John Pitcairn

Pitcairn, raised in Scotland, left in 1746 when he enlisted in the Royal Marines as a Lieutenant, to assist in the growing tension between the French and British in Colonial America. Eventually, he was promoted to the rank of Captain and began working reconnaissance jobs for the military. By 1754, Pitcairn had become a member of the Templar Order. Using his contact with the British Rite of the Templar Order, Pitcairn proved himself a valuable asset as a possible co-conspirator for the newly created group in the British American colonies. Early in 1754, Commander Amherst arranged for him to be moved to the Copp's Hill Battery in Boston to assist the other Templars. While in Boston, General Edward Braddock noticed Pitcairn's unauthorized presence and had him arrested and charged for desertion and treason. Haytham Kenway and Charles Lee arrived, revealing that both Lee and Pitcairn were in Haytham's service under Templar orders. Braddock, having previously and reluctantly consented to give Lee to Haytham, bitterly denied releasing Pitcairn and forced him to remain under his command. In a plan to retrieve Pitcairn, Lee followed and pretended to be an angry citizen against the Redcoats, provoking Braddock into a chase by throwing horse manure on him. Lee lured Braddock and his men to a dead end, which allowed him, Haytham, and Pitcairn to attack and eliminate Braddock's patrol. Haytham spared Braddock, leaving him humiliated and furious as Pitcairn accompanied Haytham and Lee to Green Dragon Tavern. Pitcairn joined Haytham's fold along with William Johnson, Thomas Hickey, Benjamin Church and Lee. At the tavern, Haytham proposed his plan to infiltrate Southgate Fort, murder Silas Thatcher, a notorious slaver, and free the Kanien'kehá:ka slaves. By freeing the captive slaves, Haytham would be able to gain favor with the Kanien'kehá:ka in order to gain information that would lead them to the mysterious precursor site. Using a cart as a roadblock, Pitcairn and the others proceeded to ambush a slave convoy, killing the escorts, before disguising themselves in their uniforms and transporting the cart to the fort. Inside Southgate Fort, Haytham stealthily freed the slaves while Pitcairn blended with and distracted the guards. However, upon realizing that the slaves had escaped, Silas raised the alarm. To this, Pitcairn and the others triggered a battle, fending off the guards while Haytham and Church killed Silas, allowing them to free the remaining slaves. Over the next several months, Pitcairn resumed his service in the British military in Canada for the French and Indian War.[1] In July of 1755, Pitcairn rejoined his Templar brothers in Lexington to participate in Haytham's plan to assassinate Braddock. As agreed, Pitcairn attacked Braddock's expedition to Fort Duquesne, and in the resulting chaos, Haytham assassinated Braddock, eventually learning of the location to the precursor site. Soon after, Haytham inducted Lee into the Templar Order and altered their mission into establishing a permanent presence and influence in the British American colonies.[5] During this time, Pitcairn remained in the British Army, where he earned his reputation as a peacekeeper during his career and was promoted to the rank of Major by 1771

Personality and traits

Pitcairn was a keen soldier and strategist from years of experience and service in the British military, but was not a militant man like Edward Braddock was, instead prizing peace above many other things. He also had strong leadership qualities and charisma, and as a result, he was well liked by his troops and even respected by his enemies. This earned Pitcairn's reputation as a peacekeeper, hence he was sent to peacefully settle the colonist rebellion.

Similar to William Johnson, Pitcairn had a genuine concern for the lives of the soldiers on both sides of the conflict, and desired to settle the conflict with few casualties. He was likewise devoted to the Templar ideology, and dedicated to his role as a peacekeeper. Hence he aimed to replace war with diplomacy, in the hopes to avoid a massively destructive war. Pitcairn believed that the British needed to stay in power over the British colonies, since they had the greater position of authority, and were more likely to preserve order and peace.

Close people:

• Haytham Kenway : member of the British Rite of the Templar Order, and the founder and first Grand Master of the Colonial Rite, reigning from 1754 until his death. (Great friend of John, very grateful to him for saving him from dying on the gallows)

• Charles Lee : A British soldier and veteran of the Seven Years' War, as well as a member of the Templar Order. (John is a good friend of Charles, almost always accompanying him wherever he goes to work)

• Thomas Hickey : a member of the Colonial Rite of the Templar Order. He served as a soldier in the British Army during the French and Indian War. (John doesn't look at Thomas with much confidence, he even dislikes him due to Thomas' alcoholism and lust)

• William Johnson : An Anglo-Irish official of the British Empire, businessman and a member of the Colonial Rite of the Templar Order. (John is like William's protector, always helping him with his business)

• Benjamin Church : a doctor and a member of the Colonial Rite of the Templar Order, who served as Surgeon General of the Continental Army. (Good friends, although he knows that Benjamin doesn't trust him much)