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	==Prelude to rebellion==		==Prelude to rebellion==
	{{Quote\|This Spanish "gouverneur" has placed so many restrictions on trade, even plantation owners are practically "begging" for an excuse to riot.\|Gérald on de Ulloa's policies, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}Following [[France]]'s loss in the [[French and Indian War]], the territory of Louisiana west of the {{Wiki\|Mississippi River}} came under the control of [[Spain]], as stipulated in the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}. Only made aware of the colony's transfer in late 1764, the [[Civilians\|citizens]] of New Orleans quickly grew frustrated with Spain's weak political authority and, for a time, simply continued to act as if they were still a colony of France.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>		{{Quote\|This Spanish "gouverneur" has placed so many restrictions on trade, even plantation owners are practically "begging" for an excuse to riot.\|Gérald on de Ulloa's policies, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation\|In Vino Veritas}}Following [[France]]'s loss in the [[French and Indian War]], the territory of Louisiana west of the {{Wiki\|Mississippi River}} came under the control of [[Spain]], as stipulated in the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}. Only made aware of the colony's transfer in late 1764, the [[Civilians\|citizens]] of New Orleans quickly grew frustrated with Spain's weak political authority and, for a time, simply continued to act as if they were still a colony of France.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

	Even the colonial governor [[Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie]], who had been assigned the responsibility of dismantling the French garrison and prepare the territory for handover to the Spanish, sought to keep Louisiana French by striking a deal with the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]]. However, the death of d'Abbadie in 1765 meant the colony was soon left under the jurisdiction of its first Spanish governor, Antonio de Ulloa.<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>		Even the colonial governor [[Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie]], who had been assigned the responsibility of dismantling the French garrison and prepare the territory for handover to the Spanish, sought to keep Louisiana French by striking a deal with the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]]. However, the death of d'Abbadie in 1765 meant the colony was soon left under the jurisdiction of its first Spanish governor, Antonio de Ulloa.<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]'' – {{Cite}}</ref>

	In March 1766, de Ulloa arrived in New Orleans; however, he did not order the Spanish flag to be raised and left the administration of the territory to French Creole officials.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> The fact that he and his family resided in [[La Balize]] further distanced him from the populace. Public opinion of the governor continued to drop in the next two years, with a string of kidnappings and de Ulloa's rigid trade restrictions, implemented in July 1768, turning the citizens against the Spanish.<ref name="AC3L"/>		In March 1766, de Ulloa arrived in New Orleans; however, he did not order the Spanish flag to be raised and left the administration of the territory to French Creole officials.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> The fact that he and his family resided in [[La Balize]] further distanced him from the populace. Public opinion of the governor continued to drop in the next two years, with a string of kidnappings and de Ulloa's rigid trade restrictions, implemented in July 1768, turning the citizens against the Spanish.<ref name="AC3L"/>

	==Evicting de Ulloa==		==Evicting de Ulloa==
	{{Quote\|There is only one path the governor can take – the others are barricaded or in flames. You must prepare an ambush and strike at just the right moment. Find him, and kill him.\|Agaté ordering de Ulloa's assassination, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}[[File:AC3L Barricade.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Citizens fighting de Ulloa's [[Guards\|soldiers]] in the streets of New Orleans]]		{{Quote\|There is only one path the governor can take – the others are barricaded or in flames. You must prepare an ambush and strike at just the right moment. Find him, and kill him.\|Agaté ordering de Ulloa's assassination, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation\|A Governor No More}}[[File:AC3L Barricade.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Citizens fighting de Ulloa's [[Guards\|soldiers]] in the streets of New Orleans]]
	As French Creoles set up makeshift barricades around the city and openly challenged [[Spanish Army\|Spanish soldiers]], Aveline de Grandpré looked into the [[Slavery\|slaves]] and vagrants that had disappeared. Her investigations led her to conclude that de Ulloa was behind it all, and aimed to lure him out of La Balize. To do so, she incited the citizens of New Orleans to riot, stole a gunpowder shipment with her compatriot [[Gérald Blanc]] and destroyed a [[Spanish Navy\|Spanish military]] [[Ships\|vessel]].<ref name="AC3L"/>		As French Creoles set up makeshift barricades around the city and openly challenged [[Spanish Army\|Spanish soldiers]], Aveline de Grandpré looked into the [[Slavery\|slaves]] and vagrants that had disappeared. Her investigations led her to conclude that de Ulloa was behind it all, and aimed to lure him out of La Balize. To do so, she incited the citizens of New Orleans to riot, stole a gunpowder shipment with her compatriot [[Gérald Blanc]] and destroyed a [[Spanish Navy\|Spanish military]] [[Ships\|vessel]].<ref name="AC3L"/>

