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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassination attempt
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historical event ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fieschi attempt
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Fieschi attentat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackDirection | fired from a building overlooking the boulevard ⓘ |
| attackType | ambush from upper-story window ⓘ |
| city | Paris ⓘ |
| coConspirator |
Pierre Morey
NERFINISHED
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Théodore Pépin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
contemporary press reports
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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
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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
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July Revolution of 1830 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
death of bystanders and officials
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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
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infernal machine ⓘ |
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