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Why did Georges Danton criticize the marquis de Lafayette in June 1792?
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Georges Danton
Georges Danton, portrait by Constance-Marie Charpentier; in the Musée Carnavalet, Paris.
On June 18, 1792, Georges Danton criticized the marquis de Lafayette for using his position as a general and adviser to the king to engage in political maneuvering.1