When was it published?

August 24, 1770 in The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

Foreign News August 24, 1770

The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

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Paris Fireworks, Dauphin Marriage, Crowd Catastrophe, Stampede Deaths, Overturned Coaches

Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

Fireworks in Paris for the Dauphin's marriage caused a deadly stampede as the crowd rushed to exit, resulting in overturned coaches, smothered horses, and at least 200 deaths, including 137 bodies displayed the next day.

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The Fireworks which were lately exhibited at Paris, on account of the Dauphin's marriage, ended in a dismal catastrophe, by the crowd all pressing to get away at one and the same time.---Several persons of the first condition who were endeavouring to get to their carriages, were bruised and trodden under foot; and so great was the confusion, that coaches were overturned, and horses smothered; 137 dead bodies were exposed next day, to be owned. And such are the accounts of the bruised, who died after they were carried home, that upon a moderate computation, at least 200 persons lost their lives on this occasion.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Royal Event

What keywords are associated?

Paris Fireworks Dauphin Marriage Crowd Catastrophe Stampede Deaths Overturned Coaches

What entities or persons were involved?

Dauphin

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Key Persons

Dauphin

Outcome

137 dead bodies exposed next day, to be owned; at least 200 persons lost their lives

Event Details

The Fireworks which were lately exhibited at Paris, on account of the Dauphin's marriage, ended in a dismal catastrophe, by the crowd all pressing to get away at one and the same time. Several persons of the first condition who were endeavouring to get to their carriages, were bruised and trodden under foot; and so great was the confusion, that coaches were overturned, and horses smothered.