Virginia (state)

Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the South Atlantic region of the United States, bordered by Maryland, , , and North Carolina. It was one of the thirteen colonies that claimed independence from Great Britain during the American Revolutionary War. The state's geography made it prime land for plantations, and many Americans, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Charles Lee, and Haytham Kenway, were planters in the colony.
==History==
In 1752, the Colonial Assassin Shay Cormac assassinated the British Templar Lawrence Washington in Mount Vernon.Assassin's Creed: Rogue – By Invitation Only
Lord Dunmore governed Virginia before the Revolution. At the start of the war, Dunmore issued a decree promising freedom to any slaves belonging to the Patriots who would escape and enlist in the British Army.Assassin's Creed III: Liberation – Database: George Davidson George Davidson was among the slaves who joined Lord Dunmore's .Assassin's Creed III: Liberation – A Fool's Errand The Templars tried to kill Dunmore but Connor sent his apprentices to intercept the assassin before they could complete their mission.Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "Dunmore's Guardian Angel" Later, they protected the governor during the in January 1776, and he left the colony by the end of the year.Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "Dunmore's Fortune"
In 1781, the British Army under General Charles Cornwallis' command came to Virginia following an extended campaign in the southern colonies. The Colonial Assassins supported the Continental Army during the battles ,Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "Protect the Help" Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "Skirmish in Williamsburg" and ,Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "Mad Anthony's Surprise" though the outcomes were generally in favor of the British. Cornwallis then camped his forces in on Chesapeake Bay, which he enforced against a ground attack, and awaited supplies from the Royal Navy in New York City.Assassin's Creed III – Database: Battle of Yorktown
Admiral de Grasse of the French Navy sailed to the Chesapeake Bay, and held it against the Royal Navy with the aid of the Aquila, forcing the British fleet to abandon Virginia.Assassin's Creed III – Battle of the Chesapeake The Continental and French armies marched on Yorktown and laid siege. Connor's apprentices infiltrated Yorktown and sabotaged the fortifications, Assassin's Creed III – Contracts: "The Saboteur"allowing the Franco-American Alliance to place their cannons in a suitable position, thereby forcing Cornwallis to surrender. The British defeat at the Siege of Yorktown forced them to negotiate an end to the war. In the meantime, Washington recovered an Apple of Eden.Assassin's Creed III – The Tyranny of King Washington: The Redemption – Lucid Memory Fragments
In 1865, John Wilkes Booth fled to Virginia after assassinating President Abraham Lincoln and was killed by the Assassins in retribution.Assassin's Creed II – Glyph #15: "Guardians"
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Initiates 
*Assassin's Creed: Forsaken 
*Assassin's Creed III 
*Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag 
*Assassin's Creed: Rogue 
*Assassin's Creed: Origins 
*Echoes of History 
==References==
 
Category:Former British colonies
Category:States of the United States
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