9 September massacres
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The 9 September massacres were two series of massacres of prisoners at Versailles
on 9 September 1792 during the French Revolution
. They occurred in the context of the September Massacres
. Claude Fournier
was accused of complicity in them. Those killed included Charles d'Abancour
, Claude Antoine de Valdec de Lessart
and Louis Hercule Timoléon de Cossé-Brissac
.
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
on 9 September 1792 during the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
. They occurred in the context of the September Massacres
September Massacres
The September Massacres were a wave of mob violence which overtook Paris in late summer 1792, during the French Revolution. By the time it had subsided, half the prison population of Paris had been executed: some 1,200 trapped prisoners, including many women and young boys...
. Claude Fournier
Claude Fournier
Claude Fournier L'Héritier was a French personality of the Revolution, nicknamed l'Americain .-Early activities:...
was accused of complicity in them. Those killed included Charles d'Abancour
Charles d'Abancour
Charles Xavier Joseph de Franque Ville d'Abancour was a French statesman, minister to Louis XVI and a nephew of Charles Alexandre de Calonne.-Biography:...
, Claude Antoine de Valdec de Lessart
Claude Antoine de Valdec de Lessart
Antoine Claude Nicolas Valdec de Lessart 9 September 1792, Versailles ) was a French politician...
and Louis Hercule Timoléon de Cossé-Brissac
Louis Hercule Timoléon de Cossé-Brissac
Louis Hercule Timoléon de Cossé-Brissac, duc de Brissac was a French politician and peer of France. He was grand panetier de France, governor of Paris, capitaine colonel of the cent Suisses of the garde du roi, and a knight in various orders...
.
The prisoners of Orléans