User blog comment:D. Cello/Assassinews 03/01 -- Assassin's Creed III era and boxart revealed/@comment-3018037-20120302220330/@comment-3018037-20120308044411

The Blue on his uniform is also part of a french uniform., It makes sense though if he fought for the french in the beginning of the game. Because the French and Indian war takes place during this as well as the revolution. And the French fought the British during that war.