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	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==
	{{Quote\|The Spanish are... sympathetic to our aims now. New laws may... ease your efforts to help the slaves.\|Gérald to Aveline regarding the Spanish's reforms, 1771.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}Following de Ulloa's departure, New Orleans was governed by the French Creoles for a time. However, the Spanish, with the approval of King [[Louis XV of France]], sent General Alejandro O'Reilly to surpress the rebellion. To prevent bloodshed, French Creole leaders advised citizens to accept Spanish authority and avoid military confrontation.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>		{{Quote\|The Spanish are... sympathetic to our aims now. New laws may... ease your efforts to help the slaves.\|Gérald to Aveline regarding the Spanish's reforms, 1771.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation\|Prodigal Daughter}}Following de Ulloa's departure, New Orleans was governed by the French Creoles for a time. However, the Spanish, with the approval of King [[Louis XV of France]], sent General Alejandro O'Reilly to surpress the rebellion. To prevent bloodshed, French Creole leaders advised citizens to accept Spanish authority and avoid military confrontation.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

	In the summer of 1769, O'Reilly arrived in New Orleans without any major interference and executed those that had been at the forefront of the rebellion. He introduced "O'Reilly's Code", which embodied the laws of Castile and of the Indies, aligning Louisiana's legal system with that of Spain.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> In the following years, Spain secured a tighter grip on the colony, but also encouraged free trade and eased the restrictions on the emancipation of slaves.<ref name="AC3L"/>		In the summer of 1769, O'Reilly arrived in New Orleans without any major interference and executed those that had been at the forefront of the rebellion. He introduced "O'Reilly's Code", which embodied the laws of Castile and of the Indies, aligning Louisiana's legal system with that of Spain.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> In the following years, Spain secured a tighter grip on the colony, but also encouraged free trade and eased the restrictions on the emancipation of slaves.<ref name="AC3L"/>

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	==Prelude to rebellion==		==Prelude to rebellion==
	{{Quote\|This Spanish "gouverneur" has placed so many restrictions on trade, even plantation owners are practically "begging" for an excuse to riot.\|Gérald on de Ulloa's policies, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}Following [[France]]'s loss in the [[French and Indian War]], the territory of Louisiana west of the {{Wiki\|Mississippi River}} came under the control of [[Spain]], as stipulated in the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}. Only made aware of the colony's transfer in late 1764, the citizens of New Orleans quickly grew frustrated with Spain's weak political authority and, for a time, simply continued to act as if they were still a colony of France.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>		{{Quote\|This Spanish "gouverneur" has placed so many restrictions on trade, even plantation owners are practically "begging" for an excuse to riot.\|Gérald on de Ulloa's policies, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}Following [[France]]'s loss in the [[French and Indian War]], the territory of Louisiana west of the {{Wiki\|Mississippi River}} came under the control of [[Spain]], as stipulated in the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}. Only made aware of the colony's transfer in late 1764, the [[Civilians\|citizens]] of New Orleans quickly grew frustrated with Spain's weak political authority and, for a time, simply continued to act as if they were still a colony of France.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

	Even the colonial governor [[Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie]], who had been assigned the responsibility of dismantling the French garrison and prepare the territory for handover to the Spanish, sought to keep Louisiana French by striking a deal with the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]]. However, the death of d'Abbadie in 1765 meant the colony was soon left under the jurisdiction of its first Spanish governor, Antonio de Ulloa.<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>		Even the colonial governor [[Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie]], who had been assigned the responsibility of dismantling the French garrison and prepare the territory for handover to the Spanish, sought to keep Louisiana French by striking a deal with the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]]. However, the death of d'Abbadie in 1765 meant the colony was soon left under the jurisdiction of its first Spanish governor, Antonio de Ulloa.<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

	In March 1766, de Ulloa arrived in New Orleans; however, he did not order the Spanish flag to be raised and left the administration of the territory to French Creole officials.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> The fact that he and his family resided in [[La Balize]] further distanced him from the populace. Public opinion of the governor continued to drop in the next two years, with a string of kidnappings and de Ulloa's rigid trade restrictions, implemented in July 1768, turning the ~~[[Civilians\|~~citizens]] against the Spanish.<ref name="AC3L"/>		In March 1766, de Ulloa arrived in New Orleans; however, he did not order the Spanish flag to be raised and left the administration of the territory to French Creole officials.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> The fact that he and his family resided in [[La Balize]] further distanced him from the populace. Public opinion of the governor continued to drop in the next two years, with a string of kidnappings and de Ulloa's rigid trade restrictions, implemented in July 1768, turning the citizens against the Spanish.<ref name="AC3L"/>

