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'''François-Joseph Paul, | '''François-Joseph Paul, Marquis de Grasse Tilly, Comte de Grasse''', also known as '''Admiral de Grasse''', was a [[France|French]] Navy admiral, best known for his command of the French fleet at the {{Wiki|Battle of Chesapeake|Battle of Chesapeake Bay}}, which directly led to the [[England|British]] surrender at Yorktown.<ref name="Wikipedia">''Wikipedia:'' François Joseph Paul de Grasse</ref> | ||
The [[Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] sought Admiral | The [[Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] sought Admiral de Grasse's help, through [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette|Marquis de Lafayette]], in order to shell Fort George and create a distraction so that he could slip inside undetected and kill [[Charles Lee]].<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{AC3}} | {{AC3}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Grasse, Admiral | {{DEFAULTSORT:Grasse, Admiral de}} | ||
[[Category:Characters]] | [[Category:Characters]] | ||
[[Category:Assassin's Creed III characters]] | [[Category:Assassin's Creed III characters]] | ||
[[Category:Historical characters]] | [[Category:Historical characters]] | ||
Revision as of 13:32, 6 November 2012
François-Joseph Paul, Marquis de Grasse Tilly, Comte de Grasse, also known as Admiral de Grasse, was a French Navy admiral, best known for his command of the French fleet at the Battle of Chesapeake Bay, which directly led to the British surrender at Yorktown.[1]
The Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton sought Admiral de Grasse's help, through Marquis de Lafayette, in order to shell Fort George and create a distraction so that he could slip inside undetected and kill Charles Lee.[2]
References
- ↑ Wikipedia: François Joseph Paul de Grasse
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III