User blog comment:D. Cello/Assassinews 03/01 -- Assassin's Creed III era and boxart revealed/@comment-3018037-20120302220330/@comment-1625914-20120309141045

"The Blue on his uniform is also part of a french uniform."

That's assumption and you do not know that for a fact -- please stop spreading bullshit rumors based on your own personal deductions.