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Killing of Generals Lecomte and Thomas

Name: Killing of Generals Lecomte and Thomas
Start: 1871-03-18
Location: Montmartre

When: 18 March 1871
Where: Montmartre
Part of: Montmartre cannon seizure and the origin of the Paris Commune, 18 March 1871

Two army generals, Lecomte and Thomas, were killed near the cannon park on Montmartre during the seizure attempt.

The failure of the troops to enforce the order resulted in the killing of General Lecomte and General Clément-Thomas. The location was near the cannon park, where the Basilica of Sacré-Cœur was later erected to 'expiate the crimes of the Commune'.

Sources

Paris Commune Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01

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