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Martinsburg, Shepherdstown, Berkeley County, Jefferson County, West Virginia
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On July 18, France's National Assembly learned of a foiled counter-revolution plot led by M. du Saillant, involving southern uprisings at Jales, northern invasion by emigrants and foreign troops, and civil strife between Catholics/Protestants and Royalists/Patriots, leading to treason charges and arrest orders for 58 conspirators.
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France, Southern Provinces
Event Date
18th Of July
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m. du saillant and 57 principal characters declared guilty of high treason and ordered to be arrested
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A courier extraordinary arrived with despatches from the department de l'Ardeche reporting the discovery of a conspiracy to effect a counter-revolution. A large force was to assemble at Jales in the Southern Provinces to commence operations, while French emigrants and foreign troops were to invade from the North. Catholics were to rise against Protestants, Royalists against Patriots, turning the Southern Provinces into a burying ground.