Note 60 — Chapter XXVII
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[The great uprising of the revolutionary party in Paris took place on June 23. The city was declared in a state of siege, and General Cavaignac commanded the operations of the troops. The battle (for such it was) lasted three days, and the losses on both sides were enormous. The Archbishop of Paris was killed in front of a barricade, and several general officers fell. This was one of the most sanguinary contests which had till then occurred in the whole course of the French Revolution. In the end the troops were victorious, and General Cavaignac was placed at the head of the Government.]