	==Evicting de Ulloa==		==Evicting de Ulloa==

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	==Evicting de Ulloa==		==Evicting de Ulloa==
	{{Quote\|There is only one path the governor can take – the others are barricaded or in flames. You must prepare an ambush and strike at just the right moment. Find him, and kill him.\|Agaté ordering de Ulloa's assassination, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}[[File:AC3L Barricade.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Citizens fighting de Ulloa's [[Guards\|soldiers]]]]		{{Quote\|There is only one path the governor can take – the others are barricaded or in flames. You must prepare an ambush and strike at just the right moment. Find him, and kill him.\|Agaté ordering de Ulloa's assassination, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}[[File:AC3L Barricade.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Citizens fighting de Ulloa's [[Guards\|soldiers]] in the streets of New Orleans]]
	As French Creoles set up makeshift barricades around the city and openly challenged [[Spanish Army\|Spanish soldiers]], Aveline de Grandpré looked into the [[Slavery\|slaves]] and vagrants that had disappeared. Her investigations led her to conclude that de Ulloa was behind it all, and aimed to lure him out of La Balize. To do so, she incited the citizens of New Orleans to riot, stole a gunpowder shipment with her compatriot [[Gérald Blanc]] and destroyed a [[Spanish Navy\|Spanish military]] [[Ships\|vessel]].<ref name="AC3L"/>		As French Creoles set up makeshift barricades around the city and openly challenged [[Spanish Army\|Spanish soldiers]], Aveline de Grandpré looked into the [[Slavery\|slaves]] and vagrants that had disappeared. Her investigations led her to conclude that de Ulloa was behind it all, and aimed to lure him out of La Balize. To do so, she incited the citizens of New Orleans to riot, stole a gunpowder shipment with her compatriot [[Gérald Blanc]] and destroyed a [[Spanish Navy\|Spanish military]] [[Ships\|vessel]].<ref name="AC3L"/>

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	{{Quote\|(Long live French Louisiana!)\|A protester during the Louisiana Rebellion, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}		{{Quote\|(Long live French Louisiana!)\|A protester during the Louisiana Rebellion, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}
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	==Prelude to rebellion==		==Prelude to rebellion==
	{{Quote\|This Spanish "gouverneur" has placed so many restrictions on trade, even plantation owners are practically "begging" for an excuse to riot.\|Gérald on de Ulloa's policies, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}		{{Quote\|This Spanish "gouverneur" has placed so many restrictions on trade, even plantation owners are practically "begging" for an excuse to riot.\|Gérald on de Ulloa's policies, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}Following [[France]]'s loss in the [[French and Indian War]], the territory of Louisiana west of the {{Wiki\|Mississippi River}} came under the control of [[Spain]], as stipulated in the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}. Only made aware of the colony's transfer in late 1764, the citizens of New Orleans quickly grew frustrated with Spain's weak political authority and, for a time, simply continued to act as if they were still a colony of France.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>
	Following [[France]]'s loss in the [[French and Indian War]], the territory of Louisiana west of the {{Wiki\|Mississippi River}} came under the control of [[Spain]], as stipulated in the {{Wiki\|Treaty of Paris (1763)\|Treaty of Paris}}. Only made aware of the colony's transfer in late 1764, the citizens of New Orleans quickly grew frustrated with Spain's weak political authority and, for a time, simply continued to act as if they were still a colony of France.<ref name="Encyclopedia">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref>

