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'''Reddy the Blacksmith''' was | {{Character Infobox | ||
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|birth = 1835 | |||
|death = 1876 | |||
|species = [[Human]] | |||
|affiliates = [[Bowery Boys]] | |||
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'''William Varley'''<ref>{{WP|List of identities in The Gangs of New York (book)}}</ref> (1835-1876), known criminally under the alias '''"Reddy the Blacksmith"''' was a leader of the [[Bowery Boys]], a [[Gangs|gang]] operating in [[New York City]] at the time of the [[American Civil War]]. | |||
==Biography== | |||
===Early life=== | |||
Formerly a blacksmith, Varley decided he didn't have the knack for it and turned to a life of debauchery but kept the title of "Blacksmith" as part of his alias.<ref>{{cite web |date=14 May 1876 |title=Reddy the Blacksmith. THE CAREER OF A BRUTAL RUFFIAN. |url=https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85026214/1876-05-14/ed-1/seq-5/ |publisher=''{{Wiki|New York Dispatch}}''}}, p. 5.</ref> | |||
===New York draft riots=== | |||
The [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Varius]] had some influence on him, leading the Bowery Boys to ally with the Five Points' men in order to stop the [[New York City draft riots|draft riots]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' – Chapter 12</ref> Conversely, when the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[William M. Tweed]] approached Varley to try to involve his gang in the riots, the Blacksmith immediately refused.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' – Prologue</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:1835 births]] | |||
[[Category:1876 deaths]] | |||
[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Americans]] | [[Category:Americans]] | ||
[[Category:Blacksmiths]] | [[Category:Blacksmiths]] | ||
[[Category:Criminals]] | |||
[[Category:Assassin allies]] | [[Category:Assassin allies]] | ||
Revision as of 13:51, 12 November 2023
William Varley[1] (1835-1876), known criminally under the alias "Reddy the Blacksmith" was a leader of the Bowery Boys, a gang operating in New York City at the time of the American Civil War.
Biography
Early life
Formerly a blacksmith, Varley decided he didn't have the knack for it and turned to a life of debauchery but kept the title of "Blacksmith" as part of his alias.[2]
New York draft riots
The Assassin Varius had some influence on him, leading the Bowery Boys to ally with the Five Points' men in order to stop the draft riots.[3] Conversely, when the Templar Grand Master William M. Tweed approached Varley to try to involve his gang in the riots, the Blacksmith immediately refused.[4]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants (mentioned only)
References
- ↑
List of identities in The Gangs of New York (book) on Wikipedia
- ↑ Reddy the Blacksmith. THE CAREER OF A BRUTAL RUFFIAN.. New York Dispatch (14 May 1876)., p. 5.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Chapter 12
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Prologue