![]() In September 1793, Napoleon participated in the Siege of Toulon and with the help of Philippe Rose took the city. "Find me the door that this key unlocks, and I shall reward you beyond your wildest dreams." ―Napoleon, hiring Rose to find the Temple, 1794. Thanks to Bonaparte's information, Arno was successful in assassinating Rouille in the Grand Châtelet prison. Later on, he met with Arno and informed him of Rouille's location. In September 1792, Napoleon was accosted by several revolutionaries who mistook him for a noble by his uniform, though they let him go once he proclaimed his allegiance to the French Republic. After the escape, Napoleon made several unsuccessful attempts to have Rouille assigned to a more remote posting, being both exasperated and impressed by the captain's resourcefulness and connections. ![]() The pair was then aided by Bonaparte's soldiers, who managed to blow a hole in the palace's wall and provide them with an escape route. Īfter Napoleon witnessed Arno's combat abilities, he offered the Assassin a future position in the military, an offer which Arno turned down. Noticing Arno's reaction to seeing Rouille, Napoleon elaborated a little on his rivalry with the captain. Just as they were leaving, Rouille himself burst into the office looking for the documents, missing them by a second. As Arno held them off, Napoleon opened up a secret passageway hidden in the office for them to escape, expertly shooting down the last charging revolutionary. Just then, the office was besieged by Rouille's men who were searching for Mirabeau's documents. Distracted by destroying the documents, Arno failed to notice Napoleon taking the casket which contained the key to open the Saint-Denis Temple, which Napoleon claimed was a cornucopia. With Arno's Eagle Vision, they discovered the King's hidden vault. When Arno remarked on how unfortunate it would be if they happened to be eyeing the same prize, Napoleon made a casual inquiry whilst reaching for his pistol, but relaxed when it turned out not to be the case. Arno believed him to be hiding from the violence due to his uniform, which Napoleon corrected him on by saying that he was taking advantage of the chaos to search the study for curiosities. After remarking on Arno's sinister appearance, Napoleon holstered his pistol and went back to searching the King's desk. As the Assassin entered the office, he was ambushed by Napoleon who held him at gunpoint. Īrno Dorian too had infiltrated the palace to search for compromising documents belonging to Honoré Mirabeau. ![]() At the same time, the Palace was under attack by several revolutionary extremists led by Napoleon's subordinate, Frédéric Rouille. In 1792, Napoleon infiltrated the Tuileries Palace in order to acquire a key, which would unlock a First Civilization Temple beneath Saint-Denis, that had been placed in a chest and hidden in a secret vault by King Louis in the latter's study. is a bit sinister though, if you don't mind my saying." ―Napoleon, during his first encounter with Arno, 1792. "You certainly don't look like a blood-crazed revolutionary. Against the orders of his superiors, Napoleon's troops took control of the citadel of Ajaccio. Nonetheless, he was still appointed as colonel of a battalion tasked with suppressing a peaceful demonstration. ![]() ĭue to exceeding his leave of absence, Napoleon was dismissed from the army. Despite their cooperation together, the relationship between them became strained. In 1791, he became an associate of Pasquale Paoli, a Corsican fighting for Corsica's independence from French rule. He was also a known troublemaker in school due to his long leaves of absence. Born in French-owned Corsica, Napoleon Bonaparte's heritage made him the subject of abuse by his peers while in military school.
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