1790 ⟶ Marseille Riots: Forts Captured and Commander Assassinated

April 30: Riots in Marseille. Three forts are captured, and ...
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⚔️ Marseille Riots: Forts Captured and Commander Assassinated

April 30: Riots in Marseille. Three forts are captured, and the commander of Fort Saint-Jean, the Chevalier de Beausset, is assassinated.⟶
Marseille Riots: Forts Captured and Commander Assassinated (1790)
French RevolutionRiotsMarseilleMilitaryViolenceAssassinationFortsLocal UprisingRegional Conflict

🩸 Massacre of Prisoners in Avignon During Riots

October 16: Riots against the revolutionary commune, or city government, in Avignon. After an official of the commune is killed, anti-government prisoners kept in the basements of the Papal Palace are massacred.⟶
Massacre of Prisoners in Avignon During Riots (1791)
French RevolutionAvignonMassacreViolenceRiotsPrisonersCommunePolitical InstabilityLocal Uprising

🔪 Jacobin Leaders Assassinated in Bourg-en-Bresse

April 19: Assassination of six Jacobins involved in the Terror in Bourg-en-Bresse.⟶
Jacobin Leaders Assassinated in Bourg-en-Bresse (1795)
French RevolutionTerrorJacobinsAssassinationBourg-en-BresseCounter-RevolutionViolencePolitical ViolenceRetributionLocal Uprising