In Assassin's Creed III, which 18th-century conflict forms the game's main historical backdrop?

The American Revolutionary War forms the main historical backdrop of Assassin's Creed III.

The game follows the Assassin known as Connor during the conflict between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain. Its historical sections cover the period from the 1750s into the aftermath of the Revolution, linking Connor's personal struggle to major events in colonial North America.

Players encounter figures such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Paul Revere, and Charles Lee. The campaign includes urban missions in Boston and New York, frontier exploration, naval sequences, and battles connected with the war.

The Revolution is not presented as a simple division between heroes and villains. The Assassin-Templar conflict operates alongside competing political interests, and Connor's Mohawk heritage gives him a perspective different from that of colonial revolutionaries. The game was released in 2012 and was the fifth major mainline entry.