
*The British Lion Engaging Four Powers, London 1782
**This cartoon shows Britain (depicted as a lion) fighting a coalition of Americans (a snake), Dutch (a pug dog), Spanish (a spaniel), and French (a cockerel). The triumphant tone mocks the nations who sought to oppose Britain.
*The horse America, throwing his master, London, 1779
**This cartoon shows America as a wild horse violently throwing off its British rider. It  symbolizes the colonies rebelling against and rejecting British control during the Revolutionary War.
*Liberty Triumphant or the Downfall of Oppression, Boston 1774
**This cartoon shows the British Tea Tax as a plot by the Devil to destroy colonial liberty, while American colonists nobly defend their rights. It highlights the mounting tensions that lead to the Revolutionary War.
*Miss Carolina Sulivan - one of the obstinate daughters of America, London 1776
**This cartoon shows Sullivan's Island, portrayed as a head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman who looks like a leading British politician William Pitt. It mocks the British after the successful defense of the island by the Revolutionary forces.
*The political cartoon for the year 1775, London
**This cartoon shows King George III, depicted as overwhelmed and failing to control the rebellious American colonies. It highlights British anxiety and criticism of royal leadership at the outbreak of war.
*A Society of Patriotic Ladies at Edenton, North Carolina, London 1775
**This cartoon shows a group of colonial women singing a promise not to buy or use East India Company tea or English-made cloth. Its depiction mocks the American colonists as ugly, foolish, and misguided
*The Tea-Tax-Tempest, or Old Time with his Magick Lanthern
**This cartoon satirizes the causes and unfolding chaos of the American Revolution. It depicts Father Time, who uses an 18th-century projection lantern to cast a vision of the American Revolution. At the center of the projection is a teapot bursting into flames while a rooster (representing France) fans the flames, symbolizing French interference and their alliance with the American colonies. Alongside the screen Europe, Asia, Africa, and America are depicted as women watching this unfold.
*The Repeal: Or the Funeral Procession of Miss America-Stamp, 1766
**This cartoon shows politicians marching a child's coffin that represents the Stamp Act to a vault. It celebrates the restoration of trade and mocks the act's supporters.
*The Statue, London, 1766
**This cartoon shows British politicians kneeling before and adoring a statue of William Pitt the Elder. It mocks the political leaders responsible for the 1765 Stamp Act and celebrates the repeal of the deeply controversial American tax.
*The Tory's Day of Judgement, New York 1795
**This cartoon shows former Loyalists (“Tories”) facing public humiliation and punishment in a chaotic, almost apocalyptic scene. It reflects  a lingering post-Revolution resentment and the idea that Loyalists must answer for their allegiance to Britain by the Americans.


<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Mekong}}</ref>
;Outcome
<ref name="Bitter">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Bitter Conduct]]</ref>
*Printing pressure
<ref name="Bombs">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Time Bombs]]</ref>
[LOYALIST] Your pro-British articles will find favor with some in New York, but should the British be defeated, expect trouble.
<ref name="Mission">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Mission]]</ref>
[REVOLUTIONARY] You've backed the Revolutionary cause with your published articles, winning favor with some in New York - as long as you can avoid being shut down or forced out of the city.
<ref name="Green">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[How Green Was...]]</ref>
<ref name="Dark">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[In the Dark]]</ref>
<ref name="Beginning">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[The Beginning of the End]]</ref>


==Appearances==
;Log
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]''
With tensions between Loyalists and Patriots running high in New York I joined the printers in Hanover Square and assembled different articles to print my own newspaper.


