In Assassin's Creed III, which historical event begins the game's Boston sequence in 1775?

The Boston Massacre begins Assassin's Creed III's Boston sequence in 1775.

The game depicts the Boston Massacre on March 5, 1770, during its opening historical sequence in Boston. The event involved British soldiers and colonial civilians, and its use in the game introduces the political tensions that later lead into the American Revolution. The sequence is presented through the perspective of Haytham Kenway, before the story shifts toward his son, Connor.

The wording can be confusing because the main revolutionary period advances to 1775, when the game reaches the outbreak of open war. The Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Bunker Hill are also important events connected with the Revolution, but they are not the event depicted in this introductory Boston sequence.

Assassin's Creed III was released in 2012. Its historical narrative includes Boston, New York, and frontier environments, while its modern-day story continues Desmond Miles's arc. As with other entries, the game combines real events and figures with fictional Assassin and Templar plots.