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Violence in Mons
- When
- 17 April 1893
- Where
- between Mons and Jemappes
Seven strikers were killed by the civic guard near Mons on 17 April 1893, marking a violent climax of the general strike.
On 17 April 1893, clashes occurred between Mons and Jemappes. Seven strikers were killed by the civic guard at the end of the Belgian general strike. This incident underscored the severity of the labor conflict and the state's response to the strike demands.
Sources
- Mons, Belgium Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21
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