Champ de Mars Massacre

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Champ de Mars Massacre

Champ de Mars Massacre

During the French Revolution, on 17 July 1791, the Champ de Mars in Paris was the site of a massacre, the fusillade du Champ-de-Mars. On that day, the National Constituent Assembly issued a decree that the king, Louis XVI, would remain king under a constitutional monarchy. Later that day, leaders of the republicans in France rallied against this decision.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Champ de Mars Massacre

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