Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie
- "The Order... is... the... future. The... the Templars will keep our colony... French."
- ―D'Abbadie, defending his collaboration with de Ferrer, 1765.[src]
Jean-Jacques Blaise d'Abbadie (1726 – 1765), born in France, was the Governor of Louisiana prior to the Louisiana Rebellion. Living in a luxurious estate in New Orleans, he served in this position from 1763 up until his death in 1765.
Biography
- "I will do all I can to smooth the hand-over of the colony. And your mission will have all the workers it needs--provided you make good on your promise."
- ―D'Abbadie to de Ferrer, 1765.[src]
D'Abbadie was made Governor of Louisiana in 1763, following the secret Treaty of Fontainebleau and the Treaty of Paris. He was then sent to New Orleans to systematically dismantle the French garrison and prepare the territory for handover to Templar plants within the Spanish government.
During this time, he also made a deal with Rafael Joaquín de Ferrer to remain in power as governor of New Orleans, provided he supervised the hand-over of the colony to the Templars and supplied de Ferrer with slaves and vagrants for an operation in Mexico. The two men worked out the details of their arrangement at a social soirée, held at d'Abbadie's mansion in 1765.
However, this meeting was eavesdropped upon by the Assassin, Aveline de Grandpré, who had found out about de Ferrer's activities in New Orleans. With the conversation finished and de Ferrer having gone to enjoy the party, d'Abbadie was left alone in his office, where he was attacked by Aveline. Despite calling on his guards, the governor was no match for the Assassin, being assassinated with a musket.
Trivia
- D'Abbadie's death would later be explained as the consequence of a nervous disorder.
- D'Abbadie's database entry erroneously stated he attained the position of governor, "following the Treaty of Paris and the secret treaty of Aix-la-Chappelle". In truth, it was the secret Treaty of Fontainebleau in which France ceded Louisiana to Spain.
Gallery
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D'Abbadie and de Ferrer discussing their plans for New Orleans -
D'Abbadie's final moments
Reference
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