In Assassin's Creed III, which historical uprising forms the game's main backdrop?

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

The game follows Ratonhnhaké:ton, also known as Connor, during the conflict between the American colonies and Great Britain. Its story begins before the war and continues through major events in the late eighteenth century, combining Connor's personal struggle with the fictional Assassin-Templar conflict.

Historical figures including George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Paul Revere, and Charles Lee appear in the narrative. The game uses real events such as the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party, and the Battle of Bunker Hill as settings for missions, while adapting them to fit its fictional plot.

The title is sometimes associated mainly with Connor, but the opening portion also places players in control of Haytham Kenway. Connor is the central playable character for most of the historical campaign. The story therefore covers both colonial society and Indigenous communities during a period of major political change.