1791 ⟶ Massacre of Prisoners in Avignon During Riots

October 16: Riots against the revolutionary commune, or city...
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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

🔪 September Massacres in Paris Prisons

September 2–7: Following the news of surrender of Verdun, the Commune orders massacres of prisoners in Paris prisons. Between 1400 and 2000 prisoners are massacred, the great majority were common criminals, 17 percent were priests, 6 percent Swiss guards, and 5 percent political prisoners.⟶
September Massacres in Paris Prisons (1792)
French RevolutionMassacrePrisonViolenceParisCommunePolitical ViolenceTerrorAtrocity