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Arrest of Louis Capet at Varennes, June 22, 1791

Print of angry crowd of revolutionaries

Annotation

This print shows an angry crowd of fervent revolutionaries breaking down doors to arrest the King.

Cheur and Jean-Louis Prieur, 1793-1795, Bibliothèque Nationale de France.

Transcription

Title in French
Arrestation de Louis Capet à Varennes, le 22 Juin 1791

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Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie, RESERVE QB-370 (23)-FT 4

http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b69477847

How to Cite This Source

"Arrest of Louis Capet at Varennes, June 22, 1791," in World History Commons, https://worldhistorycommons.org/arrest-louis-capet-varennes-june-22-1791 [accessed November 1, 2024]

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