Revolution of 1830 (29 July). Building barricades.
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1830
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The revolutions of the first half of the 19th century are strongly associated with barricades, usually a pile up of furniture and other objects across streets, aimed at slowing down army troops. There were almost 4,000 barricades in Paris during the revolution of 1830.
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"Revolution of 1830 (29 July). Building barricades. " in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;fr;119;en
Translation by: Flaminia Baldwin
MWNF Working Number: FR 119
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