==References==
|-|Statue=
{{Reflist}}
;Tearing down the King
{{ACBV}}
The statue is gone now, but in 1776, revolutionary supporters gathered here on the Bowling Green, at the foot of the British-controlled fort, around a statue of King George. General Washington did one of the first readings of the Declaration of Independence here. Join the riot alongside Issac Sears and throw ropes onto the statue of King George to topple it.<br><br>Enter the streets of revolutionary era New York and head towards Bowling green.
[[Category:Cambodia]]


;Historical details
On July 9, 1776, crowds gathered in what is now City Hall Park to hear the Declaration of Independence read aloud to Washington's troops and the public. With those words, the colonies renounced their allegiance to King George III and declared themselves free states. The news echoed across a city already on edge, as British warships filled the harbor and redcoats stood in nearby barracks.<br><br>That evening, energized by the declaration, a group of sailors and laborers marched down Broadway to Bowling Green, just outside Fort George, the center of British power in New York. Inside the iron fence stood a towering gilded statue of King George III, erected only a few years earlier as a symbol of imperial authority. By torchlight, the crowd pulled the 4,000 pound lead statue from its pedestal and broke it apart while onlookers cheered. <br><br>The fragments were later sent to Connecticut, where much of the metal was melted down and recast into bullets for the Continental Army. In a single night, a royal monument became ammunition, and the Revolution in New York moved from bold words to visible defiance in the streets.


{{Era|Locations}}{{WP-REAL}}
;Instructions
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Objective
[[File:ACBOV Apocalypse - Observation Point.jpg|thumb|250px|An Assassin in Cambodia]]
Rioters toppled the statue of King George at the Bowling Green.<br><br>Throw ropes onto the statue to pull it down.
'''Cambodia'''


<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Cambodia}}</ref>
Ropes
==Appearances==
Tap and hold on the pile of ropes, then swipe toward the statue to throw and attach them.
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]''


==References==
Topple
{{Reflist}}
Once three ropes are attached to the statue, rapidly tap the screen when prompted to topple it.
{{ACBV}}
[[Category:Cambodia]]


;What happens
*'''Isaac Sears:''' [Start] ''Right, chaps, you heard him; we have broken free of the tyranny of the King.''
*'''Isaac Sears:''' [FirstRope] ''Right, chaps, we'll need two more ropes to topple him.''
*'''Isaac Sears:''' [AllRopes] ''That should do it. Now pull with all your might, patriots!''
*'''Isaac Sears:''' [PullStart] ''He's starting to topple. Keep at it and show them our commitment to independence.''
*'''Isaac Sears:''' [PullSecond] ''We almost have it down. Pull!''
*'''Isaac Sears:''' [Topple] ''This is where it starts; we'll cast this into bullets and send them to the King one shot at a time.''


{{Era|Individuals}}
;Outcome
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*Statue Toppled
'''Mae Wa'''
The statue of King George has been toppled! The conviction of New York to oppose the occupation by the British forces and resist their tyranny has been made clear to all.


<ref name="Shadowing">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Shadowing]]</ref>
;Log
<ref name="Bombs">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Time Bombs]]</ref>
Joining the riot in front of the British fort, I worked with Patriot Isaac Sears and toppled the statue of King George.


    Shadowing (← links | edit)
|-|Turtle=
    Time Bombs (← links | edit)
;The Turtle
In 1776, with American forces in control of New York, Sergeant Lee launched David Bushnell's newly invented Turtle submersible along this bank overlooking the East River. Pilot it undetected beneath the Royal Navy ships, in an attempt to sink the British flagship.<br><br>Enter the docks of revolutionary era New York and head to the Turtle launch location.


;Historical details
In 1775, inventor David Bushnell created a remarkable new weapon that looked more like a wooden barrel than a machine of war. Called the Turtle, it is considered the world's first military submarine. Powered by hand and foot, the one person vessel included ballast pumps to control depth, a compass, a depth gauge, and an early screw propeller. Bushnell designed it to carry an explosive charge that could be attached to the hull of a British warship, hoping to disrupt the blockade tightening around New York. <br><br>When Bushnell fell ill, the mission fell to a young volunteer, Ezra Lee. In September 1776, after the British captured the city, Washington approved an attack on General William Howe's flagship, the 64 gun HMS Eagle. Under cover of darkness, Lee pedaled from the Battery toward the massive warship and attempted to drill into its hull to secure the explosive. A metal plate prevented him from attaching the charge, and as he surfaced, British guards began to stir. Lee released the timed device and escaped. The explosion caused little damage, but the attempt was groundbreaking. <br><br>Though the Turtle saw limited use before being lost later that year, it marked the beginning of underwater warfare and showcased American ingenuity in desperate times.


