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|prev = [[French and Indian War]]
|name = Louisiana Rebellion
|image = [[File:Assassins_Creed_3_Liberation,Louisiana_Rebellion_by_EddieBennun.jpg|300px]]
|date = 1768
|place = [[New Orleans]]
|outcome = The colony of New Orleans was handed over to the Spanish.
|key = *French Empire
*Spanish Empire
*[[Assassins]]
*[[Templars]]
|participants = *[[Aveline de Grandpré]]
*[[Agaté]]
*[[Gérald Blanc]]
*[[Antonio de Ulloa]]}}
The '''Louisiana Rebellion''' was an unsuccessful attempt by the French Creoles of [[New Orleans]] to prevent the hand-over of the colony to the Spanish Empire. <ref name="Wikipedia">''Wikipedia:'' Louisiana Rebellion of 1768</ref>


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In 1766, the Spanish governor [[Antonio de Ulloa]] arrived in New Orleans but brought with him little soldiers, did not fly the Spanish flag over the city and left the administration of the city to French Creole officials.<ref name="Wikipedia"/>
The '''Louisiana Rebellion''' was an unsuccessful attempt by {{Wiki|Creole}} and [[Germany|German]] settlers around [[New Orleans]], Louisiana, to stop the handover of the French {{Wiki|Louisiana Territory|Louisiana territory}}. The handover to [[Spain]] in 1768 had been stipulated in the {{Wiki|Treaty of Fontainebleau}}, and aimed to force the recently appointed Spanish governor of Louisiana, [[Antonio de Ulloa]], to leave New Orleans and return to Spain.<ref name="Wikipedia">''Wikipedia:'' Louisiana Rebellion of 1768</ref>


During this rebellion, the [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Aveline de Grandpré]] was present and played some part in the events.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A06me5gbWc ''Assassin's Creed III: Liberation'' - Reveal Trailer]</ref>
In 1768, he implemented strict trade laws and restrictions in order to benefit the [[Templars|Templar Order]], and secretly diverted slaves and workers to a Templar work camp in Mexico.<ref name="ACE">''[[Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia]]''</ref> In response, French Creoles rebelled against his regime, forcing de Ulloa to take shelter outside the city in {{Wiki|La Balize}}.<ref name="Wikipedia"/>


During this time, the [[Mentor]] of the [[Assassins]], [[Agaté]], ordered [[Aveline de Grandpré]] to assassinate de Ulloa. Aveline drew the governor out of La Balize and ambushed him inside the city.
However, after learning that the slaves taken from New Orleans were being transported south to Mexico, she decided to spare de Ulloa and allowed him to leave the city, in return for a map leading to the Templar worksite in Mexico, a lens used to decode Templar documents and the promise for de Ulloa to go into exile.<ref name="AC3L">''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''</ref>
On November 1st, 1768, while Aveline was away in Mexico, the Spanish, with the approval of the French King, assigned de Ulloa's replacement, General Alejandro O'Reilly to quell the rebellion in New Orleans. To prevent bloodshed, French Creole leaders advised citizens to accept Spanish authority and avoid military confrontation.<ref name="ACE"/>
The colony remained in Spanish hands until 1801, when it was briefly returned to the French. However, it was purchased by [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] two years later and sold to the [[United States]]. <ref name="Wikipedia"/>
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Revision as of 08:59, 27 January 2013


The Louisiana Rebellion was an unsuccessful attempt by the French Creoles of New Orleans to prevent the hand-over of the colony to the Spanish Empire. [1]

In 1766, the Spanish governor Antonio de Ulloa arrived in New Orleans but brought with him little soldiers, did not fly the Spanish flag over the city and left the administration of the city to French Creole officials.[1]

In 1768, he implemented strict trade laws and restrictions in order to benefit the Templar Order, and secretly diverted slaves and workers to a Templar work camp in Mexico.[2] In response, French Creoles rebelled against his regime, forcing de Ulloa to take shelter outside the city in La Balize.[1]

During this time, the Mentor of the Assassins, Agaté, ordered Aveline de Grandpré to assassinate de Ulloa. Aveline drew the governor out of La Balize and ambushed him inside the city.

However, after learning that the slaves taken from New Orleans were being transported south to Mexico, she decided to spare de Ulloa and allowed him to leave the city, in return for a map leading to the Templar worksite in Mexico, a lens used to decode Templar documents and the promise for de Ulloa to go into exile.[3]

On November 1st, 1768, while Aveline was away in Mexico, the Spanish, with the approval of the French King, assigned de Ulloa's replacement, General Alejandro O'Reilly to quell the rebellion in New Orleans. To prevent bloodshed, French Creole leaders advised citizens to accept Spanish authority and avoid military confrontation.[2]

The colony remained in Spanish hands until 1801, when it was briefly returned to the French. However, it was purchased by Napoleon Bonaparte two years later and sold to the United States. [1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Wikipedia: Louisiana Rebellion of 1768
  2. 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia
  3. Assassin's Creed III: Liberation