Captain D'Agoust
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Captain D'Agoust | |
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| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Military officer |
| Known for | Removed the key from the Palais de Justice on the eve of the French Revolution |
Louis-Fouquet de Vincens de Saint-Michel, marquis d'Agoult (
classic recounting of the French Revolution
, as a "cast-iron" individual.
History
On 4 May 1788, fourteen months before the Revolution, that captain of the
Versailles, marched the Parlement of Paris out of the Palais de Justice
and removed the key from the premises. The event is considered one of the key mileposts on the road to the Revolution.
References
- Thomas Carlyle's The French Revolution, A History, Book I, chapter viii.
Medias
- Colonel d'Agoult is a character in the manga and anime series The Rose of Versailles, created by Riyoko Ikeda.
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