==Appearances==
;Instructions
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]''
Objective
Take on the role of Sergeant Lee and navigate the Turtle submersible through the Royal Navy blockade to the British flagship, the HMS Eagle.


==References==
Entering
{{Reflist}}
To start, approach the Turtle and tap on it to board.
{{ACBV}}
[[Category:Individuals]]


Movement
Tap the highlighted levers to access the controls. You can control the direction and propulsion with the slider.


{{Era|Organizations}}
Navigation
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Use the map to track your position and the British ships.
[[File:ACBOV Apocalypse - Fury.jpg|225px|thumb|A member of the Furies]]
The '''Furies'''


<ref name="Mission">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Mission]]</ref>
Detection and hazards
<ref name="Green">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[How Green Was...]]</ref>
Be careful to avoid hazards such as rocks and anchors from the British ships. You can check for ships and rocks on your map.
<ref name="Fort">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Hold the Fort!]]</ref>


    Mission (← links | edit)
The Bomb
    How Green Was... (← links | edit)
When you reach the British flagship, tap on the highlighted handle to activate the drill and attempt to attach the bomb.
    Hold the Fort! (← links | edit)


;What happens
*'''Designer:''' [start] ''Greetings, Sergeant. Board the submersible when you are ready to start your mission. The weather is good, but you will need to rely on your compass and map. Good luck!''


==Gallery==
*'''Pilot:''' [start] ''I'm glad I've got a little light from the fungi. Without that, it would be awfully dark down here.''
<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
*'''Pilot:''' [quarter] ''Once I've sunk the British flagship, we'll be striking a blow at the British and raising morale. I've just got to avoid detection.''
ACBOV Apocalypse - Stalker.jpg|A member of the Furies
*'''Pilot:''' [half] ''I don't think I'll ever get used to these controls. Bushnell may be a genius, but this is not exactly simple.''
ACBOV Apocalypse - Viper.jpg|A member of the Furies
*'''Pilot:''' [three quarters] ''Almost there now, not much further to go.''
ACBOV Apocalypse - Patrol.jpg|An Assassin observing a patrol group
*'''Pilot:''' [Flagship] ''There is their flagship! Now to attach the bomb with the right hand lever.''
</gallery>
*'''Pilot:''' [bomb] ''Darn it all. I've succeeded in getting here but the bomb won't affix!''


==Appearances==
;Outcome
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]''
*Mission Failed!
**Collided with hazard
The Turtle struck a hazard underwater, forcing you to abandon the mission.<br><br>Despite the ingenuity of the newly created submersible, the controls were undeniably difficult to use.
**Alerted the British
The turtle got too close to the British ships, alerting them of your presence.<br><br>Despite the ingenuity of the newly created submersible, the controls were undeniably difficult to use.
**Left mission area
You abandoned the mission.
**Failed to plant bomb
Despite your best efforts, you failed to plant a bomb.


==References==
*Mission Succeeded!
{{Reflist}}
**Target reached
{{ACBV}}
You successfully navigated the hazards in the East River and reached the Flagship undetected.<br><br>However, the bomb failed to affix, you had no choice but to deploy it and abandon the mission.
[[Category:Organizations]]


;Log
I piloted David Bushnell's newly invented Turtle submersible undetected beneath the Royal Navy ships in the blockade. I came close to sinking the British flagship but the bomb didn't affix and I had to abandon my mission.


{{Era|Culture}}{{WP-REAL|Shesha}}
</tabber>
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-->
[[File:ACBOV Apocalypse - Sesha.jpg|250px|thumb|Sesha]]
'''Sesha'''
 
<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Shesha}}</ref>
<ref name="Bombs">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Time Bombs]]</ref>
<ref name="Another">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Another World]]</ref>
<ref name="Snakes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Who'll Meet Those Snakes?]]</ref>
<ref name="Dark">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[In the Dark]]</ref>
<ref name="Beginning">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[The Beginning of the End]]</ref>
<ref name="Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[The Fall (memory)|The Fall]]</ref>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]''
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{ACBV}}
[[Category:Mythical creatures]]
 
