Talk:Revolt of the papier timbré

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Blue caps?

The article states "known as the revolt of the Bonnets rouges (after the blue or red caps...". How does "Bonnets rouges" have anything to do with blue caps? I'm not conversant with the subject matter, so possibly there is a good explanation, but it was not apparent to me. Cwelgo (talk) 21:17, 19 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]