Frédéric Rouille
- "The man re-defines the term 'friends in high places'."
- ―Napoleon Bonaparte on Rouille.
Frédéric Rouille (unknown – 2 September 1792) was a French Army captain, and a member of the Templar Order. He was killed by the Assassin Arno Dorian during the September Massacres of 1792.
Biography
Rouille was present at Mirabeau's speech at the Tennis Court Oath. Impressed by Mirabeau's political determination, Rouille wanted to shake hands with him, but was brushed off. At that moment, he met François-Thomas Germain, who offered induction into his faction within the Templar Order, which Rouille accepted.
Napoleon Bonaparte attempted to have Rouille sent to some far-away garrison in 1792, but because of the Templar influence on the government, he was allowed to remain in Paris. On 2 September 1792, Rouille led a band of Jacobins to Le Grand Châtelet prison, where they began to slaughter guards during the September Massacres. He was assassinated at the top of the prison by Arno Dorian.
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