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1.36 The Insurrection of 10 August 1792

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History)

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The Insurrection of 10 August 1792

This chapter discusses the dire state of the French Revolution, with war, inflation, and food shortages causing hardship, and the formation of a broad coalition in Paris to save the revolution. It explores the radicals' belief in a second revolution and the petition to the Legislative Assembly demanding the dethronement of King Louis and the establishment of a French Republic.

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