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Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
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On May 2, 1790, Marseilles inhabitants attacked the citadel after commander M. Calvert's cannon fire killed 22 people; the garrison of 5000 surrendered, Calvert was hanged, and 417 lives were lost in total.
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The ship Maryland, Capt. Roe, is arrived at Georgetown from London—Accounts by this vessel are to 15 May.
On the 2d of May, the inhabitants of Marseilles attacked the citadel of that place, after summoning M. Calvert, to surrender to which he perfidiously replied by a discharge of 12 pieces of cannon, which killed twenty-two persons.
The place was immediately assaulted and carried.
The garrison, consisting of 5000 men, laid down their arms. M. Calvert was hanged in the breach and his head stuck on a pole and carried through the city. Four hundred and seventeen persons lost their lives in this affair.
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Marseilles
Event Date
2d Of May
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twenty-two killed by initial cannon fire; total of four hundred and seventeen persons lost their lives; garrison of 5000 men surrendered; m. calvert hanged.
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Inhabitants of Marseilles summoned M. Calvert to surrender the citadel; he replied with cannon fire killing 22; the place was assaulted and captured; garrison laid down arms; Calvert hanged in the breach with head on pole carried through city.