The History of the French Revolution, 1789-1800, volume 1
The History of the French Revolution, 1789-1800, volume 1
Adolphe Thiers
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There thev made themselves masters of one of the pieces of cannon whict were in the court, and in spite of a terrible fire, turned and discharged it at the Marseillais, killing a great number of them. The ilarseiUais then fell back, and the fire continuing, they abandoned the court. Terror instantly seized the popu- lace, who fled on all sides and regained the faubourgs. If the Swiss had at this moment followed up their advantage ; if the gendarmes stationed at the Louvre, instead of deserting ...their post, had charged the repulsed besiegers, the business would have been decided, and victory would have belonged to the palace. Digitized by Google 3 1 8 HISTORY OF AUG. 1 792 But at this moment the King's order arrived, sent through M. d'Hervilly, forbidding the Swiss to fire. M. d'Hervilly had reached the vestibme at the moment when the Swiss had just repulsed the besiegers. He stopped them, and enjoined them, in the name of the King, to follow him to the Assembly. The Swiss, in considerable numb^, then followed M.
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