User blog comment:Master Sima Yi/Assassinews 05-08-'14 – Assassin's Creed: Rogue announced/@comment-5019018-20140911221008/@comment-3244113-20140912160928

The Templar's don't have an allegiance with them at all. Simply, at this particular point, the British is the side that can get them what they desire. Just like with in III, They supported the patriots because that offered them the best chance of achieving their own goals.