Massacre at the Champ de Mars
| Author | : David Andress |
| Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 254 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0861932471 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780861932474 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (474 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Massacre at the Champ de Mars by : David Andress
Download or read book Massacre at the Champ de Mars written by David Andress and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. This book was released on 2000 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 17 July 1791 the revolutionary National Guard of Paris opened fire on a crowd of protesters: citizens believing themselves patriots trying to save France from the reinstatement of a traitor king. To the National Guard and their political superiors the protesters were the dregs of the people, brigands paid by counter-revolutionary aristocrats. Politicians and journalists declared the National Guard the patriots, and their action a heroic defence of the fledgling Constitution.
