The Champ de Mars Massacre was an incident that took place on 17 July 1791, when soldiers of the National Guard under the Marquis de Lafayette opened fire on a crowd of demonstrators, who were calling for a referendum on the king's abdication and the establishment of a republic. https://www.worldhistory.org/Champ_de_Mars_Massacre/ #History #ChampdeMarsMassacre #FrenchRevolution #GeorgesDanton

The Champ de Mars Massacre was an incident that took place on 17 July 1791, when soldiers of the National Guard under the Marquis de Lafayette opened fire on a crowd of demonstrators, who were calling for a referendum on the king's abdication and the establishment of a republic. https://www.worldhistory.org/Champ_de_Mars_Massacre/ #History #ChampdeMarsMassacre #FrenchRevolution #GeorgesDanton