Bouché

Gérald: "Do you recall our rival, Monsieur Bouché, who was twice caught watering his wine?"

Aveline: "Up to his old tricks again?"

—Gérald informing Aveline about Bouché's smear campaign, 1768.

Bouché (died 1771) was a beverage merchant who lived in New Orleans during the 18th century. He frequently resorted to underhanded methods, such as watering his wine, to keep his business afloat.

Biography

In 1768, Bouché's failing business was being threatened by the de Grandpré family. In response, he had town criers distribute handbills that slandered that de Grandpré's reputation, in the hopes that people would buy his tea rather than their coffee. This caused Aveline de Grandpré to travel to his warehouse, where she demanded he put a stop to his activities and publicly apologize.

Going bankrupt soon after, Bouché was embittered by this occurrence and, in 1771, hired a notorious mercenary captain to kidnap and kill Aveline. Said plan failed however, with Aveline escaping her captors and then tracking down those responsible. Once she found out Bouché had been behind it all along, she went to his warehouse, where she killed him.

Gallery

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  Bouché being threatened by Aveline
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  Initiates art of Bouché

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed III: Liberation (first appearance)
• Assassin's Creed: Initiates (mentioned in Database entry only)