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'''Reddy the Blacksmith''' was the leader of the [[Bowery Boys]], a [[Gangs|gang]] operating in [[New York City]] at the time of the [[American Civil War]]. The [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Varius]] had some influence on him, leading the Bowery Boys to ally with the Five Poins' men in order to stop the [[New York City draft riots|draft riots]]. Conversely, when the [[Templars|Templar]] [[Grand Master of the Templar Order|Grand Master]] [[William M. Tweed]] approached Reddy to try to involve his gang in the riots, the Blacksmith immediately refused.
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|birth = 1835
|death = 1876
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|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==
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants]]''
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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

References