September Massacres
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The September Massacres were a series of killings and summary executions of prisoners in Paris that occurred in 1792, from Sunday, 2 September until Thursday, 6 September, during the French Revolution. Wikipedia
Dates: Sep 2, 1792 – Sep 7, 1792
Cause: Obsession with a prison conspiracy, desire for revenge, fear of advancing Prussians, ambiguity over who was in control
Deaths: 1,100–1,600
Outcome: Half the prison population of Paris summarily executed