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'''William Molineux''' (c. 1717 | |image = William Molineux Render.png | ||
|birth = c. 1717<br>[[United Kingdom]] | |||
|death = 22 October 1774<br>[[Boston]], [[Massachusetts|Massachusetts Bay]], [[United States|British America]] | |||
|affiliates = [[Sons of Liberty]] | |||
|appear = ''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' | |||
}} | |||
'''William Molineux''' (c. 1717 – 22 October 1774) was a British-born merchant and important [[Patriots|Patriot revolutionary]] shortly before the [[American Revolutionary War]]. Molineux supported the Patriot cause, which was unusual as many British-born colonists were Loyalists. He was also {{Wiki|Anglicanism|Anglican}}, a typically [[Loyalists|Loyalist]] {{Wiki|Christianity|Christian}} denomination. | |||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
On | On 6 November 1773, William Molineux met with [[Samuel Adams]], [[Stephane Chapheau]] and the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Ratonhnhaké:ton|Connor]] in his tavern. They decided that something had to be done about the British tax collectors in the city, as well as [[William Johnson]]'s smuggling of tea. They sent Connor out to deal with both issues. | ||
On 16 December, Connor met with Molineux again, this time outside the [[Old South Meeting House]], where they were joined by Adams and Chapheau. They then went to Griffin's Wharf, where [[Paul Revere]] joined them as well. Together, they boarded to British ships that lay in [[Boston Harbor]] and started throwing crates of tea overboard, which would later be known as the [[Boston Tea Party]]. | |||
William Molineux died in 1774, shortly before the start of the [[American Revolutionary War]]. | William Molineux died in 1774, shortly before the start of the [[American Revolutionary War]]. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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ACIII-JohnsonTrail 12.png|Molineux meeting Connor | |||
ACIII-JohnsonTrail 13.png|Molineux with a sample of Johnson's tea | |||
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==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
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[[Category:Sons of Liberty]] | [[Category:Sons of Liberty]] | ||
Revision as of 19:11, 17 August 2014
William Molineux (c. 1717 – 22 October 1774) was a British-born merchant and important Patriot revolutionary shortly before the American Revolutionary War. Molineux supported the Patriot cause, which was unusual as many British-born colonists were Loyalists. He was also Anglican, a typically Loyalist Christian denomination.
Biography
On 6 November 1773, William Molineux met with Samuel Adams, Stephane Chapheau and the Assassin Connor in his tavern. They decided that something had to be done about the British tax collectors in the city, as well as William Johnson's smuggling of tea. They sent Connor out to deal with both issues.
On 16 December, Connor met with Molineux again, this time outside the Old South Meeting House, where they were joined by Adams and Chapheau. They then went to Griffin's Wharf, where Paul Revere joined them as well. Together, they boarded to British ships that lay in Boston Harbor and started throwing crates of tea overboard, which would later be known as the Boston Tea Party.
William Molineux died in 1774, shortly before the start of the American Revolutionary War.
Gallery
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Molineux meeting Connor -
Molineux with a sample of Johnson's tea
