Achilles suggests Ratonhnhaké : ton rename himself " Connor " to enable him to move more freely throughout the Colonies , in fear that some colonists might reject him as a tribe member . While seeking supplies in Boston , Connor is framed by the Templars for instigating the Boston Massacre . Over the following years , Connor kills several Templars and aids in the Revolutionary War between the Patriots and the British . Connor meets with his father , and the two forge a temporary alliance to eliminate a rogue Templar . Later , Haytham uncovers a letter detailing George Washington 's plan to remove the Indigenous population , including Connor 's tribe , from the frontier to prevent them supporting the Loyalists . Connor returns to his village and learns that Lee has recruited several Mohawk warriors to turn back the Patriots sent to eradicate them . Connor neutralizes the warriors to avoid conflict , but his childhood friend Kane n'tó : kon can not be reasoned with and Connor is forced to kill him
Boston Massacre
Boston Massacre
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