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Champ de Mars demonstration suppressed

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Champ de Mars demonstration suppressed

Lafayette, Gilbert du Motier · Champ de Mars · National Guard commander

National Guards under Lafayette confronted a crowd petitioning against the monarchy at the Champ de Mars. The resulting bloodshed exposed the deep political divisions produced by the Varennes crisis.

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