 
{{Era|Culture}}{{WP-REAL|Nāga}}
{{Spoilerhd|26 May 2025|[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]}}
[[File:ACBOV Apocalypse - Naga.jpg|250px|thumb|An Assassin atop a Naga statue]]
'''Naga'''
<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|Nāga}}</ref>
<ref name="Shadowing">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Shadowing]]</ref>
<ref name="Mission">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Mission]]</ref>
<ref name="Fort">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Hold the Fort!]]</ref>
<ref name="Another">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Another World]]</ref>
<ref name="Snakes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Who'll Meet Those Snakes?]]</ref>
<ref name="Beginning">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[The Beginning of the End]]</ref>
 
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]''
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{ACBV}}
[[Category:Mythical creatures]]
 
 
 
=Refs=
<ref name="Bitter">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Bitter Conduct]]</ref>
<ref name="Ghost">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Ghost Stories]]</ref>
<ref name="Shadowing">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Shadowing]]</ref>
<ref name="Bombs">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Time Bombs]]</ref>
<ref name="Mission">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Mission]]</ref>
<ref name="Green">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[How Green Was...]]</ref>
<ref name="Fort">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Hold the Fort!]]</ref>
<ref name="Another">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Another World]]</ref>
<ref name="Snakes">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Who'll Meet Those Snakes?]]</ref>
<ref name="Dark">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[In the Dark]]</ref>
<ref name="Beginning">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[The Beginning of the End]]</ref>
<ref name="Fall">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[The Fall (memory)|The Fall]]</ref>
 
<ref name="Expedition">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]] – [[Apocalypse]]'' – [[Second Assassin expedition to the Mekong]]: Events</ref>

Latest revision as of 04:14, 9 October 2026

Refs[edit | edit source]

Links to check[edit | edit source]

Existing[edit | edit source]


Red links (?)[edit | edit source]

  • 14th Continental Regiment (Marblehead regiment) [REF NYC PR]
  • 1783 Treaty of Paris [REF Boston PR]
  • Caleb Brewster [REF NYC PR]
  • Cato (spy) [REF NYC PR]
  • Long Island [REF NYC PR]
  • Nathan Hale [REF NYC PR]


