Royal family escorted to Paris
- When
- 6 October 1789
- Where
- Departure from Versailles to Paris
- Part of
- Women's March on Versailles
On the afternoon of 6 October 1789, the throng escorted the royal family and one hundred deputies back to Paris, amid celebratory gunfire and grisly trophies.
At about one o'clock in the afternoon of 6 October 1789, the vast throng escorted the royal family and a complement of one hundred deputies back to the capital, with the armed National Guards leading the way. Even as the crowd sang pleasantries about their "Good Papa", a violent undercurrent was evident: celebratory gunshots flew over the royal carriage, and some marchers carried pikes bearing the heads of the slaughtered Versailles guards.
Sources
- Women's March on Versailles Wikipedia
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