Siege of Lyon
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The Siege and capture of Lyon occurred on 9 August to 9 October 1793 when French Republican forces laid siege and captured the city of Lyon
, which had revolted
against the French government.
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
, which had revolted
Revolt of Lyon against the National Convention
The revolt of Lyon against the National Convention was a counter-revolutionary movement in the city of Lyon. It involved a revolt against the revolutionary government, breaking out in June 1793 and ending in December of the same year....
against the French government.