  • Abraham Woodhull [REF Database:_Culper_Ring][REF NYC Nine Men's Morris]
  • Agent 355 [REF Database:_Culper_Ring][REF Database:_Spy_network_and_secret_codes][REF NYC Colonial House]
  • Battle of Golden Hill (Mo) [REF NYC Liberty Raised]
  • Battle of Long Island [REF Contracts_(Colonial_Brotherhood)][REF Database:_...Two_Steps_Back][REF Database:_Charles_Lee][REF Database:_Israel_Putnam][REF NYC Defending the Hudson][REF NYC Escaping Brooklyn][REF NYC PR]
  • Benjamin Blagge [REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
  • Boston King [REF NYC Passing Judgment]
  • Caesar Glover [REF NYC Escaping Brooklyn][REF NYC PR]
  • Charles Inglis [REF NYC Nine Men's Morris]
  • David Bushnell [REF NYC The Turtle]
  • Dunmore's Proclamation/Royal Ethiopian Regiment (Mo) [REF A_Fool's_Errand][REF Connor's_Way][REF Database:_George_Davidson][REF NYC Passing Judgment]
  • Evacuation Day [REF Database:_HMS_Jersey][REF Database:_Evacuation_Day][REF Evacuation_Day][REF NYC Passing Judgment]
  • Ezra Lee [REF NYC The Turtle]
  • Francis Lewis [REF NYC PR][REF NYC Supplying the Revolution (Echoes of the Revolution)]
  • Fraunces Tavern [REF Database:_Washington's_Resignation][REF NYC Passing Judgment]
  • Hanover Square [REF NYC Printing Pressure]
  • Hector de Crevecoeur [REF NYC Nine Men's Morris]
  • Hercules Mulligan [REF NYC Colonial House][REF NYC Liberty Raised][REF NYC PR]
  • HMS Eagle (1774) [REF NYC The Turtle]
  • HMS Phoenix (1759)/HMS Rose (1757) [REF NYC Defending the Hudson][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
  • Hudson River [REF NYC Colonial House][REF NYC Defending the Hudson]
  • Hugh Gaine (mo) [REF NYC Printing Pressure]
  • Hugh Montgomery [REF A_Trip_to_Boston][REF Boston Justice on Trial]
  • Isaac Sears [REF NYC PR][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons][REF NYC Tearing down the King]
  • James Lovell (Mo) [REF Boston Green Dragon]
  • James Otis [REF Boston Liberty Tree (memory)]
  • James Parker [REF NYC Printing Pressure]
  • James Rivington (Mo) [REF NYC Colonial House][REF NYC Printing Pressure][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
  • Jane Whitehouse (Mo) [REF Boston Justice on Trial]
  • John Adams [REF Boston Green Dragon][REF Boston Justice on Trial][REF Boston PR][REF Database:_Alcohol,_a_crucial_resource][REF Database:_The_Declaration_of_Independence][REF Man_of_Mettle]
  • John Baltus Dash [REF NYC Fire Suspects]
  • John Paul Jones [REF Boston An American Navy]
  • John Spurr [REF Boston A Tea Party]
  • Jon Jefferies (Mo) [REF Boston Justice on Trial]
  • Joseph Warren [REF Boston A Light in the Dark][REF Boston PR][REF Echoes_of_History]
  • Matthew Kilroy [REF Boston Justice on Trial]
  • Nova Scotia (Mo) [REF A LOT (others)][REF NYC Passing Judgment]
  • Paschal N. Smith [REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
  • Patrick Carr (Mo) [REF Boston Justice on Trial]
  • Robert Murray [REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
  • Royal Gazette [REF NYC Printing Pressure]
  • Samuel Birch [REF NYC Passing Judgment]
  • Samuel Loudon (mo) [REF NYC Printing Pressure][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
  • Stamp Act [REF NYC Liberty Raised][REF A_Trip_to_Boston][REF Database:_Benjamin_Franklin_(Assassin's_Creed_III)][REF Database:_City_Hall_(Rogue)][REF Database:_One_Step_Forward...][REF Database:_Stamp_Act][REF Echoes_of_History][REF Boston A Tea Party][REF Boston PR][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
  • Sullivan's Island [REF Contracts_(Colonial_Brotherhood)][REF NYC Printing Pressure:Articles & cartoons]
  • Timothy Bigelow (soldier) [REF Boston Minutemen]
  • Turtle (submersible) [REF NYC The Turtle]
  • William Bowes [REF Boston Green Dragon]
  • William Moultrie (mo) [REF Boston The Flag]

Navbox[edit | edit source]

Echoes of Revolution memories
Boston memories
The Flag - An American Navy - Green Dragon - Minutemen - A Light in the Dark - A Tea Party - Liberty Tree (memory) - Justice on Trial
New York City memories
Passing Judgment - Defending the Hudson - Colonial House - Escaping Brooklyn - Fire Suspects - Supplying the Revolution (Echoes of Revolution) - Liberty Raised - Nine Men's Morris - Printing Pressure - Tearing down the King - The Turtle

Boston People of the Revolution[edit | edit source]

John Adams was a foundational figure of the American Revolution. A Harvard-educated lawyer from Massachusetts, Adams rose to prominence by opposing the 1765 Stamp Act, serving as a delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses, and working to build the newly formed American navy. While sympathetic to the patriot cause, his belief in the rule of law led him to successfully defend British soldiers involved in the 1770 Boston Massacre. In Congress, he was instrumental in persuading delegates to declare independence, nominating George Washington as commander of the Continental Army, and playing a key role in drafting the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Later, he was central in negotiating the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which officially ended the Revolutionary War. Adams later authored the 1780 Massachusetts Constitution, influencing the future U.S. Constitution. He served as the first vice president under Washington and as the second president of the United States.

Born in Boston, Samuel Adams was a pivotal Founding Father, political philosopher, and civic leader who galvanized colonial resistance against British authority. He strongly opposed the Stamp Act and other parliamentary taxation measures, leading to his involvement in the formation and operation of the Sons of Liberty in Boston. During the 1760s and 1770s he coordinated anti-British activities both within Boston and across the colonies, including the Boston Tea Party.