	Even the colonial governor [[Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie]], who had been assigned the responsibility of dismantling the French garrison and prepare the territory for handover to the Spanish, sought to keep Louisiana French by striking a deal with the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]]. However, the death of d'Abbadie in 1765 meant the colony was soon left under the jurisdiction of its first Spanish governor, Antonio de Ulloa.<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>		Even the colonial governor [[Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie]], who had been assigned the responsibility of dismantling the French garrison and prepare the territory for handover to the Spanish, sought to keep Louisiana French by striking a deal with the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]]. However, the death of d'Abbadie in 1765 meant the colony was soon left under the jurisdiction of its first Spanish governor, Antonio de Ulloa.<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>
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	==Evicting de Ulloa==		==Evicting de Ulloa==
	{{Quote\|There is only one path the governor can take – the others are barricaded or in flames. You must prepare an ambush and strike at just the right moment. Find him, and kill him.\|Agaté ordering de Ulloa's assassination, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}		{{Quote\|There is only one path the governor can take – the others are barricaded or in flames. You must prepare an ambush and strike at just the right moment. Find him, and kill him.\|Agaté ordering de Ulloa's assassination, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}[[File:AC3L Barricade.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Citizens fighting de Ulloa's [[Guards\|soldiers]]]]
	[[File:AC3L Barricade.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Citizens fighting de Ulloa's [[Guards\|soldiers]]]]
	As French Creoles set up makeshift barricades around the city and openly challenged [[Spanish Army\|Spanish soldiers]], Aveline de Grandpré looked into the [[Slavery\|slaves]] and vagrants that had disappeared. Her investigations led her to conclude that de Ulloa was behind it all, and aimed to lure him out of La Balize. To do so, she incited the citizens of New Orleans to riot, stole a gunpowder shipment with her compatriot [[Gérald Blanc]] and destroyed a [[Spanish Navy\|Spanish military]] [[Ships\|vessel]].<ref name="AC3L"/>		As French Creoles set up makeshift barricades around the city and openly challenged [[Spanish Army\|Spanish soldiers]], Aveline de Grandpré looked into the [[Slavery\|slaves]] and vagrants that had disappeared. Her investigations led her to conclude that de Ulloa was behind it all, and aimed to lure him out of La Balize. To do so, she incited the citizens of New Orleans to riot, stole a gunpowder shipment with her compatriot [[Gérald Blanc]] and destroyed a [[Spanish Navy\|Spanish military]] [[Ships\|vessel]].<ref name="AC3L"/>

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	==Aftermath==		==Aftermath==
	{{Quote\|The Spanish are... sympathetic to our aims now. New laws may... ease your efforts to help the slaves.\|Gérald to Aveline regarding the Spanish's reforms, 1771.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}		{{Quote\|The Spanish are... sympathetic to our aims now. New laws may... ease your efforts to help the slaves.\|Gérald to Aveline regarding the Spanish's reforms, 1771.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}Following de Ulloa's departure, New Orleans was governed by the French Creoles for a time. However, the Spanish, with the approval of King [[Louis XV of France]], sent General Alejandro O'Reilly to surpress the rebellion. To prevent bloodshed, French Creole leaders advised citizens to accept Spanish authority and avoid military confrontation.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>
	Following de Ulloa's departure, New Orleans was governed by the French Creoles for a time. However, the Spanish, with the approval of King [[Louis XV of France]], sent General Alejandro O'Reilly to surpress the rebellion. To prevent bloodshed, French Creole leaders advised citizens to accept Spanish authority and avoid military confrontation.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/>

	In the summer of 1769, O'Reilly arrived in New Orleans without any major interference and executed those that had been at the forefront of the rebellion. He introduced "O'Reilly's Code", which embodied the laws of Castile and of the Indies, aligning Louisiana's legal system with that of Spain.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> In the following years, Spain secured a tighter grip on the colony, but also encouraged free trade and eased the restrictions on the emancipation of slaves.<ref name="AC3L"/>		In the summer of 1769, O'Reilly arrived in New Orleans without any major interference and executed those that had been at the forefront of the rebellion. He introduced "O'Reilly's Code", which embodied the laws of Castile and of the Indies, aligning Louisiana's legal system with that of Spain.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> In the following years, Spain secured a tighter grip on the colony, but also encouraged free trade and eased the restrictions on the emancipation of slaves.<ref name="AC3L"/>

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	{{Quote\|(Long live French Louisiana!)\|A protester during the Louisiana Rebellion, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}		{{Quote\|(Long live French Louisiana!)\|A protester during the Louisiana Rebellion, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}
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	~~\|name = Louisiana Rebellion~~		\|image = In Vino Veritas 2.png
	\|image = ~~[[File:~~In Vino Veritas 2.png~~\|thumb\|250px]]~~
	\|date = October 1768		\|date = October 1768
	\|place = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana\|Spanish Louisiana]]		\|place = [[New Orleans]], [[Louisiana\|Spanish Louisiana]]
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	The '''Louisiana Rebellion''' was an unsuccessful attempt by the French Creoles of [[New Orleans]] to prevent the handover of the colony to the [[Spanish Empire]].		The '''Louisiana Rebellion''' was an unsuccessful attempt by the French Creoles of [[New Orleans]] to prevent the handover of the colony to the [[Spanish Empire]].

