In Assassin's Creed III, which historical event does Connor witness in Boston in 1773?

In Assassin's Creed III, Connor witnesses the Boston Tea Party in Boston in 1773.

The mission recreates the protest of 16 December 1773, when American colonists boarded ships and dumped tea into Boston Harbor. The protest opposed the Tea Act and the political principle of taxation without colonial representation. In the game, Ratonhnhaké:ton, commonly called Connor, becomes involved while operating in Boston during the early stages of the American Revolution.

The Boston Massacre is a different event, occurring in 1770, and the Declaration of Independence was adopted in 1776. Battle of Bunker Hill took place in 1775. These events all appear within the same broad historical period, but none is the event represented by this specific sequence.

Assassin's Creed III was released in 2012. Its historical story follows Connor's involvement with figures and conflicts surrounding the American Revolution, while the modern-day plot continues the series' ongoing Desmond Miles storyline.