In Assassin’s Creed III, which historical revolution provides the main setting for the game?

Assassin’s Creed III is set primarily during the American Revolution. The game follows Ratonhnhaké:ton, also known as Connor, a Kanien’kehá:ka Assassin whose story unfolds in the British Thirteen Colonies during the eighteenth century.

The historical campaign includes events and figures connected with the conflict between the American colonies and Great Britain. Players encounter George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and Charles Lee, while missions visit locations such as Boston, New York, and the colonial frontier.

The revolution is the game’s principal historical backdrop, although the story also includes earlier and later events. Connor’s personal conflict is not identical to the political aims of every revolutionary faction; the game uses the war to explore the competing interests of colonists, Indigenous communities, Britain, and the Templars.

Assassin’s Creed III was released in 2012 and was the fifth major numbered entry. It introduced a new engine, naval missions, hunting, and a frontier environment alongside the series’ continuing Assassin-versus-Templar storyline.