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Attempted Coup d'État

When
12 May 1839
Where
Paris
Part of
Event of 1839: Socialist activist Louis Auguste Blanqui and the Société des Saisons begin an up

The Société des Saisons attempted a coup in Paris on 12 May 1839, aiming to overthrow King Louis Philippe.

Approximately nine hundred members of the Society of Seasons felt strong enough to attempt a coup d'état. Blanqui led the society in this insurrectionary attempt, which historians describe as a farce with no prospect of success.

Sources

  1. Armand Barbès Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
  2. Louis-Auguste Blanqui Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25

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