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Municipality declares martial law: Armed dispersal mission

France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records from PostgreSQL.

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Municipality declares martial law: Armed dispersal mission

de Lafayette, Gilbert du Motier · Paris · Marquis · National Guard commander

Lafayette led National Guard units toward the Champ de Mars after the municipal decision to impose martial law. His role turned a prominent constitutional patriot into a defender of coercive action against demonstrators.

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