As a delegate to the Continental Congress, Adams was a firm advocate for separating from Britain, signing the Declaration of Independence in 1776. He was also involved in drafting the Articles of Confederation and, after the war, served as governor of Massachusetts.

Crispus Attucks was one of the first casualties of the American Revolution. As an escaped slave working as a sailor and dock worker in Boston, he became a protest leader and the first victim of the Boston Massacre. During the confrontation with British soldiers on King Street, Attucks stood at the forefront of a crowd, demanding that the soldiers leave. When the soldiers opened fire, Attucks was shot twice in the chest, dying instantly.

Although his death was used as political propaganda to fuel anti-British sentiment during the period, his status as a martyr was cemented by 19th-century abolitionists who highlighted his sacrifice as a testament to Black patriotism.

Benjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers. A seasoned diplomat in London, he initially opposed the Stamp Act and, upon returning to America, he helped draft the Declaration of Independence in 1776. One of his most significant contributions to the Revolution was serving as the primary American envoy to France from 1776 to 1778. Using his fame as a scientist and diplomatic expertise, he secured essential French financial and military support. This support is widely regarded as being instrumental in turning the tide of the war.

Franklin is the only Founding Father to sign all three major documents establishing the United States: the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Treaty of Paris ending the war (1783), and the U.S. Constitution (1787).

John Hancock was an American merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot leader during the American Revolution. Inheriting a massive fortune from his uncle, Hancock became one of New England's wealthiest men and used this wealth and influence to oppose British taxation policies. His defiance made him popular in Boston, particularly after customs officials seized his ship, the Liberty, in 1768 on charges of smuggling.

Hancock served as the President of the Second Continental Congress from 1775 to 1777, and after the war, he served as the first and third Governor of Massachusetts. He is best known for being the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776, doing so with a large, bold signature to defy King George III.

Thomas Jefferson was a pivotal figure in the American Revolution, acting as a leading intellectual, a political activist, and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. Throughout the conflict, while he did not fight on the battlefield, he sought to transform the American colonies into a modern republic, advocating for the separation of church and state, the abolition of feudal inheritance laws, and widespread educational reform. As a delegate to the Second Continental Congress in 1776, the 33-year-old Virginian was tasked with drafting the document that justified the colonies' break from Great Britain, articulating the foundational American ideals of "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness".

Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer who played a crucial role in the American Revolution, acting as a vital link between the American colonies and France. Inspired by the American cause of liberty, the 19-year-old defied King Louis XVI and traveled to America in 1777, volunteering to serve without pay.

He quickly formed a close bond with George Washington and was commissioned as a major general in the Continental Army. Lafayette proved his bravery and skill in battle and was wounded in action. This led him to return to France and lobby for increased military aid, successfully securing French troops and supplies for the colonies. Returning to America in 1781, he led American forces against Lord Cornwallis in Virginia, setting the stage for the decisive American-French victory at the Siege of Yorktown.

After returning to France after the war, Lafayette remained a lifelong friend of the United States and was granted honorary U.S. citizenship in 2002.

Paul Revere was a prominent Boston silversmith, industrialist, and dedicated Patriot. A leading member of the Sons of Liberty, Revere organized intelligence networks to monitor British troops and co-originated anti-British agitation, including taking part in the 1773 Boston Tea Party. During the war, Revere served in the Massachusetts Militia and manufactured gunpowder for the Continental Army.

He is most well known for his dramatic midnight ride on April 18, 1775, to warn colonists of advancing British forces. Following instructions, a "one if by land, two if by sea" signal was placed in the Old North Church, alerting Revere to the British route across the Charles River. Along with William Dawes and others, Revere spread the alarm from Boston to Lexington, enabling leaders John Hancock and Samuel Adams to escape and allowing militiamen to prepare for the crucial battles of Lexington and Concord. Though captured by a British patrol shortly after his ride, his mission was successful. This was later immortalized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1861 poem, "Paul Revere's Ride" transforming him into a lasting symbol of American independence and civic bravery.

