''Instructions for an Armed Uprising'', written in 1866 by
Auguste Blanqui
Louis Auguste Blanqui (; 8 February 1805 – 1 January 1881) was a French socialist and political activist, notable for his revolutionary theory of Blanquism.
Biography Early life, political activity and first imprisonment (1805–1848)
Bl ...
, is a
tract on revolutionary theory and a practical manual for staging an armed rebellion. It outlines the use of ''
cadres'', or ten-person clandestine militant cells, which operate autonomously of each other as a vanguard for the overthrow of a government.
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Full English text
Revolutionary tactics
Paris Commune
1866 documents
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