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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Thomas-Alexandre Dumas is a historical figure who appears in the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', where he is voiced by the {{Wiki\|Zambia}}n actor [[Mizinga Mwinga]]. Dumas' character model is nearly identical to that of Captain Xavier, an assassination target who featured in ''Unity''{{'}}s single-player demo for E3,<ref>{{Youtube\|6Og9q-i98E4\|Assassin's Creed Unity: Official E3 2014 Single-Player Commented Demo <nowiki>\|</nowiki> Gameplay <nowiki>\|</nowiki> Ubisoft [NA<nowiki>]</nowiki>\|UbisoftNA\|Ubisoft North America}}</ref> while his outfit is almost identical to Napoleon's artillery outfit, except with less decorations and more intricate gold braid designs on the back.		Thomas-Alexandre Dumas is a historical figure who appears in the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', where he is voiced by the {{Wiki\|Zambia}}n actor [[Mizinga Mwinga]]. Dumas' character model is nearly identical to that of Captain Xavier, an assassination target who featured in ''Unity''{{'}}s single-player demo for E3,<ref>{{Youtube\|6Og9q-i98E4\|Assassin's Creed Unity: Official E3 2014 Single-Player Commented Demo <nowiki>\|</nowiki> Gameplay <nowiki>\|</nowiki> Ubisoft [NA<nowiki>]</nowiki>\|UbisoftNA\|Ubisoft North America}}</ref> while his outfit is almost identical to Napoleon's artillery outfit, except with less decorations and more intricate gold braid designs on the back.

	~~Dumas would later be portrayed by [[Bayek]]'s voice actor, [[Abubakar Salim]], in Ridley Scott's 2023 historical drama '''{{wiki\|Napoleon (2023 film)\|Napoleon}}'''.~~

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Thomas-Alexandre Dumas is a historical figure who appears in the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', where he is voiced by the {{Wiki\|Zambia}}n actor [[Mizinga Mwinga]]. Dumas' character model is nearly identical to that of Captain Xavier, an assassination target who featured in ''Unity''{{'}}s single-player demo for E3,<ref>{{Youtube\|6Og9q-i98E4\|Assassin's Creed Unity: Official E3 2014 Single-Player Commented Demo <nowiki>\|</nowiki> Gameplay <nowiki>\|</nowiki> Ubisoft [NA<nowiki>]</nowiki>\|UbisoftNA\|Ubisoft North America}}</ref> while his outfit is almost identical to Napoleon's artillery outfit, except with less decorations and more intricate gold braid designs on the back.		Thomas-Alexandre Dumas is a historical figure who appears in the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', where he is voiced by the {{Wiki\|Zambia}}n actor [[Mizinga Mwinga]]. Dumas' character model is nearly identical to that of Captain Xavier, an assassination target who featured in ''Unity''{{'}}s single-player demo for E3,<ref>{{Youtube\|6Og9q-i98E4\|Assassin's Creed Unity: Official E3 2014 Single-Player Commented Demo <nowiki>\|</nowiki> Gameplay <nowiki>\|</nowiki> Ubisoft [NA<nowiki>]</nowiki>\|UbisoftNA\|Ubisoft North America}}</ref> while his outfit is almost identical to Napoleon's artillery outfit, except with less decorations and more intricate gold braid designs on the back.

