1792 ⟶ Army Confronts Crowds in Béthune Over Grain Distribution

February 23: Confrontation between the army and crowds in Bé...
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1792

🥖 Army Confronts Crowds in Béthune Over Grain Distribution

February 23: Confrontation between the army and crowds in Béthune over the allocation of grain.⟶
Army Confronts Crowds in Béthune Over Grain Distribution (1792)
Food shortagesGrain riotsBéthuneLocal unrestArmy interventionEconomic hardshipSubsistence crisisFrench RevolutionEarly revolutionSupply chain