Giuseppe Marco Fieschi
Giuseppe Marco Fieschi | |
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Portrait of Fieschi at his trial | |
| Born | 13 December 1790 |
| Died | 19 February 1836 (aged 45) |
| Cause of death | Execution by guillotine |
| Known for | Attempted the assassination of King Louis Philippe I of France |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Parent(s) | Louis Fieschi and Marie Lucie Fieschi |
| Conviction | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Date | 28 July 1835 |
| Country | France |
| Killed | 18 |
| Injured | 22 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | France |
| Branch | French Imperial Army |
| Service years | 1808-1814 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Conflicts | Napoleonic Wars |
Giuseppe Marco Fieschi (13 December 1790 – 19 February 1836) was a Corsican soldier, mechanic and mass murderer, who was the chief conspirator in an attempted assassination of King Louis Philippe I of France on 28 July 1835. The attack on the King and his entourage, which made use of a unique volley gun known as the "infernal machine," killed 18 people, but the King only received a minor wound and Fieschi was quickly captured. He and two other conspirators were subsequently tried and executed.