			Dumas would later be portrayed by [[Bayek]]'s voice actor, [[Abubakar Salim]], in Ridley Scott's 2023 historical drama '''{{wiki\|Napoleon (2023 film)\|Napoleon}}'''.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Thomas-Alexandre Dumas is a historical figure who appears in the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', where he is voiced by the {{Wiki\|Zambia}}n actor [[Mizinga Mwinga]]. Dumas' character model is nearly identical to that of Captain Xavier, an assassination target who featured in ''Unity''{{'}}s single-player demo for E3,<ref>{{Youtube\|6Og9q-i98E4\|Assassin's Creed Unity: Official E3 2014 Single-Player Commented Demo <nowiki>\|</nowiki> Gameplay <nowiki>\|</nowiki> Ubisoft [NA<nowiki>]</nowiki>\|Ubisoft North America~~\|@UbisoftNA~~}}</ref> while his outfit is almost identical to Napoleon's artillery outfit, except with less decorations and more intricate gold braid designs on the back.		Thomas-Alexandre Dumas is a historical figure who appears in the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', where he is voiced by the {{Wiki\|Zambia}}n actor [[Mizinga Mwinga]]. Dumas' character model is nearly identical to that of Captain Xavier, an assassination target who featured in ''Unity''{{'}}s single-player demo for E3,<ref>{{Youtube\|6Og9q-i98E4\|Assassin's Creed Unity: Official E3 2014 Single-Player Commented Demo <nowiki>\|</nowiki> Gameplay <nowiki>\|</nowiki> Ubisoft [NA<nowiki>]</nowiki>\|UbisoftNA\|Ubisoft North America}}</ref> while his outfit is almost identical to Napoleon's artillery outfit, except with less decorations and more intricate gold braid designs on the back.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	{{Quote\|Alexandre Dumas. Military hero of the new Republic. Friend of the Brotherhood. Dumas was hardcore. A war hero that stood alone against entire battalions. Napoleon compared him to a Roman hero.\|Bishop, 2014.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|The Tournament (Unity)}}		{{Quote\|Alexandre Dumas. Military hero of the new Republic. Friend of the Brotherhood. Dumas was hardcore. A war hero that stood alone against entire battalions. Napoleon compared him to a Roman hero.\|Bishop's observations on Dumas, 2014.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|The Tournament (Unity)}}
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	{{Quote\|Alexandre Dumas. Military hero of the new Republic. Friend of the Brotherhood. Dumas was hardcore. A war hero that stood alone against entire battalions. Napoleon compared him to a Roman hero.\|[[Bishop]], 2014.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}		{{Quote\|Alexandre Dumas. Military hero of the new Republic. Friend of the Brotherhood. Dumas was hardcore. A war hero that stood alone against entire battalions. Napoleon compared him to a Roman hero.\|Bishop, 2014.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity\|The Tournament (Unity)}}
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	\| birth = 25 March 1762<br>{{Wiki\|Jérémie}}, [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]]		\|native=
	\| death = 26 February 1806 (aged 44)<br>{{Wiki\|Villers-Cotterêts}}, [[France\|French Empire]]		\|image=ACU Thomas Alexandre Dumas.png
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	'''Thomas-Alexandre Dumas''', born '''Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie''' (1762 – 1806), was a [[France\|French]] general during the [[French Revolutionary Wars]]. Born to a white nobleman and one of his black [[Slavery\|slaves]] in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]], Dumas was nevertheless raised in privilege, being brought to France where he received an aristocratic education. Serving in the [[French Army]], Dumas became an ally of the [[Assassins~~\|Assassin Brotherhood~~]], helping them foil a [[Templars\|Templar]] plot to overthrow the French Republic in 1793. He also became a subordinate of [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], and a personal associate of the Assassin [[Arno Dorian]].		\|affiliates=[[Kingdom of France]]<br>[[French Empire]]<br>[[French Army]]<br>[[Assassins]]
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			'''Thomas-Alexandre Dumas''', born '''Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie''' (1762 – 1806), was a [[France\|French]] general during the [[French Revolutionary Wars]]. Born to a white nobleman and one of his black [[Slavery\|slaves]] in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]], Dumas was nevertheless raised in privilege, being brought to France where he received an aristocratic education. Serving in the [[French Army]],<ref>{{WP\|Thomas-Alexandre Dumas}}</ref> Dumas became an ally of the [[Assassins]], helping them foil a [[Templars\|Templar]] plot to overthrow the French Republic in 1793. He also became a subordinate of [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], and a personal associate of the Assassin [[Arno Dorian]].

