1789 ⟶ Necker Dismissal Sparks Riots and Armed Confrontations in Paris

July 11: Louis XVI abruptly dismisses Necker. Parisians resp...
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1789

🔥 Necker Dismissal Sparks Riots and Armed Confrontations in Paris

July 11: Louis XVI abruptly dismisses Necker. Parisians respond by burning the unpopular customs barriers, and invading and looting the monastery of the Lazaristes. Skirmishes between the cavalrymen of the Régiment de Royal-Allemand of the King's Guard and the angry crowd outside the Tuileries Palace. The Gardes Françaises largely take the side of the crowd.⟶
Necker Dismissal Sparks Riots and Armed Confrontations in Paris (1789)
NeckerDismissalParisRiotsTuileriesRoyal-AllemandGarde FrançaisePopular UprisingFrench RevolutionPre-Bastille