Champ de Mars Massacre
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The Champ de Mars Massacre was a pivotal 1791 incident during the French Revolution in which troops fired on republican demonstrators in Paris, sharply deepening political divisions and radicalizing the revolutionary movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event of the French Revolution
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massacre → |
| authorizedBy |
Paris Commune authorities
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| commandedBy |
Marquis de Lafayette
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| hasCategory |
1791 in France
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Massacres in France → Political repression in France → |
| hasCause |
demand for abolition of the monarchy
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republican petition against King Louis XVI → |
| hasContext |
Flight to Varennes
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constitutional monarchy crisis → debate over fate of King Louis XVI → |
| hasCountry |
France
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| hasDate |
1791-07-17
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| hasEstimatedDeaths |
approximately 12 to 50
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| hasEstimatedInjured |
dozens
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| hasHistoricalPeriod |
French Revolution
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| hasImmediateEffect |
repression of republican movement in Paris
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| hasLanguageOfName |
French
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| hasLocation |
Champ de Mars
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France → Paris → |
| hasLongTermEffect |
delegitimization of moderate revolutionary leaders
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polarization between moderates and radicals → |
| hasMethod |
troops firing on crowd
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| hasMilitaryForce |
National Guard of Paris
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| hasNameInFrench |
Fusillade du Champ-de-Mars
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| hasPoliticalConsequence |
deepening of political divisions in revolutionary France
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radicalization of the French Revolution → rise of radical Jacobin faction → strengthening of republican sentiment → weakening of constitutional monarchists → |
| hasRelatedEvent |
Insurrection of 10 August 1792
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September Massacres → Storming of the Bastille → |
| hasResult |
killing of demonstrators
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wounding of demonstrators → |
| hasTypeOfDemonstration |
republican petition gathering
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| hasYear |
1791
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| involves |
National Guard
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Parisian crowd → republican demonstrators → |
| isPartOf |
political violence during the French Revolution
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| opposedBy |
supporters of constitutional monarchy
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| precedes |
abolition of the monarchy in France
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proclamation of the French Republic → |
| tookPlaceOn |
Champ de Mars parade ground
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| triggeredBy |
petition demanding deposition of Louis XVI
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Fête de la Fédération
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chronologicallyBefore |
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Flight to Varennes
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chronologicallyPrecedes |
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Women’s March on Versailles
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followedBy |
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Champ de Mars Massacre
("Fusillade du Champ-de-Mars")
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hasNameInFrench |
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Champ de Mars
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notableEvent |
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Storming of the Tuileries Palace
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precededBy |