William Hay Macnaghten - Revision history

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	==Biography==		==Biography==
	In 1839, William Hay Macnaghten and General [[Francis Cotton]] planned to poison Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] of the [[Sikh Empire]], the last remaining Indian nation opposing the conquests of the [[British Empire]]. Macnaghten was an ally to the [[Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> and both men wanted to unite India under the British Crown.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]'' ~~(third~~ edition)</ref> Cotton himself was a member of the Templar Order.<ref name="ACBM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref>		In 1839, William Hay Macnaghten and General [[Francis Cotton]] planned to poison Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] of the [[Sikh Empire]], the last remaining Indian nation opposing the conquests of the [[British Empire]]. Macnaghten was an ally to the [[Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> and both men wanted to unite India under the British Crown.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]'' {{c\|3rd edition}}</ref> Cotton himself was a member of the Templar Order.<ref name="ACBM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref>

	Macnaghten and Cotton joined a feast thrown by the Maharaja in [[Amritsar]], where they met the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]], posing as an ~~emmissary~~ from [[Kashmir]]. Later, while consulting with the Maharaja in private, they poisoned Ranjit Singh's tea, which would result in his death.<ref name="ACBM" />		Macnaghten and Cotton joined a feast thrown by the Maharaja in [[Amritsar]], where they met the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]], posing as an emissary from [[Kashmir]]. Later, while consulting with the Maharaja in private, they poisoned Ranjit Singh's tea, which would result in his death.<ref name="ACBM" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	'''Sir William Hay Macnaghten, 1st Baronet''' (1793 – 1841) was a British civil servant in [[India]], and the assistant of [[George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland\|Lord Auckland]] in the late 1830s.		'''Sir William Hay Macnaghten, 1st Baronet''' (1793 – 1841) was a [[United Kingdom\|British]] civil servant in [[India]], and the assistant of [[George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland\|Lord Auckland]] in the late 1830s.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	In 1839, William Hay Macnaghten and General [[Francis Cotton]] planned to poison Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] of the [[Sikh Empire]], the last remaining Indian nation opposing the conquests of the [[British Empire]]. Macnaghten was an ally to the [[Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> and both men wanted to unite India under the British Crown.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]'' (third edition)</ref> Cotton himself was a member of the Templar Order.<ref name="ACBM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref>		In 1839, William Hay Macnaghten and General [[Francis Cotton]] planned to poison Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] of the [[Sikh Empire]], the last remaining Indian nation opposing the conquests of the [[British Empire]]. Macnaghten was an ally to the [[Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> and both men wanted to unite India under the British Crown.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]'' (third edition)</ref> Cotton himself was a member of the Templar Order.<ref name="ACBM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref>

	Macnaghten and Cotton joined a feast thrown by the Maharaja in [[Amritsar]], where they met the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]], posing as an emmissary from [[Kashmir]]. Later, while consulting with the Maharaja in private, they ~~had~~ poisoned Ranjit Singh's tea, which would ~~later~~ result in his death.<ref name="ACBM" />		Macnaghten and Cotton joined a feast thrown by the Maharaja in [[Amritsar]], where they met the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]], posing as an emmissary from [[Kashmir]]. Later, while consulting with the Maharaja in private, they poisoned Ranjit Singh's tea, which would result in his death.<ref name="ACBM" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	ACBM-Arbaaz and Macnaghten.jpg\|Macnaghten meeting Arbaaz Mir		ACBM-Arbaaz and Macnaghten.jpg\|Macnaghten meeting Arbaaz Mir
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	'''Sir William Hay Macnaghten, 1st Baronet''' (1793 – 1841) was a British civil servant in [[India]], and the assistant of [[George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland\|Lord Auckland]] in the late 1830s.		'''Sir William Hay Macnaghten, 1st Baronet''' (1793 – 1841) was a British civil servant in [[India]], and the assistant of [[George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland\|Lord Auckland]] in the late 1830s.