Joseph Warren was a Founding Father of the United States and a central leader in the Patriot movement in Boston during the early American Revolution. A respected physician and member of the Sons of Liberty, Warren became a key political organizer. He often acted as a master spy, utilizing his intelligence network to stay ahead of British movements. Notably, on April 18, 1775, it was Warren who dispatched Paul Revere and William Dawes on their famous midnight ride to warn John Hancock and Samuel Adams of the British march toward Lexington and Concord.

Despite having little formal military training, Warren was later appointed a major general and showed immense courage by volunteering as a private soldier in the Battle of Bunker Hill on June 17, 1775, where he was killed in action at age 34.

George Washington was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Tasked with fighting a superior British force, Washington formed the colonial militias into a disciplined fighting force. Despite losing more battles than he won, his resilience, strategic retreats, and crucial victories, such as the final victory at Yorktown, secured American independence.

Unanimously elected, Washington served as president from 1789 to 1797, where he implemented a strong, well-financed national government, including the creation of a national bank. His dedication to civilian control of the military, together with his voluntary retirement after two terms, helped secure the stability of American democracy.

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Caesar was one of hundreds of sailors, White and Black, who helped the Continental Army escape from Brooklyn in 1776, enabling the rebellion to survive. Born in Africa, he was enslaved as a child and brought to North America.

Somehow, he earned his freedom, and in 1775 he joined the Revolution as part of the Marblehead regiment. This group of seamen manned the boats in the New Jersey and New York campaigns, including the famous crossing of the Delaware River. Black New Englanders like Caesar were among the Continental Army's first recruits, 150 of whom carried Washington's troops from Brooklyn Heights to Peck Slip in August 1776. The amateur military, greatly outnumbered, was badly defeated in Long Island. But they were saved by a thick fog, an early historian writing that no one in the region could remember any such weather “within the space of twenty or thirty years\". If not for the skill of mariners like Caesar, military historians agree, no more than half of the decimated rebel army would have escaped.

Nathan Hale is one of the American Revolution's most famous spies and one of its earliest martyrs. Having volunteered to stay in New York after the Battle of Long Island in order to pass information to the Revolutionary cause, the 21-year-old Patriot was hanged by the occupying British government on September 22, 1776. This underscored the importance of effective espionage practices for the rebels.

Alongside George Washington's spy ring on Long Island, intelligence-gathering was far more commonly done by everyday unsung heroes of the cause. Knowledge is typically passed mouth to mouth, through both formal and informal communication networks. Waitresses overhearing conversation between officers in a tavern passed information on to rebel informants. Slaves moving goods from city to country reported on the British army's health. Families permitted to cross battlefield lines to visit relatives shared observations in conversation and correspondence.\n

Alexander Hamilton was one of George Washington's trusted advisers during the American Revolution and the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. Born in 1757 in the West Indies, he was orphaned at the age of 11. His cleverness showed early, and his employers pooled their money to send him to university. Hamilton moved to New York in 1773 and began attending King's College (later Columbia University). By 1774, he was writing pro-rebel articles, and by 1775 he'd joined the volunteer militia to oppose the British. \n \nIn 1776 he formed his own artillery company, becoming a captain, before being appointed as aide-de-camp to Washington in 1777. A skilled military commander, his leadership was decisive in the Battle of Yorktown. After the war Hamilton went on to become a respected statesman, representing New York and the nation in the preservation of the principles of the revolution and formation of the new government.

William Howe was the commander in chief of the British Army in North America (1776–78). Despite several military successes, he was unable to destroy the Continental Army and stem the American Revolution.\n \nWilliam Howe had been active in North America during the French and Indian War a few years earlier, where he earned a reputation as one of the army's most brilliant young generals. He initially captured New York in 1776 when the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Long Island and later led the campaign to capture Philadelphia. These victories were, however, not enough to defeat Washington's armies, and he resigned in 1778 to return to Britain.