	Rising to become the highest-ranking mulatto of all time in a [[Europe]]an army, Dumas led the revolutionary army in various military expeditions before falling out with Bonaparte. After returning to France, he had a son, {{Wiki\|Alexandre Dumas}}, who became a famous writer of historical novels. Thomas-Alexandre himself died of stomach cancer in 1806.		Rising to become the highest-ranking mulatto of all time in a [[Europe]]an army, Dumas led the revolutionary army in various military expeditions before falling out with Bonaparte. After returning to France, he had a son, {{Wiki\|Alexandre Dumas}}, who became a famous writer of historical novels. Thomas-Alexandre himself died of stomach cancer in 1806.
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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	Dumas was born to a minor French nobleman, Alexandre Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie, and a black slave, {{Wiki\|Marie-Cessette Dumas}} in Saint-Domingue. In 1776, Dumas' father sold him into slavery so that he could legally be brought to France and live as a free man there.<ref name=":0">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Thomas-Alexandre Dumas]]</ref> In the meantime, his mother and siblings were sold and remained slaves. His only memories of them existed in the form of a few letters and other mementos.<ref name=":1">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Precious Correspondence]]</ref>		Dumas was born to a minor French nobleman, Alexandre Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie, and a black slave, {{Wiki\|Marie-Cessette Dumas}} in Saint-Domingue. In 1776, Dumas' father sold him into slavery so that he could legally be brought to France and live as a free man there.<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Thomas-Alexandre Dumas]]</ref> In the meantime, his mother and siblings were sold and remained slaves. His only memories of them existed in the form of a few letters and other mementos.<ref name="PresciousCorrespondence">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Precious Correspondence]]</ref>

	===Early military career===		===Early military career===
	{{Quote\|Officer from the Antilles makes good! Captain Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, born in the Caribbean, has proven his valor here in France. An accomplished soldier, the young captain has charmed one and all, in some contrast to his friend and colleague, the taciturn Captain Bonaparte.\|''Le Patriote'' describing Dumas.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}		{{Quote\|Officer from the Antilles makes good! Captain Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, born in the Caribbean, has proven his valor here in France. An accomplished soldier, the young captain has charmed one and all, in some contrast to his friend and colleague, the taciturn Captain Bonaparte.\|''Le Patriote'' describing Dumas.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
	Well over six feet tall, Dumas was fearless and decided to join the French Army, in which men with four generations of nobility on their father's side could enlist as commissioned officers. Although he qualified in these conditions, his mixed race background meant that he was forced to enlist as a private. He did so under his mother's family name, so as not to shame his father's family with holding such a low rank.<ref name=":0" />		Well over six feet tall, Dumas was fearless and decided to join the French Army, in which men with four generations of nobility on their father's side could enlist as commissioned officers. Although he qualified in these conditions, his mixed race background meant that he was forced to enlist as a private. He did so under his mother's family name, so as not to shame his father's family with holding such a low rank.<ref name="Database"/>

	As the [[French Revolution]], Dumas continued to serve in the army and went on to have a spectacular career, eventually reaching the rank of General. Accepting a commission in the "Black Legion", composed of free men of color, Dumas served as second-in-command to its commander, the {{Wiki\|Chevalier de Saint-Georges}}, and became a military hero of the new republic.<ref name=":0" /> His popularity also outshined that of his fellow General, Napoleon Bonaparte.		As the [[French Revolution]], Dumas continued to serve in the army and went on to have a spectacular career, eventually reaching the rank of General. Accepting a commission in the "Black Legion", composed of free men of color, Dumas served as second-in-command to its commander, the {{Wiki\|Chevalier de Saint-Georges}}, and became a military hero of the new republic.<ref name="Database"/> His popularity also outshined that of his fellow General, Napoleon Bonaparte.

