What happened in Lyon during the French Revolution?

During the French Revolution, Lyon experienced mass poverty and unemployment, causing it to imprison its Jacobin administration and rebel against the French Republic in May 1793. The revolt was put down in October, after which the Republic subjected Lyon to mass executions, resulting in nearly 2,000 deaths.

Why did the siege of Lyon happen?

The Siege of Lyon happened because Lyonnais citizens were concerned that too much power was being concentrated in Paris during the French Revolution. They rebelled, causing the French Republic to besiege the city from August-October 1793.

What happened in Lyon in December 1793?

From 4-8 December 1793, leaders of the French Republic punished Lyon for its rebellion by taking groups of suspected rebels into open fields, tying them together, and firing into them point blank using cannon filled with grapeshot.

Revolt of Lyon Timeline

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The Revolt of Lyon against the rule of the National Convention was a counter-revolutionary rebellion that played a role in both the Federalist Revolts and the Reign of Terror during the period of the French Revolution (1789-1799). Beginning in May 1793, the revolt ended in bloodshed five months later, when government officials subjected Lyon to a brutal punitive slaughter.

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15 Jul 1793
Jacobin leader Joseph Chalier is executed in Lyon, which rises in rebellion against the French Republic.
9 Aug 1793 - 9 Oct 1793
The Siege of Lyon during the federalist revolts ends in a victory for the French Republic.
Nov 1793 - Dec 1793
Lyon is subjected to mass executions after its revolt, leading to nearly 2,000 deaths.

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