De Gálvez aided the side of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War and dealt a heavy blow to the British Army. This made de Gálvez a notable target for the Templar Order. In 2013, his genetic memories were used as an Animi Avatar by the entertainment branch of the Templar company, Abstergo Industries, to influence the general public via the Animus games console, under the title of the Governor.