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During the [[Seven Years' War|French and Indian War]], Albany became a warring frontier between the [[British Army|British troops]] led by Colonel [[William Johnson]] and the [[French Army]].<ref name="Honour and Loyalty">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref> In 1754, representatives from the colonies met at the [[Albany City Hall]]<ref name="We the People">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]</ref> to discuss plans for a system of common defense.<ref name="Database Albany" /> The conference, known as the [[Albany Congress]], was conducted on the request of the {{wiki|Board of Trade|British Lords of Trade}},<ref name="Database Albany" /> and it was here that the later [[United States|American]] [[Founding Fathers|Founding Father]] [[Benjamin Franklin]] first introduced the concept of a greater union between the colonies.<ref name="Database Albany" /><ref name="We the People" /> | During the [[Seven Years' War|French and Indian War]], Albany became a warring frontier between the [[British Army|British troops]] led by Colonel [[William Johnson]] and the [[French Army]].<ref name="Honour and Loyalty">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Honour and Loyalty]]</ref> In 1754, representatives from the colonies met at the [[Albany City Hall]]<ref name="We the People">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[We the People]]</ref> to discuss plans for a system of common defense.<ref name="Database Albany" /> The conference, known as the [[Albany Congress]], was conducted on the request of the {{wiki|Board of Trade|British Lords of Trade}},<ref name="Database Albany" /> and it was here that the later [[United States|American]] [[Founding Fathers|Founding Father]] [[Benjamin Franklin]] first introduced the concept of a greater union between the colonies.<ref name="Database Albany" /><ref name="We the People" /> | ||
In 1757, French and [[Assassins|Assassin]] forces under [[Kesegowaase]] attacked Albany | In 1757, French and [[Assassins|Assassin]] forces under [[Kesegowaase]] attacked Albany to retrieve the [[Voynich manuscript]] that was being held by the Templar [[George Monro]] after the [[Siege of Fort William Henry]]. While the British managed to drive back the French forces with the help of the Templar [[Shay Cormac]], Monro was killed by the Assassin [[Liam O'Brien]].<ref name="Scars">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]'' – [[Scars]]</ref> Shay later purged the city of Assassin influence by capturing their [[Assassin bureau|bureau]].<ref name="ACRG">''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:00, 17 September 2025
Albany is the capital of the state of New York, United States. It was also one of the oldest settlements of the British Colonies and one of the largest cities of the Hudson River Valley during the 18th century.
History
Originally inhabited by the Iroquois and Algonquian tribes such as the Mohicans, the Albany region was claimed by the Dutch explorer Henry Hudson in 1609 and was settled in 1614 as a trading post named Beverwijck. After the British took control of the area in 1664, it was renamed Albany.[1]
During the French and Indian War, Albany became a warring frontier between the British troops led by Colonel William Johnson and the French Army.[2] In 1754, representatives from the colonies met at the Albany City Hall[3] to discuss plans for a system of common defense.[1] The conference, known as the Albany Congress, was conducted on the request of the British Lords of Trade,[1] and it was here that the later American Founding Father Benjamin Franklin first introduced the concept of a greater union between the colonies.[1][3]
In 1757, French and Assassin forces under Kesegowaase attacked Albany to retrieve the Voynich manuscript that was being held by the Templar George Monro after the Siege of Fort William Henry. While the British managed to drive back the French forces with the help of the Templar Shay Cormac, Monro was killed by the Assassin Liam O'Brien.[4] Shay later purged the city of Assassin influence by capturing their bureau.[5]
Behind the scenes
While Albany is assaulted by the French in Assassin's Creed: Rogue, historically the French refrained from an attack on the city during the French and Indian War due to its heavy fortifications. In reality Albany had Dutch style row houses since the 17th century.[6] However, the in-game depiction of Albany lacks such buildings even though the game's New York has the appropriate models.
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Shay moving through Albany
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