	===Foiling the coup d'état===		===Foiling the coup d'état===
	{{Quote\|Seeing you fight reminds me of my days in the Free Legion. Good, the guards can't hear us now. It seems you were the right choice for our little plot. Marcourt is in there with some of his associates, and he doesn't suspect anything. This traitor needs to be removed, for the safety of the revolution.\|Dumas while leading the Assassins to the conspirators at the Hôtel des Invalides, 1793.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}At some point, Dumas became an ally of the Assassin Brotherhood. By July 1793, General [[Marcourt]] and a group of Templar conspirators in the revolutionary army plotted to overthrow the French republican government in a coup d'état in order to accelerate the increasing chaos of the revolution, and Dumas feigned sympathy with the conspirators to learn more of their plans. The conspirators arranged a tournament that challenged its contestants in fighting and acrobatics in an plot to recruit skilled troops for the coup. Dumas contacted the Brotherhood and invited them to compete in the tournament so that they could gain an audience with Marcourt and the conspirators and kill them.<ref name=":2">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Tournament (Unity)\|The Tournament]]</ref>		{{Quote\|Seeing you fight reminds me of my days in the Free Legion. Good, the guards can't hear us now. It seems you were the right choice for our little plot. Marcourt is in there with some of his associates, and he doesn't suspect anything. This traitor needs to be removed, for the safety of the revolution.\|Dumas while leading the Assassins to the conspirators at the Hôtel des Invalides, 1793.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}At some point, Dumas became an ally of the Assassin Brotherhood. By July 1793, General [[Marcourt]] and a group of Templar conspirators in the revolutionary army plotted to overthrow the French republican government in a coup d'état in order to accelerate the increasing chaos of the revolution, and Dumas feigned sympathy with the conspirators to learn more of their plans. The conspirators arranged a tournament that challenged its contestants in fighting and acrobatics in an plot to recruit skilled troops for the coup. Dumas contacted the Brotherhood and invited them to compete in the tournament so that they could gain an audience with Marcourt and the conspirators and kill them.<ref name="TheTournamet">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Tournament (Unity)\|The Tournament]]</ref>

	After Arno Dorian and a team of Assassins won the tournament, Dumas led them to the conspirators at the Hôtel des Invalides. There, the Assassins were successful in eliminating Marcourt and the conspirators.<ref name=":2" /> Later that year, Dumas became commander-in-chief of the {{Wiki\|Army of the Alps}}.<ref name=":0" />		After Arno Dorian and a team of Assassins won the tournament, Dumas led them to the conspirators at the Hôtel des Invalides. There, the Assassins were successful in eliminating Marcourt and the conspirators.<ref name="TheTournamet"/> Later that year, Dumas became commander-in-chief of the {{Wiki\|Army of the Alps}}.<ref name="Database"/>

	===Serving Napoleon===		===Serving Napoleon===
	By 1795, Dumas had begun serving under Bonaparte. When the latter prepared to take a romantic walk with [[Joséphine de Beauharnais]], he charged Dumas with ensuring their safety from a group of royalists. Dumas did so by having Arno eliminate the royalists who planned to ambush the couple along their route.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[A Romantic Stroll]]</ref>		By 1795, Dumas had begun serving under Bonaparte. When the latter prepared to take a romantic walk with [[Joséphine de Beauharnais]], he charged Dumas with ensuring their safety from a group of royalists. Dumas did so by having Arno eliminate the royalists who planned to ambush the couple along their route.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[A Romantic Stroll]]</ref>

	When [[Austria]]n forces under the [[Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel\|Duke of Brunswick]] marched on Paris, royalists planned to signal the vulnerability of the city defenses to them through [[Chappe signal towers]]. In order to give his men time to dig in, Dumas contacted Arno again and had him sabotage the towers to cut off the royalists' communication with the Duke.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[A Nice Chappe]]</ref> Later on, the Templars attempting to blackmail Dumas into forsaking his loyalty to Bonaparte by stealing his family letters and mementos from his time in Saint-Domingue. However, Arno was able to recover them from a Templar hideout and return them to Dumas.<ref name=":1" />		When [[Austria]]n forces under the [[Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel\|Duke of Brunswick]] marched on Paris, royalists planned to signal the vulnerability of the city defenses to them through [[Chappe signal towers]]. In order to give his men time to dig in, Dumas contacted Arno again and had him sabotage the towers to cut off the royalists' communication with the Duke.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[A Nice Chappe]]</ref> Later on, the Templars attempting to blackmail Dumas into forsaking his loyalty to Bonaparte by stealing his family letters and mementos from his time in Saint-Domingue. However, Arno was able to recover them from a Templar hideout and return them to Dumas.<ref name="PresciousCorrespondence"/>

