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'''John André''' ( | '''John André''' (1750 – 1780) was an officer of the [[British Army]]. He worked as a spy during the [[American Revolutionary War]] and aided in Major General [[Benedict Arnold]]'s attempt to defect from the [[Continental Army]] to the British Army.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[Benedict Arnold (DLC)|Benedict Arnold]]'' – [[A Spy Among Us]]</ref> | ||
Serving under the name '''John Anderson''' while in the Continental Army, André conspired with Benedict Arnold to have the latter become a General in the British Army and surrender [[West Point]] to the British. However, he was followed by [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]] and ally of [[George Washington]], following which André was captured by [[Patriots]] as he was making his way out of West Point.<ref name="AC3" /> | Serving under the name '''John Anderson''' while in the Continental Army, André conspired with Benedict Arnold to have the latter become a General in the British Army and surrender [[West Point]] to the British. However, he was followed by [[Ratonhnhaké:ton]], an [[Assassins|Assassin]] and ally of [[George Washington]], following which André was captured by [[Patriots]] as he was making his way out of West Point.<ref name="AC3" /> | ||
Upon Ratonhnhaké:ton's advice, the Patriots searched André instead of shooting him on sight, where they discovered a letter revealing Arnold's betrayal. André was later hanged by the Continental Army.<ref | Upon Ratonhnhaké:ton's advice, the Patriots searched André instead of shooting him on sight, where they discovered a letter revealing Arnold's betrayal.<ref name="AC3" /> André was later hanged by the Continental Army.<ref>{{WP|John André}}</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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ACIII-BA-ASpy 1.png|Connor interrupting André and Arnold's conversation | ACIII-BA-ASpy 1.png|Connor interrupting André and Arnold's conversation | ||
ACIII-BA-ASpy_10.png|André being arrested | ACIII-BA-ASpy_10.png|André being arrested | ||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed III]] – [[Benedict Arnold (DLC)|Benedict Arnold]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:00, 10 September 2025

John André (1750 – 1780) was an officer of the British Army. He worked as a spy during the American Revolutionary War and aided in Major General Benedict Arnold's attempt to defect from the Continental Army to the British Army.[1]
Serving under the name John Anderson while in the Continental Army, André conspired with Benedict Arnold to have the latter become a General in the British Army and surrender West Point to the British. However, he was followed by Ratonhnhaké:ton, an Assassin and ally of George Washington, following which André was captured by Patriots as he was making his way out of West Point.[1]
Upon Ratonhnhaké:ton's advice, the Patriots searched André instead of shooting him on sight, where they discovered a letter revealing Arnold's betrayal.[1] André was later hanged by the Continental Army.[2]
Gallery
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Connor interrupting André and Arnold's conversation
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André being arrested
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed III – Benedict Arnold – A Spy Among Us
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John André on Wikipedia