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National Guard action strains city governance

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National Guard action strains city governance

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

Lafayette's forces dispersed a republican demonstration with deadly force. The episode exposed the risk of employing the municipality's armed support against revolutionary citizens.

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