The Tea Party

The Tea Party was a virtual representation of one of Ratonhnhaké:ton's genetic memories, relived by Desmond Miles in 2012 through the Animus.

Description

Connor met with Samuel Adams, William Molineux, and Stephane Chapheau. Together, they planned to destroy William Johnson's tea, so that his income would be stunted.

Dialogue

• Man 1: I hear they've resolved to send the three ships back – cargo and all!
• Woman: Aye. But Governor Hutchinson refuses to let them leave. Wants us to take the tea, pay the duties, and say thank you kindly to the king.
• Man 1: The King can kindly kiss my arse.
• Man 2: You'd like that, wouldn't you?
• Connor: What happens now?
• William: We wait for the signal.
• Connor: What signal?
• Samuel: This meeting can do nothing further to save the country.
• William: That one.
• Samuel: Evening gentlemen. Shall we be off?
• Connor: No.
• Samuel: What's the matter?

Samuel explaining his plan

• Connor: I have spent today drawn from one bit of madness to another with nothing to show for it. Before I go any further, I would like to know exactly what it is you intend.
• Samuel: Of course. First, we make our way to Nathaniel Bradlee's house to fetch the rest of our little group. Then it's on to Griffin's Wharf, where we board the ships and dump the tea. Simple as that.
• Connor: Simple seems a bit charitable.
• Samuel: Cheer up, Connor, for tonight we are all victors! The Sons of Liberty get to send a message to England and you rob William Johnson of his financing. Your village will be saved. I've an idea: why don't you lead the way? That should keep us out of any further trouble, am I right?

The group made their way to the wharf.

• Samuel: Dammit! More guards!

Connor and Stephane dumping the tea

• William: We need to turn the crowd's anger to our advantage.
• Stephane: Say the word Connor and I will make it so!

Connor eliminated the guards in the harbor, after which he gave the signal. The Sons of Liberty, newly joined by Paul Revere, began throwing the crates of tea overboard.

• Paul: Regulars!
• Stephane: We need to keep those bastards at bay while the tea's being dumped. Let me help. I am yours to command.

Connor took on the British Regulars while the other men dumped the tea.

• Samuel: We've done it!
• Stephane: Connor! We saved the last one for you.

Connor threw the last crate in the water, staring at William Johnson, Charles Lee, and John Pitcairn, who were standing on the other side of the wharf, as he did so.

• Stephane: Best we get out of here, eh?

Outcome

The tea was destroyed, robbing Johnson of a great deal of his resources. Content with this, Connor returned to the Davenport Homestead.

Trivia

• To achieve full synchronization, four constraints had to be completed: ten crates of tea had to be dumped in the water, three British Regulars had to be thrown into the water, a musket air assassination had to be performed, and all previous constraints had to be completed in one playthrough.
• Historically, the colonists who destroyed the tea were dressed in Kanien'kehá:ka attire so they could claim that they were not guilty of dumping the tea. However, in the game, they presented no disguise.
  • Another Historical inaccuracy is the battle itself as no one was killed during the real Boston Tea Party, though Francis Akeley was arrested for his involvement. All crew members of the Beaver, Dartmouth, or Eleanor where left unharmed.

Gallery

• 
  Connor and Stephane fighting the Redcoats guarding the harbor
• 
  Connor signaling Revere
• 
  Adams and Revere heading to the boats
• 
  The colonists dumping the tea
• 
  Revere noticing the coming regulars
• 
  Connor, Adams, Revere, and Chapheau celebrating there success
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  A group of angry civilians at the harbor
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  Johnson, Lee, and Pitcairn watching the tea party
• 
  Connor staring at the three Templars

Reference

• Assassin's Creed III