^^
And Conde still led the invasion. Which made a domino effect on the events after that.
You can say, its the mob because its easier to blame a huge number of people. Still, Conde led the invasion for his cause and everything done after that was credited to that.
That's what makes it soo sad in wars and calamities. The bombs, fires etc. don't only hit targets (even mis-hit them) but also the areas surrounding them. Its the nature of the beast.