Historical Epochs of the French Revolution eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 215 pages of information about Historical Epochs of the French Revolution.

Historical Epochs of the French Revolution eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 215 pages of information about Historical Epochs of the French Revolution.
to the French
republicans against the convention.
14.  The departments of Eure and Calvados declare that
the convention is not free. 
The club of jacobins is shut up at Aix. 
De-Ferraris, general of artillery, begins to
bombard Valenciennes. 
The Prussians open trenches before Mayence. 
Marat returns to the convention after a fortnight’s
voluntary suspension. 
Plan of a republican constitution read.
18.  The revolutionary tribunal sends eighteen persons
to the guillotine. 
General Wimpfer loses the confidence of the
convention, on account of the disorders in
Calvados.
19.  The news reaches London of a naval action on the
18th of April between the French and English. 
The army of the Emperor is stated to amount to
225,274 men, exclusive of artillery and the staffs. 
Des-Forges nominated minister of foreign affairs. 
Count Byland executed. 
Dumourier arrives in London.  He is ordered to
leave England immediately, but in terms of
civility. 
The royalists under Gaston suffer great losses near
Nantes.
20.  Deputies assemble at Grenoble to give a judgment
upon the proceedings of the convention on the 31st
of May. 
Ferrand, commandant of Valenciennes, exerts himself
by every means to prevent the inhabitants from
desiring to surrender. 
Decree of accusation against Wimpfer.
23.  Pethion and Lanjuinais escape.  Decree of accusation
against Brissot. 
The cathedral of Mayence burnt down; the Prussians
summon the city to surrender. 
The Imperialists take Weissenau.
July 1.  The Queen is informed that she must separate
herself from her son, whose education is committed
to Simon, a shoemaker. 
Barrere reports to the assembly, that an
insurrection has taken place in Corsica.
8.  Condorcet is denounced by Chabot. 
Buzot, Barbaroux, Gorsas, Lanjuinais, &c. are
declared traitors.  Some other members are decreed
to be in accusation. 
General Sandos is delivered to the revolutionary
tribunal. 
Biron is accused of incivism. 
The French are forced to evacuate the camp of
Caesar on the Scheldt. 
Conde surrenders by capitulation to his Imperial
Majesty. 
Insurrection at Lyons, and in several other
departments. 
Declaration by the chiefs of the royal and
catholick army of La Vendee. 
Admiral Truguet complains to the convention of the
ill state of the marine.
12.  Charlotte Corday assassinates Marat; he is buried
with great ceremony in the Pantheon. 
Charlotte Corday is executed.
14.  The republicans in La Vendee are defeated by the
royalists. 
Deputies from St. Domingo complain of ravages by
the commissioners Polverel and Santonax, who are
declared to be in accusation. 
Rigorous decree against Corsica.  General Paoli
declared a traitor. 
The royalists continue their successes.
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