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	In 1839, William Hay Macnaghten and General [[Francis Cotton]] planned to poison Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] of the [[Sikh Empire]], the last remaining Indian nation opposing the conquests of the [[British Empire]]. Macnaghten was an ally to the [[Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> and both men wanted to unite India under the British Crown.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]'' (third edition)</ref> Cotton himself was a member of the Templar Order.<ref name="ACBM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref>		In 1839, William Hay Macnaghten and General [[Francis Cotton]] planned to poison Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] of the [[Sikh Empire]], the last remaining Indian nation opposing the conquests of the [[British Empire]]. Macnaghten was an ally to the [[Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> and both men wanted to unite India under the British Crown.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]'' (third edition)</ref> Cotton himself was a member of the Templar Order.<ref name="ACBM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref>

	Macnaghten and Cotton joined a feast thrown by the Maharaja in [[Amritsar]], where they met the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]], posing as an emmissary from ~~{{Wiki\|~~Kashmir}}. Later, while consulting with the Maharaja in private, they had poisoned Ranjit Singh's tea, which would later result in his death.<ref name="ACBM" />		Macnaghten and Cotton joined a feast thrown by the Maharaja in [[Amritsar]], where they met the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]], posing as an emmissary from [[Kashmir]]. Later, while consulting with the Maharaja in private, they had poisoned Ranjit Singh's tea, which would later result in his death.<ref name="ACBM" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	\|death = 23 December 1841<br>~~{{Wiki\|~~Kabul}}, [[Afghanistan\|Durrani Empire]]<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sir-William-Hay-Macnaghten-Baronet\| title=Sir William Hay Macnaghten, Baronet\| publisher=Britannica\| accessdate=4 May 2021}}</ref>		\|death = 23 December 1841<br>[[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan\|Durrani Empire]]<ref>{{Cite web\| url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sir-William-Hay-Macnaghten-Baronet\| title=Sir William Hay Macnaghten, Baronet\| publisher=Britannica\| accessdate=4 May 2021}}</ref>
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''

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	'''Sir William Hay Macnaghten, 1st Baronet''' (~~24 August~~ 1793 – ~~23 December~~ 1841) was a British civil servant in [[India]], and the assistant of [[George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland\|Lord Auckland]] in the late 1830s.		'''Sir William Hay Macnaghten, 1st Baronet''' (1793 – 1841) was a British civil servant in [[India]], and the assistant of [[George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland\|Lord Auckland]] in the late 1830s.

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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	'''Sir William Hay Macnaghten, 1st Baronet''' (24 August 1793 – 23 December 1841) was a British civil servant in [[India]], and the assistant of [[George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland\|Lord Auckland]] in the late 1830s.		'''Sir William Hay Macnaghten, 1st Baronet''' (24 August 1793 – 23 December 1841) was a British civil servant in [[India]], and the assistant of [[George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland\|Lord Auckland]] in the late 1830s.

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	In 1839, William Hay Macnaghten and General [[Francis Cotton]] planned to poison Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] of the [[Sikh Empire]], the last remaining Indian nation opposing the conquests of the [[British Empire]]. Macnaghten was an ally to the [[Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> and both men wanted to unite India under the British Crown.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]'' (third edition)</ref> Cotton himself was a member of the Templar Order.<ref name="ACBM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref>		In 1839, William Hay Macnaghten and General [[Francis Cotton]] planned to poison Maharaja [[Ranjit Singh]] of the [[Sikh Empire]], the last remaining Indian nation opposing the conquests of the [[British Empire]]. Macnaghten was an ally to the [[Templars]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide]]''</ref> and both men wanted to unite India under the British Crown.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]'' (third edition)</ref> Cotton himself was a member of the Templar Order.<ref name="ACBM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''</ref>

	Macnaghten and Cotton joined a feast thrown by the Maharaja in [[Amritsar]], where they met the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]], posing as an emmissary from {{Wiki\|Kashmir}}. Later, while consulting with the Maharaja in private, they had poisoned Ranjit Singh's tea, which would later result in his death.<ref name="ACBM"/>		Macnaghten and Cotton joined a feast thrown by the Maharaja in [[Amritsar]], where they met the [[Assassins\|Assassin]] [[Arbaaz Mir]], posing as an emmissary from {{Wiki\|Kashmir}}. Later, while consulting with the Maharaja in private, they had poisoned Ranjit Singh's tea, which would later result in his death.<ref name="ACBM" />

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brahman]]''