''A La Lanterne''

By Crusader1307

Dating to The French Revolution of 1789, the slogan ''A La Lanterne'' was related to the practice of the ''common'' lynching or vigilante act of hanging a person without due process or evidence. During The Revolution, it was common for the Common ''Mob'' to hunt down and attack those they saw as Noble or Aristocrats. Seen as the ''Cause'' of their misfortune and misery in ''life'', these unfortunates were captured in the streets and hung by their necks upon a lamp post (hence it's reference ''The Lantern''). Their bodies were left as a ''warning'' to others of their Class. The practice would be seen in both 17th Century England as well as 19th Century America.