In what tumultuous event did over eight thousand French people die in one day in present-day Italy?

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In what tumultuous event did over eight thousand French people die in one day in present-day Italy?

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Last updated Jul 28 2025.
Originally posted Jul 25 2025 1:37 PM.

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wellenbrecher

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The Sicilian Vespers on 30 March 1282. On Easter Monday, an uprising erupted in Palermo against the French Angevin rulers. According to various accounts, more than 8,000 French people were killed across Sicily that day. Some sources report 4,000 deaths, while others claim it was as many as 13,000.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Vespers

Jul 26 2025, 3:15 PM

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It happened at The Battle of Mondovì on April 21, 1796.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mondov%C3%AC

Jul 25 2025, 11:09 PM

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Present-day? That description is quite problematic. It does not apply to either the 13th or the 18th century.

Thousands of French people died in the Italian Campaign in World War II, but you need to be specific about what you mean by "present day".

Jul 28 2025, 6:03 PM

In what tumultuous event did over eight thousand French people die in one day in present-day Italy?

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