1. Reaches Peterhof with the guards

    · Peterhof Palace, Peterhof, Russia

    Reaches Peterhof with the guards
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    After being proclaimed in the capital during the coup, Catherine moved with loyal guards toward Peterhof. The chapter chronology identifies the date as 28 June 1762.

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