The Demonstration of 20 June 1792 was a final attempt by the sans-culottes of Paris to reconcile King Louis XVI of France (r. 1774-1792) with the French Revolution (1789-99). Prompted by the king's veto of popular decrees, the people invaded the Tuileries Palace and accosted Louis XVI, who greeted them graciously but stood firm in his decisions.
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29 Apr 1792French General Theobald Dillon is butchered by his own soldiers.
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11 Jun 1792King Louis XVI of France vetoes rulings by the Legislative Assembly, angering many.
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20 Jun 1792King Louis XVI is accosted in the Tuileries Palace by a swarm of sans-culottes; he is forced to wear a liberty cap and drink a toast to the nation.
