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Paris Falls Under Brunswick Siege and Mob Rampage
Eyewitness account describes Amiens enlisting masses to fortify Paris outskirts while Brunswick forces threaten Verdun. A mass execution spree erupts at the Abbey and Carmes, with nobles and priests butchered as crowds chant revolutionary slogans. The National Assembly orders swift mobilization and harsh decrees while fear and chaos grip Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Council
Hucuenin
Ee “ Taliien
Champ de Mars
Nob
Carmes
M. de Montmorin
Princess de Lampatie
Madame de Tourgires
Orleans
National Assembly
Saumur
M. Sicard
Carmel
Monnot
Marseillois
Brest- Federates
Balstille
Chalons
Verdun
Bett
Paris