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Palace guards confronted during dawn violence

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

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Palace guards confronted during dawn violence

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

Violence broke out at the palace before Lafayette's men helped restore control around the royal family. The episode exposed the limits of the National Guard's ability to contain revolutionary crowds.

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