	While campaigning against the Austrians in northern [[Italy]] in 1797, Dumas became known for single-handedly driving back an entire squadron of Austrian troops at a bridge over the river {{Wiki\|Eisack}}. For this, Napoleon nicknamed him "the {{Wiki\|Horatius Cocles}} of Tyrol", in reference to a [[Rome\|Roman]] military hero.<ref name=":2" />		While campaigning against the Austrians in northern [[Italy]] in 1797, Dumas became known for single-handedly driving back an entire squadron of Austrian troops at a bridge over the river {{Wiki\|Eisack}}. For this, Napoleon nicknamed him "the {{Wiki\|Horatius Cocles}} of Tyrol", in reference to a [[Rome\|Roman]] military hero.<ref name="TheTournamet"/>

	===Later life===		===Later life===
	Eventually, Dumas began clashing with Bonaparte. After being captured and imprisoned by the Kingdom of [[Naples]] in 1799, Bonaparte initially made no attempt to secure his release. When he finally did in 1801, Dumas returned to France ill and impoverished, and was denied a pension from the army. Dumas died of stomach cancer in 1806.<ref name=":0" /> His son, Alexandre, became one of the most widely read French authors of all time.		Eventually, Dumas began clashing with Bonaparte. After being captured and imprisoned by the Kingdom of [[Naples]] in 1799, Bonaparte initially made no attempt to secure his release. When he finally did in 1801, Dumas returned to France ill and impoverished, and was denied a pension from the army. Dumas died of stomach cancer in 1806.<ref name="Database"/> His son Alexandre became one of the most widely read French authors of all time, with his novel ''Joseph Balsamo'' ironically centering around the existence of secret societies.

	==~~Trivia~~==		==Behind the scenes==
	*Dumas~~' son, Alexandre, wrote~~ the ~~novel~~ ''~~Joseph Balsamo~~'' ~~which~~ is~~, ironically, centered around~~ the ~~existence of secret societies~~.		Thomas-Alexandre Dumas is a historical figure who appears in the 2014 video game ''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'', where he is voiced by the {{Wiki\|Zambia}}n actor [[Mizinga Mwinga]]. Dumas' character model is nearly identical to that of Captain Xavier, an assassination target who featured in ''Unity''{{'}}s single-player demo for E3,<ref>{{Youtube\|6Og9q-i98E4\|Assassin's Creed Unity: Official E3 2014 Single-Player Commented Demo <nowiki>\|</nowiki> Gameplay <nowiki>\|</nowiki> Ubisoft [NA<nowiki>]</nowiki>\|Ubisoft North America\|@UbisoftNA}}</ref> while his outfit is almost identical to Napoleon's artillery outfit, except with less decorations and more intricate gold braid designs on the back.
	*Dumas' model is nearly identical to that of Captain Xavier, an assassination target ~~that was~~ featured in ''~~[[Assassin's Creed:~~ Unity]]''{{'}}s ~~singleplayer~~ demo for E3.
	*Dumas' outfit is almost identical to Napoleon's artillery outfit, except with less decorations and more intricate gold braid designs on the back.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	DumasPainting.jpg\|''Alexandre Dumas'' by Olivier Pichat		DumasPainting.jpg\|''Alexandre Dumas'' by Olivier Pichat
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	==References==		==References==
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	When [[Austria]]n forces under the [[Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel\|Duke of Brunswick]] marched on Paris, royalists planned to signal the vulnerability of the city defenses to them through [[Chappe signal towers]]. In order to give his men time to dig in, Dumas contacted Arno again and had him sabotage the towers to cut off the royalists' communication with the Duke.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[A Nice Chappe]]</ref> Later on, the Templars attempting to blackmail Dumas into forsaking his loyalty to Bonaparte by stealing his family letters and mementos from his time in Saint-Domingue. However, Arno was able to recover them from a Templar hideout and return them to Dumas.<ref name=":1" />		When [[Austria]]n forces under the [[Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel\|Duke of Brunswick]] marched on Paris, royalists planned to signal the vulnerability of the city defenses to them through [[Chappe signal towers]]. In order to give his men time to dig in, Dumas contacted Arno again and had him sabotage the towers to cut off the royalists' communication with the Duke.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[A Nice Chappe]]</ref> Later on, the Templars attempting to blackmail Dumas into forsaking his loyalty to Bonaparte by stealing his family letters and mementos from his time in Saint-Domingue. However, Arno was able to recover them from a Templar hideout and return them to Dumas.<ref name=":1" />

