The 'Insurrection of Lyon' or 'Siege and capture of Lyon' occurred on
8 August,
1793 when French Republican forces laid siege and captured the city of
Lyon, which had revolted against the French government. After the city was captured it was subject to the
Reign of terror.
References
★ Smith, D. ''The Greenhill Napoleonic Wars Data Book''. Greenhill Books, 1998.