Attack on Fort George

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"In the chaos, I will slip inside, find Charles Lee -- and silence him forever,"

―Ratonhnhaké:ton

 

The attack on Fort George was an event that took place during the American Revolutionary War.

After having aided the Continental Army by participating in the Battle of the Chesapeake, François Joseph Paul de Grasse was now in the Assassin Ratonhnhaké:ton's debt. Capitalizing on this debt, he convinced the admiral to shell Fort George as a means for him to slip inside and assassinate Charles Lee undetected.

Infiltrating the fort

Having acquired the Comte de Grasse's forces, Ratonhnhaké:ton headed for New York to meet with Marquis de Lafayette and his Assassin brothers in the city's underground. Arriving there, Lafayette informed him that de Grasse's fleet were now on standby and he need only light the fort's signal tower for them to strike.

With everything in place, Ratonhnhaké:ton entered the district -- a heavily occupied military zone -- surrounding Fort George. In an effort to remain undetected, he took to the rooftops, freerunning his way across them until he arrived at the fort.

Reaching the signal tower, he hurriedly climed his way up it and lit the torch, signalling de Grasse and his men to fire.

Father and son

Ratonhnhaké:ton: "The Patriot leaders do not seek control; there will be no monarch here. The people will have the power as they should."

Haytham: "The people never have the power. Only the illusion of it, and here’s the real secret, they don’t want it. The responsibility is too great to bear."

—Ratonhnhaké:ton and Haytham arguing their sides of the war

With the fort under siege, Ratonhnhaké:ton leapt from the tower to a haystack below. As soon as he left the haystack however, a cannonball hit the tower, causing the debris to knock him unconcious.

Eventually waking, a critically wounded Ratonhnhaké:ton made his way to the fort's courtyard, calling out for Lee as he did so. He was instead met by his father Haytham Kenway, Grand Master of the Colonial Templars, who informed him that Lee had fled, before immediately striking him in the face. Ratonhnhaké:ton retaliated, hitting Haytham in the groin. The brief fist fight between the two led to Ratonhnhaké:ton using his hidden blade to stab Haytham in the arm. As Haytham stumbled back, Ratonhnhaké:ton demanded he give him Lee, to which he refused, going on to say Lee was the promise of a better future. Following this, Haytham drew his sword, to which Ratonhnhaké:ton responded with his tomahawk.

The two engaged in battle, arguing their sides of the war as they fought. Ratonhnhaké:ton defended the Patriots and their right to freedom, while Haytham claimed that freedom was dangerous and that it would utlimately lead to war. As they sparred, another cannonball hit, sending them both to the ground. 

Ratonhnhaké:ton crawled his way to Haytham, offering to spare him should he surrender. Instead, Haytham climbed atop Ratonhnhaké:ton, wrapping his hands around his throat as he mocked him and his Order, insisting that the Templars will forever triumph. Ratonhnhaké:ton, having no alternative, extended his hidden blade and stabbed his father in the neck. As Haytham fell, he told his son that he was somewhat proud of him, remarking that he had shown great conviction and courage. On his dying breath, he joked that he should have killed Ratonhnhaké:ton long ago.