Episode 2 of 3
Desmoulins's call to arms at the Palais-Royal
- When
- 12 July 1789
- Where
- Palais-Royal, Paris
Shortly after Necker's dismissal, Camille Desmoulins delivered an impassioned call to arms to a crowd before the Palais-Royal.
On 12 July 1789, shortly after Louis XVI dismissed his popular finance minister Jacques Necker, Camille Desmoulins delivered an impassioned call to arms to a crowd before the Palais-Royal. The sudden dismissal of Necker on 11 July provided the spark that lit the fuse of Desmoulins's fame as a radical pamphleteer.
Sources
- Camille Desmoulins Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
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