	While campaigning against the Austrians in northern [[Italy]] in 1797, Dumas became known for single-handedly driving back an entire squadron of Austrian troops at a bridge over the river {{Wiki\|Eisack}}. For this, Napoleon nicknamed him "the {{Wiki\|Horatius Cocles}} of Tyrol", in reference to a [[Rome\|Roman]] military hero.		While campaigning against the Austrians in northern [[Italy]] in 1797, Dumas became known for single-handedly driving back an entire squadron of Austrian troops at a bridge over the river {{Wiki\|Eisack}}. For this, Napoleon nicknamed him "the {{Wiki\|Horatius Cocles}} of Tyrol", in reference to a [[Rome\|Roman]] military hero.<ref name=":2" />

	===Later life===		===Later life===

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	'''Thomas-Alexandre Dumas''', born '''Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie''' (1762 – 1806), was a [[France\|French]] general during the [[French Revolutionary Wars]]. Born to a white nobleman and one of his black [[Slavery\|slaves]] in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]], Dumas was nevertheless raised in privilege, being brought to France where he received an aristocratic education. Serving in the [[French Army]], Dumas became an ally of the [[Assassins\|Assassin Brotherhood]], helping them foil a [[Templars\|Templar]] plot to overthrow the French Republic in 1793. He also became a subordinate of [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], and a personal associate of the Assassin [[Arno Dorian]].		'''Thomas-Alexandre Dumas''', born '''Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie''' (1762 – 1806), was a [[France\|French]] general during the [[French Revolutionary Wars]]. Born to a white nobleman and one of his black [[Slavery\|slaves]] in [[Haiti\|Saint-Domingue]], Dumas was nevertheless raised in privilege, being brought to France where he received an aristocratic education. Serving in the [[French Army]], Dumas became an ally of the [[Assassins\|Assassin Brotherhood]], helping them foil a [[Templars\|Templar]] plot to overthrow the French Republic in 1793. He also became a subordinate of [[Napoleon Bonaparte]], and a personal associate of the Assassin [[Arno Dorian]].

	Rising to become the highest-ranking mulatto of all time in a [[Europe]]an army, Dumas led the revolutionary army in various military expeditions before falling out with Bonaparte. After returning to France, he had a son, {{Wiki\|Alexandre Dumas}}, who became a famous writer. Thomas-Alexandre himself died of stomach cancer in 1806.		Rising to become the highest-ranking mulatto of all time in a [[Europe]]an army, Dumas led the revolutionary army in various military expeditions before falling out with Bonaparte. After returning to France, he had a son, {{Wiki\|Alexandre Dumas}}, who became a famous writer of historical novels. Thomas-Alexandre himself died of stomach cancer in 1806.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	===Early life===		===Early life===
	Dumas was born to a minor French nobleman, Alexandre Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie, and a black slave, {{Wiki\|Marie-Cessette Dumas}} in Saint-Domingue. In 1776, Dumas' father sold him into slavery so that he could legally be brought to France and live as a free man there. In the meantime, his mother and siblings were sold and remained slaves. His only memories of them existed in the form of a few letters and other mementos.		Dumas was born to a minor French nobleman, Alexandre Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie, and a black slave, {{Wiki\|Marie-Cessette Dumas}} in Saint-Domingue. In 1776, Dumas' father sold him into slavery so that he could legally be brought to France and live as a free man there.<ref name=":0">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Thomas-Alexandre Dumas]]</ref> In the meantime, his mother and siblings were sold and remained slaves. His only memories of them existed in the form of a few letters and other mementos.<ref name=":1">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Precious Correspondence]]</ref>

