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During the Women's March of Versailles, the mob was armed with several rifles and cannons. How did a bunch of peasants manage to procure such firepower? Was it easy to arm oneself in Revolutionary France? Where did they get them from?

by /u/SovietTr0llGuy in /r/AskHistorians

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