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{{Quote|In the chaos, I will slip inside, find Charles Lee -- and silence him forever.|Ratonhnhaké:ton to Lafayette, 1781.|Assassin's Creed III}} | {{Quote|In the chaos, I will slip inside, find Charles Lee -- and silence him forever.|Ratonhnhaké:ton to Lafayette, 1781.|Assassin's Creed III}} | ||
{{ | {{Battle | ||
|prev = [[Battle of the Chesapeake]] | |prev = [[Battle of the Chesapeake]] | ||
|next = [[Siege of Yorktown]] | |next = [[Siege of Yorktown]] | ||
|image = | |image = ACIII-Laststand 9.png | ||
|name = Attack on Fort George | |name = Attack on Fort George | ||
|date = 16 September 1781 | |date = 16 September 1781 | ||
|place = [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[United States|British America]] | |place = [[New York City]], [[New York]], [[United States|British America]] | ||
| | |result = Assassin victory; [[Haytham Kenway]] was killed and Fort George was destroyed | ||
| | |side1 = *[[Colonial Assassins]] | ||
*[[French Navy]] | *[[French Navy]] | ||
| | |side2 = [[Colonial Rite of the Templar Order]] | ||
|commanders1 = *[[Ratonhnhaké:ton]] | |||
*[[ | |||
*[[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette|Marquis de Lafayette]] | *[[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette|Marquis de Lafayette]] | ||
*[[François Joseph Paul de Grasse]] | *[[François Joseph Paul de Grasse]] | ||
*[[Stephane Chapheau]] and various other members of the Colonial Assassins}} | *[[Stephane Chapheau]] and various other members of the Colonial Assassins | ||
|commanders2 = *[[Haytham Kenway]] †}} | |||
The '''Attack on Fort George''' was an [[Assassins|Assassin]] offensive on the [[Templars|Templar]]-controlled [[Fort George|fort]] in [[New York City]] during September of 1781. | The '''Attack on Fort George''' was an [[Assassins|Assassin]] offensive on the [[Templars|Templar]]-controlled [[Fort George|fort]] in [[New York City]] during September of 1781. | ||
Revision as of 14:27, 23 December 2015
- "In the chaos, I will slip inside, find Charles Lee -- and silence him forever."
- ―Ratonhnhaké:ton to Lafayette, 1781.[src]
The Attack on Fort George was an Assassin offensive on the Templar-controlled fort in New York City during September of 1781.
After having aided the French Navy during the Battle of the Chesapeake, Ratonhnhaké:ton enlisted the aid of Admiral François Joseph Paul de Grasse for his planned assault on the fort.
Infiltrating the fort
Having acquired the Comte de Grasse's forces, Ratonhnhaké:ton headed for New York to meet with Lafayette and his Assassin brothers in the city's underground. Arriving there, Lafayette informed him that de Grasse's fleet was now on standby and he only needed to 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 climbed 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[src]
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 unconscious.
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 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 ultimately 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 would 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 throughout his quest. With his dying breath, he said that he should have killed Ratonhnhaké:ton long ago.
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