Event of Interest
Aug 10 Papers from the Tuileries Palace, proving the Comte de Mirabeau had secret dealings with the court are revealed

Comte de Mirabeau
Event of Interest
Aug 13 Revolutionaries imprison French royals, including Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette
- Aug 29 British man o'war HMS Royal George capsizes at Spithead; more than 800 killed