Modern era · 1791
Champ de Mars massacre
The Champ de Mars massacre took place on 17 July 1791 in Paris at the Champ de Mars against a crowd of republican protesters amid the French Revolution. Two days before, the National Constituent Assembly issued a decree that King Louis XVI would retain his throne under a constitutional monarchy.
- When
- 17 Jul 1791
- Where
- Champ de Mars
- Era
- Modern
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