William Varley

William Varley (1835-1876), known criminally under the alias "Reddy the Blacksmith" was a leader of the Bowery Boys, a gang operating in New York City at the time of the American Civil War.
==Biography==
===Early life===
Formerly a blacksmith, Varley decided he didn't have the knack for it and turned to a life of debauchery but kept the title of "Blacksmith" as part of his alias., p. 5.
===New York draft riots===
The Assassin Varius had some influence on him, leading the Bowery Boys to ally with the Five Points' men in order to stop the draft riots.Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Chapter 12 Conversely, when the Templar Grand Master William M. Tweed approached Varley to try to involve his gang in the riots, the Blacksmith immediately refused.Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants – Prologue
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Last Descendants 
==References==
Category:1835 births
Category:1876 deaths
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Category:Irish people
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