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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 | 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 | <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 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 03:36, 4 May 2026
Sir William Hay Macnaghten, 1st Baronet (1793 – 1841) was a British civil servant in India, and the assistant of Lord Auckland in the late 1830s.
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,[3] and both men wanted to unite India under the British Crown.[4] Cotton himself was a member of the Templar Order.[5]
Macnaghten and Cotton joined a feast thrown by the Maharaja in Amritsar, where they met the 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.[5]
Gallery
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Macnaghten meeting Arbaaz Mir
Appearances
References
- ↑ William Hay MacNaghten (1793 - 1841). The Dictionary of Ulster Biography. Retrieved on 4 May 2021.
- ↑ Sir William Hay Macnaghten, Baronet. Britannica. Retrieved on 4 May 2021.
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Essential Guide
- ↑ Assassin's Creed Encyclopedia (third edition)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Brahman
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