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The '''Chouans''' (English: "The silent one, [[owl]]s, etc.) were a group of [[France|French]] [[Royalist]] insurgents active during the [[French Revolution]]. Their bastion was in the Vendée region of western France. They were horrified by the radical anti-clerical revolutionary direction and raised troops against the new national army. The term could also denote rural, anti-revolutionary, pro-royalist sentiment in general.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Les Chouans]]</ref> | The '''Chouans''' (English: "The silent one, [[owl]]s, etc.) were a group of [[France|French]] [[Royalist]] insurgents active during the [[French Revolution]]. Their bastion was in the Vendée region of western France. They were horrified by the radical anti-clerical revolutionary direction and raised troops against the new national army. The term could also denote rural, anti-revolutionary, pro-royalist sentiment in general.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Les Chouans]]</ref> | ||
In 1793, the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] infiltrated a house occupied by the Chouans, and discovered intel about them for the [[Assassin Council|Council]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Chouan Riddles]]</ref> | In 1793, the [[Parisian Brotherhood of Assassins|French Assassin]] [[Arno Dorian]] infiltrated a house occupied by the Chouans, and discovered intel about them for the [[Assassin Council|Council]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Chouan Riddles]]</ref> | ||
In 1795, Arno helped the [[French Army]] lieutenant [[Joachim Murat]] in launching an attack on the Royalists by sabotaging the Chouans' artillery.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Signaling Officer Murat]]</ref> | In 1795, Arno helped the [[French Army]] lieutenant [[Joachim Murat]] in launching an attack on the Royalists by sabotaging the Chouans' artillery.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Signaling Officer Murat]]</ref> | ||
Later in the Revolution, the Chouans intimidated those people who did not support their movement by burning their vineyards. Arno killed them to end the attacks.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Unity'' – [[Smoky Yet Robust]]</ref> | Later in the Revolution, the Chouans intimidated those people who did not support their movement by burning their vineyards. Arno killed them to end the attacks.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Smoky Yet Robust]]</ref> | ||
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*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | ||
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The Chouans (English: "The silent one, owls, etc.) were a group of French Royalist insurgents active during the French Revolution. Their bastion was in the Vendée region of western France. They were horrified by the radical anti-clerical revolutionary direction and raised troops against the new national army. The term could also denote rural, anti-revolutionary, pro-royalist sentiment in general.[1]
In 1793, the French Assassin Arno Dorian infiltrated a house occupied by the Chouans, and discovered intel about them for the Council.[2]
In 1795, Arno helped the French Army lieutenant Joachim Murat in launching an attack on the Royalists by sabotaging the Chouans' artillery.[3]
Later in the Revolution, the Chouans intimidated those people who did not support their movement by burning their vineyards. Arno killed them to end the attacks.[4]
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