1793 ⟶ Lyon Condemned to Destruction by the Convention

October 12: The Convention decrees that the city of Lyon wil...
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1793

🔥 Lyon Condemned to Destruction by the Convention

October 12: The Convention decrees that the city of Lyon will be destroyed in punishment for its rebellion, and renamed Ville-Affranchie.⟶
French RevolutionRebellionLyonSiegeTerrorSuppressionCity DestructionBrutalityPolitical RepressionVille-Affranchie

🏛️ Lyon Rebels Against the Convention, Arresting Montagnards and Enragés

May 30: The leaders of Lyon rebel against the convention, arresting the local Montagnard and enragés leaders.⟶
Lyon Rebels Against the Convention, Arresting Montagnards and Enragés (1793)
French RevolutionLyonRebellionMontagnardsEnragésCivil WarLocal PoliticsPolitical ViolenceGirondinsConvention

⚔️ Republican Army Besieges Lyon

August 8: The Convention sends an army led by General Kellermann to lay siege to the rebellious city of Lyon.⟶
Republican Army Besieges Lyon (1793)
French RevolutionLyonSiegeMilitary CampaignRebellionGeneral KellermannCounter-RevolutionMilitary ActionCivil War

⚔️ Convention Forces Recapture Lyon

October 9: Lyon is recaptured by the army of the convention.⟶
French RevolutionRebellionSiegeLyonConvention ArmyMilitary CampaignCounter-RevolutionWarfareSuppression