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Mayor Invokes Guard to Enforce Martial Law

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Mayor Invokes Guard to Enforce Martial Law

Bailly, Jean-Sylvain · Paris · Mayor of Paris

Bailly's decision to proclaim martial law brought National Guard units into direct confrontation with republican petitioners. Fatal shootings at the Champ de Mars damaged the municipality's legitimacy.

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