Preparations for violence in Paris

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.5.2.04: French Writing and Culture: Eighteenth-Century and the Enlightenment, 1700-1800.
Vol. editors: Edward Forman (University of Bristol), Jenny Mander (University of Cambridge), Síofra Pierse (University College Dublin), Tim Unwin (University of Bristol), David Williams (University of Sheffield)

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Battle

Dates

Date of occurrence 1789-06-27

Places

France (Location)

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Louis begins marshalling royal troops, including reliable Swiss and German regiments, around Paris and Versailles and the citizens respond by forming a

garde bourgeoise

comprising 48,0 men drawn from the city's six districts. On 12th July 1789 Paris insurrectionists seize arms and burn down customs posts around the city, supported by deserters from the

Garde Française

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Preparations for violence in Paris". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 December 2007 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4230, accessed 20 April 2024.]

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