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	Even the colonial governor [[Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie]], who had been assigned the responsibility of dismantling the French garrison and prepare the territory for handover to the Spanish, sought to keep Louisiana French by striking a deal with the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]]. However, the death of d'Abbadie in 1765 meant the colony was soon left under the jurisdiction of its first Spanish governor, Antonio de Ulloa.<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>		Even the colonial governor [[Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie]], who had been assigned the responsibility of dismantling the French garrison and prepare the territory for handover to the Spanish, sought to keep Louisiana French by striking a deal with the [[Templars\|Templar]] [[Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer]]. However, the death of d'Abbadie in 1765 meant the colony was soon left under the jurisdiction of its first Spanish governor, Antonio de Ulloa.<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>

	In March 1766, de Ulloa arrived in New Orleans; however, he did not order the Spanish flag to be raised and left the administration of the territory to French Creole officials.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> The fact that he and his family resided in [[La Balize]] further distanced him from the populace. Public opinion of the governor continued to drop in the next two years, with a string of kidnappings and de Ulloa's rigid trade restrictions, implemented in July 1768, turning the citizens against the Spanish.<ref name="AC3L"/>		In March 1766, de Ulloa arrived in New Orleans; however, he did not order the Spanish flag to be raised and left the administration of the territory to French Creole officials.<ref name="Encyclopedia"/> The fact that he and his family resided in [[La Balize]] further distanced him from the populace. Public opinion of the governor continued to drop in the next two years, with a string of kidnappings and de Ulloa's rigid trade restrictions, implemented in July 1768, turning the [[Civilians\|citizens]] against the Spanish.<ref name="AC3L"/>

	==Evicting de Ulloa==		==Evicting de Ulloa==
	{{Quote\|There is only one path the governor can take – the others are barricaded or in flames. You must prepare an ambush and strike at just the right moment. Find him, and kill him.\|Agaté ordering de Ulloa's assassination, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}		{{Quote\|There is only one path the governor can take – the others are barricaded or in flames. You must prepare an ambush and strike at just the right moment. Find him, and kill him.\|Agaté ordering de Ulloa's assassination, 1768.\|Assassin's Creed III: Liberation}}
	[[File:AC3L Barricade.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Citizens fighting de Ulloa's soldiers]]		[[File:AC3L Barricade.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|Citizens fighting de Ulloa's [[Guards\|soldiers]]]]
	As French Creoles set up makeshift barricades around the city and openly challenged ~~Spanish~~ [[~~Guards~~\|soldiers]], Aveline de Grandpré looked into the [[Slavery\|slaves]] and vagrants that had disappeared. Her investigations led her to conclude that de Ulloa was behind it all, and aimed to lure him out of La Balize. To do so, she incited the citizens of New Orleans to riot, stole a ~~gunpower~~ shipment with her compatriot [[Gérald Blanc]] and destroyed a Spanish military [[Ships\|vessel]].<ref name="AC3L"/>		As French Creoles set up makeshift barricades around the city and openly challenged [[Spanish Army\|Spanish soldiers]], Aveline de Grandpré looked into the [[Slavery\|slaves]] and vagrants that had disappeared. Her investigations led her to conclude that de Ulloa was behind it all, and aimed to lure him out of La Balize. To do so, she incited the citizens of New Orleans to riot, stole a gunpowder shipment with her compatriot [[Gérald Blanc]] and destroyed a [[Spanish Navy\|Spanish military]] [[Ships\|vessel]].<ref name="AC3L"/>

	The widespread chaos in the city eventually forced de Ulloa to leave his hiding place, so that he could attempt to negotiate for peace. On the orders of her [[Mentor]] [[Agaté]], Aveline prepared an ambush so she could assassinate the governor and put an end to the kidnappings. Barricading several streets, she trapped de Ulloa's convoy in a blocked off town square and eliminated the escorts.<ref name="AC3L"/>		The widespread chaos in the city eventually forced de Ulloa to leave his hiding place, so that he could attempt to negotiate for peace. On the orders of her [[Mentor]] [[Agaté]], Aveline prepared an ambush so she could assassinate the governor and put an end to the kidnappings. Barricading several streets, she trapped de Ulloa's convoy in a blocked off town square and eliminated the escorts.<ref name="AC3L"/>