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September Massacres
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

September Massacres

The September Massacres refers to a series of mass killings that took place in the prisons of Paris between 2 and 7 September 1792, during the French Revolution (1789-99). Sometimes known as the first Terror, the massacres saw between 1,100...
Siege of Bristol in 1645
Article by Mark Cartwright

Siege of Bristol in 1645

The siege and capture of Bristol by Parliamentary forces on 10 September 1645 was one of the most devastating blows to the Royalist cause during the English Civil Wars (1642-1651). King Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) had entrusted the...
Glass Beaker for Ritual Services
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Glass Beaker for Ritual Services

This glass beaker was used for religious rituals and communal services and dates back to the Parthian/Sassanid period, 350 BCE to 636 CE. From Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. The Sulaimaniya Museum, Iraq.
The September Massacres Outside the Abbaye Prison
Image by Jules-Adolphe Chauvet

The September Massacres Outside the Abbaye Prison

Depiction of the September Massacres (2-7 September 1792) at the prison of Abbaye, where around two-thirds of prisoners were murdered. Watercolor by Jules-Adolphe Chauvet, 19th century. Musée Carnavalet, Paris.
Improvised Tribunal during the September Massacres
Image by Unknown Artist

Improvised Tribunal during the September Massacres

The image depicts one of the many improvised tribunals set up by sans-culottes to condemn prisoners to death during the September Massacres of 1792. This illustration specifically shows the trial of Jourgniac de Saint-Méard, a soldier who...
Massacre at La Salpêtrière, 3 September 1792
Image by Unknown Artist

Massacre at La Salpêtrière, 3 September 1792

Image depicting the murder of 40 women accused of prostitution in the women's prison of La Salpêtrière in the September Massacres, during the French Revolution. By an anonymous author, c. 1793.
The September Massacres and the Battle of Valmy
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The September Massacres and the Battle of Valmy

With an enemy at the gates, Paris puts its prisoners to the sword...
Siege of Dunkirk and Battle of Hondschoote, August-September 1793
Image by George Stanford

Siege of Dunkirk and Battle of Hondschoote, August-September 1793

Map depicting the Siege of Dunkirk and Battle of Hondschoote, between an Anglo-Hanoverian force commanded by the Duke of York and Marshal Freytag, and an army of the French Republic led by Jean-Nicolas Houchard and Jean-Baptiste Jourdan...
Timeline & Battles of King Philip's War
Article by Joshua J. Mark

Timeline & Battles of King Philip's War

King Philip's War (1675-1678) was the pivotal engagement between the second generation of English immigrants who had arrived in New England and the Native American tribes of the region. The English won the war, and the natives lost not only...
Mesopotamian Art and Architecture
Definition by Joshua J. Mark

Mesopotamian Art and Architecture

Ancient Mesopotamian art and architectural works are among the oldest in the world, dating back over 7,000 years. The works first appear in northern Mesopotamia prior to the Ubaid Period (c. 5000-4100 BCE) and then developed in the south...
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