	===Early military career===		===Early military career===
	{{Quote\|Officer from the Antilles makes good! Captain Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, born in the Caribbean, has proven his valor here in France. An accomplished soldier, the young captain has charmed one and all, in some contrast to his friend and colleague, the taciturn Captain Bonaparte.\|''Le Patriote'' describing Dumas.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}		{{Quote\|Officer from the Antilles makes good! Captain Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, born in the Caribbean, has proven his valor here in France. An accomplished soldier, the young captain has charmed one and all, in some contrast to his friend and colleague, the taciturn Captain Bonaparte.\|''Le Patriote'' describing Dumas.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}
	Well over six feet tall, Dumas was fearless and decided to join the French Army, in which men with four generations of nobility on their father's side could enlist as commissioned officers. Although he qualified in these conditions, his mixed race background meant that he was forced to enlist as a private. He did so under his mother's family name, so as not to shame his father's family with holding such a low rank.		Well over six feet tall, Dumas was fearless and decided to join the French Army, in which men with four generations of nobility on their father's side could enlist as commissioned officers. Although he qualified in these conditions, his mixed race background meant that he was forced to enlist as a private. He did so under his mother's family name, so as not to shame his father's family with holding such a low rank.<ref name=":0" />

	As the [[French Revolution]], Dumas continued to serve in the army and went on to have a spectacular career, eventually reaching the rank of General. Accepting a commission in the "Black Legion", composed of free men of color, Dumas served as second-in-command to its commander, the {{Wiki\|Chevalier de Saint-Georges}}, and became a military hero of the new republic. His popularity also outshined that of his fellow General, Napoleon Bonaparte.		As the [[French Revolution]], Dumas continued to serve in the army and went on to have a spectacular career, eventually reaching the rank of General. Accepting a commission in the "Black Legion", composed of free men of color, Dumas served as second-in-command to its commander, the {{Wiki\|Chevalier de Saint-Georges}}, and became a military hero of the new republic.<ref name=":0" /> His popularity also outshined that of his fellow General, Napoleon Bonaparte.

	===Foiling the coup d'état===		===Foiling the coup d'état===
	{{Quote\|Seeing you fight reminds me of my days in the Free Legion. Good, the guards can't hear us now. It seems you were the right choice for our little plot. Marcourt is in there with some of his associates, and he doesn't suspect anything. This traitor needs to be removed, for the safety of the revolution.\|Dumas while leading the Assassins to the conspirators at the Hôtel des Invalides, 1793.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}At some point, Dumas became an ally of the Assassin Brotherhood. By July 1793, General [[Marcourt]] and a group of Templar conspirators in the revolutionary army plotted to overthrow the French republican government in a coup d'état in order to accelerate the increasing chaos of the revolution, and Dumas feigned sympathy with the conspirators to learn more of their plans. The conspirators arranged a tournament that challenged its contestants in fighting and acrobatics in an plot to recruit skilled troops for the coup. Dumas contacted the Brotherhood and invited them to compete in the tournament so that they could gain an audience with Marcourt and the conspirators and kill them.		{{Quote\|Seeing you fight reminds me of my days in the Free Legion. Good, the guards can't hear us now. It seems you were the right choice for our little plot. Marcourt is in there with some of his associates, and he doesn't suspect anything. This traitor needs to be removed, for the safety of the revolution.\|Dumas while leading the Assassins to the conspirators at the Hôtel des Invalides, 1793.\|Assassin's Creed: Unity}}At some point, Dumas became an ally of the Assassin Brotherhood. By July 1793, General [[Marcourt]] and a group of Templar conspirators in the revolutionary army plotted to overthrow the French republican government in a coup d'état in order to accelerate the increasing chaos of the revolution, and Dumas feigned sympathy with the conspirators to learn more of their plans. The conspirators arranged a tournament that challenged its contestants in fighting and acrobatics in an plot to recruit skilled troops for the coup. Dumas contacted the Brotherhood and invited them to compete in the tournament so that they could gain an audience with Marcourt and the conspirators and kill them.<ref name=":2">''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[The Tournament (Unity)\|The Tournament]]</ref>

