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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]]'' | 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 | 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" /> | ||
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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[edit | edit source]
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 emissary from Kashmir. Later, while consulting with the Maharaja in private, they poisoned Ranjit Singh's tea, which would result in his death.[5]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Macnaghten meeting Arbaaz Mir
Appearances[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 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 (3rd edition)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Assassin's Creed: Brahman
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