Thomas Jefferson was a pivotal figure in the American Revolution, acting as a leading intellectual, a political activist, and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence. Throughout the conflict, while he did not fight on the battlefield, he sought to transform the American colonies into a modern republic, advocating for the separation of church and state, the abolition of feudal inheritance laws, and widespread educational reform. As a delegate to the Second Continental Congress in 1776, the 33-year-old Virginian was tasked with drafting the document that justified the colonies' break from Great Britain, articulating the foundational American ideals of \"Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness\".\n

Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer who played a crucial role in the American Revolution, acting as a vital link between the American colonies and France. Inspired by the American cause of liberty, the 19-year-old defied King Louis XVI and traveled to America in 1777, volunteering to serve without pay. \n \nHe quickly formed a close bond with George Washington and was commissioned as a major general in the Continental Army. Lafayette proved his bravery and skill in battle and was wounded in action. This led him to return to France and lobby for increased military aid, successfully securing French troops and supplies for the colonies. Returning to America in 1781, he led American forces against Lord Cornwallis in Virginia, setting the stage for the decisive American-French victory at the Siege of Yorktown.

Francis Lewis was a Welsh-born merchant and patriot who signed the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation. As a dedicated radical in New York, he served in the Stamp Act Congress and was a member of the Committee of Sixty and the New York Provincial Congress before joining the Continental Congress from 1775 to 1779.

During the Revolutionary War, Lewis utilized his commercial experience to help secure supplies for the Continental Army, particularly through his work on the Continental Board of Admiralty. His commitment to the patriot cause came at a high personal cost. Following the Battle of Long Island in 1776, British forces destroyed his estate in Queens and imprisoned his wife. While she was later released in a prisoner exchange, the harsh conditions of her captivity severely affected her health, leading to her death in 1779. Devastated by his wife's death, Lewis subsequently retired from politics, leaving Congress in 1779 and retiring completely by 1781.

Hercules Mulligan was a vital spy for the Continental Army and a dedicated patriot during the American Revolution. Raised in New York City, he was an early member of the Sons of Liberty and a close associate of Alexander Hamilton, whom he mentored and introduced to revolutionary ideals. Working as a successful tailor, Mulligan cultivated relationships with high-ranking British Officers, allowing him to gather crucial intelligence directly from the enemy. Despite the dangers of operating within British-occupied New York, he operated as a confidential correspondent for George Washington, supplying information that helped shape the war's outcome.

Mulligan is credited with saving Washington's life on two occasions by revealing plots to capture him. Even after being suspected of spying and briefly arrested, he continued his intelligence work with the help of his enslaved assistant, Cato. Following the war, Washington solidified Mulligan's reputation as a patriot by having breakfast with him shortly after the British evacuation of New York.

Isaac Sears was the public face of the Sons of Liberty in New York City, the second and perhaps most active chapter in the colonies. He was a prosperous merchant, like so many leaders of the underground rebel group. During the mid-1700s, he made fine income as a privateer, hunting the ships of imperial rivals for the British. Only when the Sugar Act brought an end to his trade in the West Indies did the sea captain turn against Britain. During the revolution he was a member of the Committee of Sixty and was involved in raids on British troops and in the destruction of Loyalist property throughout New York City.

Anna Smith Strong was the only recorded female member of the Culper Spy Ring, a secret network established to gather intelligence for General George Washington in British-occupied New York. Living in Setauket, Long Island, she utilized her position to pass messages while avoiding suspicion, partly because her relatives were Loyalists.

Strong's fame stems from the ingenious clothesline code which she used to signal Caleb Brewster, a courier who transported intelligence across the Long Island Sound. When a message was ready to be picked up, she would hang a black petticoat on her clothesline, clearly visible from across the bay. She would add a specific number of white handkerchiefs to indicate which of the six designated coves Brewster should use to meet his contact.

George Washington was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution. Tasked with fighting a superior British force, Washington formed the colonial militias into a disciplined fighting force. Despite losing more battles than he won, his resilience, strategic retreats, and crucial victories, such as the final victory at Yorktown, secured American independence. \n \nUnanimously elected, Washington served as president from 1789 to 1797, where he implemented a strong, well-financed national government, including the creation of a national bank. His dedication to civilian control of the military, together with his voluntary retirement after two terms, helped secure the stability of American democracy.

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