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What was Georges Dantonâs role in the civic guard of the Cordeliers district?
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Georges Danton
Georges Danton, portrait by Constance-Marie Charpentier; in the Musée Carnavalet, Paris.
At the outbreak of the French Revolution in July 1789, Georges Danton enrolled in the garde bourgeoise (civic guard) of the Cordeliers district. His involvement in the district quickly grew, and by October of that same year, he was elected president of the district.1