In Assassin’s Creed III, which historical event provides the opening backdrop for the game’s story?

In Assassin’s Creed III, the American Revolution provides the opening backdrop for the game’s story.

The game is set primarily in British North America during the eighteenth century, with major events leading into and through the American Revolutionary War. Its historical sections include Boston, New York, the frontier, and several encounters involving figures such as George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Paul Revere.

The narrative begins with Haytham Kenway before shifting to Ratonhnhaké:ton, usually called Connor. Connor becomes involved in the conflict while pursuing his own goals and defending his community. The Assassin–Templar struggle is woven into real political and military events, but the game’s secret-history elements are fictional.

The French Revolution is the setting of Assassin’s Creed Unity, not Assassin’s Creed III. The Industrial Revolution belongs mainly to Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, while the Glorious Revolution is associated with later historical references rather than this game’s central setting.