Fieschi assassination attempt

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The Fieschi assassination attempt was an 1835 attack in Paris using a homemade volley gun aimed at King Louis-Philippe I, which killed several bystanders and officials.

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instanceOf assassination attempt
historical event
terrorist attack
alsoKnownAs Fieschi attempt NERFINISHED
Fieschi attentat NERFINISHED
attackDirection fired from a building overlooking the boulevard
attackType ambush from upper-story window
city Paris
coConspirator Pierre Morey NERFINISHED
Théodore Pépin NERFINISHED
commemoratedBy contemporary press reports
political caricatures
country France
date 28 July 1835
executionDate 19 February 1836
executionMethod guillotine
fatalitiesApproximate 18
hasLanguageOfPrimarySources French
historicalPeriod 19th century
influenced subsequent security measures for the French king
injuredApproximate 40
killed Marshal Mortier, Duke of Trévise NERFINISHED
several members of the king's escort
kingProcessionOccasion anniversary of the July Revolution
kingSurvived true
legalAftermath trial and execution of conspirators
location Boulevard du Temple, Paris, France NERFINISHED
monarchTargeted Louis-Philippe of the House of Orléans NERFINISHED
motive political opposition to the July Monarchy
notableVictimRank Marshal of France NERFINISHED
numberOfBarrels 25
partOf series of attempts on the life of Louis-Philippe I
perpetrator Giuseppe Marco Fieschi NERFINISHED
perpetratorCaptured Giuseppe Marco Fieschi NERFINISHED
perpetratorExecuted Giuseppe Marco Fieschi NERFINISHED
perpetratorInjured Giuseppe Marco Fieschi NERFINISHED
perpetratorTriedBy French court
politicalContext July Monarchy NERFINISHED
relatedTo French political violence in the 19th century
July Revolution of 1830 NERFINISHED
result death of bystanders and officials
failed assassination of Louis-Philippe I
target Louis-Philippe I NERFINISHED
targetOccupation King of the French NERFINISHED
technologySignificance early use of multi-barrel firearm in assassination attempt
weaponUsed homemade volley gun
infernal machine

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Édouard Mortier killedIn Fieschi assassination attempt