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The '''Orsini affair''' was a series of bombings against [[France|French]] Emperor [[Napoleon III]] committed by the [[Italy|Italian]] escaped rebel | The '''Orsini affair''' was a series of bombings against [[France|French]] Emperor [[Napoleon III]] committed by the [[Italy|Italian]] escaped rebel [[Felice Orsini]] and his four accomplices. In fact, the attempt happened to be aided by experimental military inventions given by a mysterious figure called the "[[Oscar Kane|Magus]]." | ||
==Preparations for the attack== | ==Preparations for the attack== | ||
The assassination plot was directly aided by the [[Ireland|Irish]] [[Assassin]]-turncoat Oscar Kane, who used the alias "Magus" and released Felice Orsini from prison in Italy.<ref name="Chapter 13">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]'' – Chapter 13</ref> In 1857, weeks before the attack, Kane gave plans for his bomb casings to a third party | The assassination plot was directly aided by the [[Ireland|Irish]] [[Assassin]]-turncoat Oscar Kane, who used the alias "Magus" and released Felice Orsini from prison in Italy.<ref name="Chapter 13">''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy]]'' – Chapter 13</ref> In 1857, weeks before the attack, Kane gave plans for his [[bomb]] casings to a third party who then gave it to two industrial workers to ship to Bousquet-Lang in [[Paris]] by the end of December. However, the acrobat [[Pierrette Arnaud]] learned of their plan and realized the casings matched the same models outlined in [[Ada Lovelace]]'s notes.<ref name="Chapter 14">''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy'' – Chapter 14</ref> The casings were later delivered to the warehouse in Bousquet-Lang, where the buyer came and took them.<ref name="Chapter 16">''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy'' – Chapter 16</ref> | ||
==The bombings== | ==The bombings== | ||
On the day, the buyer took a suitcase towards the {{Wiki|Salle Le Peletier|theater | On the day, the buyer took a suitcase towards the {{Wiki|Salle Le Peletier|opera theater of Rue le Peletier}} as Arnaud tracked him there.<ref name="Chapter 16"/> Atop the theater opera, the Assassin [[Simeon Price]] stood above and waited for the Emperor to arrive. However, once the Emperor's carriage halted, a bomb went off, wounding multiple [[Civilian|bystanders]] and [[horse]]s though barely injuring the Emperor and his wife. While Price regained his footing, Arnaud chased a bomber above some scaffolding. Pierrette disarmed the bomber, who released a second bomb, which was later caught by Price. However, Simeon was injured when the bomber also struck Arnaud and left her unconscious.<ref name="Chapter 15">''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy'' – Chapter 15</ref> Two more bombs went off near the Emperor and his company, but they were fortunate to survive this final attempt.<ref name="Chapter 16"/> | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
The next day, Felice Orsini and his accomplices were arrested for their attempt against Napoleon III | The next day, Felice Orsini and his accomplices were arrested for their attempt against Napoleon III,<ref name="Chapter 16"/> but due to some of Orsini's accomplices being from [[England]], the French public and government held England partly responsible for the attack against their ruler. Thus, the English government enforced harsher laws on its people as a result.<ref name="Chapter 18">''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy'' – Chapter 18</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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The Orsini affair was a series of bombings against French Emperor Napoleon III committed by the Italian escaped rebel Felice Orsini and his four accomplices. In fact, the attempt happened to be aided by experimental military inventions given by a mysterious figure called the "Magus."
Preparations for the attack
The assassination plot was directly aided by the Irish Assassin-turncoat Oscar Kane, who used the alias "Magus" and released Felice Orsini from prison in Italy.[1] In 1857, weeks before the attack, Kane gave plans for his bomb casings to a third party who then gave it to two industrial workers to ship to Bousquet-Lang in Paris by the end of December. However, the acrobat Pierrette Arnaud learned of their plan and realized the casings matched the same models outlined in Ada Lovelace's notes.[2] The casings were later delivered to the warehouse in Bousquet-Lang, where the buyer came and took them.[3]
The bombings
On the day, the buyer took a suitcase towards the opera theater of Rue le Peletier as Arnaud tracked him there.[3] Atop the theater opera, the Assassin Simeon Price stood above and waited for the Emperor to arrive. However, once the Emperor's carriage halted, a bomb went off, wounding multiple bystanders and horses though barely injuring the Emperor and his wife. While Price regained his footing, Arnaud chased a bomber above some scaffolding. Pierrette disarmed the bomber, who released a second bomb, which was later caught by Price. However, Simeon was injured when the bomber also struck Arnaud and left her unconscious.[4] Two more bombs went off near the Emperor and his company, but they were fortunate to survive this final attempt.[3]
Aftermath
The next day, Felice Orsini and his accomplices were arrested for their attempt against Napoleon III,[3] but due to some of Orsini's accomplices being from England, the French public and government held England partly responsible for the attack against their ruler. Thus, the English government enforced harsher laws on its people as a result.[5]
Appearances
References
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 13
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 14
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 16
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 15
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Magus Conspiracy – Chapter 18