1791 ⟶ Lafayette Arrests Armed Aristocrats at Tuileries
February 28: Day of Daggers. Lafayette orders the arrest of ...
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1791
1792
⚔️ Lafayette Arrests Armed Aristocrats at Tuileries
February 28: Day of Daggers. Lafayette orders the arrest of 400 armed aristocrats who have gathered at the Tuileries Palace to protect the royal family. They are freed on March 13.⟶
French RevolutionAristocracyTuileries PalaceLafayetteCounter-revolutionRoyal FamilyPolitical ViolenceSocial TensionsArmed Conflict
⚔️ Lafayette's Failed Attempt to March on Paris
August 14: Lafayette tries unsuccessfully to persuade his army to march on Paris to rescue the royal family.⟶
LafayetteFrench ArmyRoyal FamilyParisMilitary CoupRevolutionary WarPolitical IntrigueArrest of LafayetteCounter-Revolution