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Born the youngest of three sons to an innkeeper in [[Paris]], Joseph's brothers were sent to the | Born the youngest of three sons to an innkeeper in [[Paris]], Joseph's brothers were sent to the French border to defend it against [[Prussia]] while he was exempted due to his young age. Instead, Joseph became a drummer in a unit in {{Wiki|Vendée}}. On 7 December 1793, Joseph was killed when his unit were ambushed by a group of royalists during an incident where they tried to steal [[horses]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: Joseph Bara]]</ref> | ||
[[Maximilien de Robespierre]], a politician and a member of the [[Templar Order]], seized the opportunity and used Joseph's death as a form of propaganda, proclaiming "Only the French have 13 year-old heroes."<ref name="Database" /> | [[Maximilien de Robespierre]], a politician and a member of the [[Templar Order]], seized the opportunity and used Joseph's death as a form of propaganda, proclaiming "Only the French have 13 year-old heroes."<ref name="Database" /> | ||
Revision as of 08:31, 13 October 2019
- "Only the French have thirteen-year-old heroes."
- ―Maximilien de Robespierre honouring Bara, 1793.[src]
Joseph Bara (30 July 1779 – 7 December 1793) was a French drummer boy who supported the revolutionaries during the French Revolution.
Biography
Born the youngest of three sons to an innkeeper in Paris, Joseph's brothers were sent to the French border to defend it against Prussia while he was exempted due to his young age. Instead, Joseph became a drummer in a unit in Vendée. On 7 December 1793, Joseph was killed when his unit were ambushed by a group of royalists during an incident where they tried to steal horses.[1]
Maximilien de Robespierre, a politician and a member of the Templar Order, seized the opportunity and used Joseph's death as a form of propaganda, proclaiming "Only the French have 13 year-old heroes."[1]
The Assassin Arno Dorian helped transfer Bara's remains to the Panthéon.[2] Later that month, the painter Jacques-Louis David completed a painting depicting Joseph, entitled The Death of Joseph Bara.[1]
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed: Unity – Database: Joseph Bara
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity