Episode 3 of 3
Execution at the Champ de Mars
- When
- 12 November 1793
- Where
- Champ de Mars, Paris
Bailly was guillotined on 12 November 1793 at the Champ de Mars, chosen symbolically as the site of his alleged betrayal of the republican movement.
On 12 November 1793, Bailly was guillotined at the Champ de Mars. The site was selected symbolically as the location of his betrayal of the republican movement, tying the manner of his death to the political charges revived against him after 10 August 1792.
Sources
- Jean Sylvain Bailly Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04
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