	After Arno Dorian and a team of Assassins won the tournament, Dumas led them to the conspirators at the Hôtel des Invalides. There, the Assassins were successful in eliminating Marcourt and the conspirators. Later that year, Dumas became commander-in-chief of the {{Wiki\|Army of the Alps}}.		After Arno Dorian and a team of Assassins won the tournament, Dumas led them to the conspirators at the Hôtel des Invalides. There, the Assassins were successful in eliminating Marcourt and the conspirators.<ref name=":2" /> Later that year, Dumas became commander-in-chief of the {{Wiki\|Army of the Alps}}.<ref name=":0" />

	===Serving Napoleon===		===Serving Napoleon===
	By 1795, Dumas had begun serving under Bonaparte. When the latter prepared to take a romantic walk with [[Joséphine de Beauharnais]], he charged Dumas with ensuring their safety from a group of royalists. Dumas did so by having Arno eliminate the royalists who planned to ambush the couple along their route.		By 1795, Dumas had begun serving under Bonaparte. When the latter prepared to take a romantic walk with [[Joséphine de Beauharnais]], he charged Dumas with ensuring their safety from a group of royalists. Dumas did so by having Arno eliminate the royalists who planned to ambush the couple along their route.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[A Romantic Stroll]]</ref>

	When [[Austria]]n forces under the [[Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel\|Duke of Brunswick]] marched on Paris, royalists planned to signal the vulnerability of the city defenses to them through [[Chappe signal towers]]. In order to give his men time to dig in, Dumas contacted Arno again and had him sabotage the towers to cut off the royalists' communication with the Duke. Later on, the Templars attempting to blackmail Dumas into forsaking his loyalty to Bonaparte by stealing his family letters and mementos from his time in Saint-Domingue. However, Arno was able to recover them from a Templar hideout and return them to Dumas.		When [[Austria]]n forces under the [[Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel\|Duke of Brunswick]] marched on Paris, royalists planned to signal the vulnerability of the city defenses to them through [[Chappe signal towers]]. In order to give his men time to dig in, Dumas contacted Arno again and had him sabotage the towers to cut off the royalists' communication with the Duke.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[A Nice Chappe]]</ref> Later on, the Templars attempting to blackmail Dumas into forsaking his loyalty to Bonaparte by stealing his family letters and mementos from his time in Saint-Domingue. However, Arno was able to recover them from a Templar hideout and return them to Dumas.<ref name=":1" />

	While campaigning against the Austrians in northern [[Italy]] in 1797, Dumas became known for single-handedly driving back an entire squadron of Austrian troops at a bridge over the river {{Wiki\|Eisack}}. For this, Napoleon nicknamed him "the {{Wiki\|Horatius Cocles}} of Tyrol", in reference to a [[Rome\|Roman]] military hero.		While campaigning against the Austrians in northern [[Italy]] in 1797, Dumas became known for single-handedly driving back an entire squadron of Austrian troops at a bridge over the river {{Wiki\|Eisack}}. For this, Napoleon nicknamed him "the {{Wiki\|Horatius Cocles}} of Tyrol", in reference to a [[Rome\|Roman]] military hero.

	===Later life===		===Later life===
	Eventually, Dumas began clashing with Bonaparte. After being captured and imprisoned by the Kingdom of [[Naples]] in 1799, Bonaparte initially made no attempt to secure his release. When he finally did in 1801, Dumas returned to France ill and impoverished, and was denied a pension from the army. Dumas died of stomach cancer in 1806. His son, Alexandre, became one of the most widely read French authors of all time.		Eventually, Dumas began clashing with Bonaparte. After being captured and imprisoned by the Kingdom of [[Naples]] in 1799, Bonaparte initially made no attempt to secure his release. When he finally did in 1801, Dumas returned to France ill and impoverished, and was denied a pension from the army. Dumas died of stomach cancer in 1806.<ref name=":0" /> His son, Alexandre, became one of the most widely read French authors of all time.

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