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.
almost daily, and are constantly repulsed with
loss.
11.  The French, notwithstanding their constant losses
continue to attack the lines of the allies.  They
lose 5000 in an attack near Haguenau. 
Valadi is discovered and guillotined.
12.  The royalists are defeated with great loss near
Mans. 
In an action near La Guerche, the Vendeans kill
7000 republicans, and take their artillery. 
Birateau, member of the convention, guillotined at
Bourdeaux. 
The festival of reason celebrated in all cities of
France, as in Paris. 
Madame de Villette, niece of Voltaire, dies on the
scaffold.
14.  The French make an attack on the posts of the
allies on the side of Courtray, and are repulsed. 
The general, with his aid-du-camp (sic) and staff
to the number of 25, are arrested at Lisle.
16.  The French again attack the lines of Gen. Wurmser,
and are again repulsed with great loss.
18.  The royalists of La Vendee are again victorious
near Concale. 
Toulon is retaken by the republicans, its name is
changed on the motion of Barrere, to that of the
“Port of the Mountain.” 
Letter of Chabot from the prison of the Luxemburg
to the convention.
20.  The Duke of Brunswick, near Weissembourg defeats
the French army, kills 10,000, and takes their camp
and baggage with 47 pieces of artillery. 
Rejoicings in Paris on account of the retaking of
Toulon. 
The French, after having so often attacked the
allies with great loss, and returned as often to
harrass (sic) them still, at length carry their
point.  They take 16 cannon, kill 500 men, and
recover the strong lines of Weissembourg.
27.  The allies raise the siege of Landau.
1794.
Jan. 1.  The representatives of the people, in order to get
rid of prisoners in La Vendee direct that all of
them be thrown into the Loire.
2.  The island of Noirmoutier is retaken by the
republicans; 800 royalists are killed and 1200 are
made prisoners.
3.  The old marshal Luckner, and the son of General
Custine, guillotined.
4.  Eight hundred emigrants perish in crossing the
Rhine. 
The States of Brabant require great contributions
for the expence of the war. 
Bourdon de L’Oise complains, that the minister is
still too monarchical, and he demands that one
purely republican be appointed. 
The Prince of Talmond, one of the chiefs of the
royalists, is taken by the republicans near
Fougeres.  The remains of his army joins the
Chouans. 
The Chouans, who now begin to be distinguished, are
so called from two brothers, gentlemen of that
name, who were particularly active in levying
troops in Brittany for the service of the
royalists.
6.  Mons. d’Espremenil, a counsellor of the parliament
of Paris, and an ex-constituent, thrown into
prison. 
General Cartaux sent to the Conciergerie. 
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