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loaded with canister in an attempt to dissuade the mutineers from firing on the government troops. He was shot down, and in the confusion the cannon was fired, killing about 60 of the loyal troops drawn up in close formation a few paces away. A general engagement then broke out, and after three hours
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and other parties outside the army. Specific military grievances were widespread amongst the soldiers, relating mainly to harsh discipline and conditions of service. Particularly resented was a measure taken in 1781 to reserve officer commissions to members of the nobility. This restriction had
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followed suit—a particularly disturbing development from the perspective of the royal court since the Swiss regiments were assumed to be the most reliable element within the army. The officers of the
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