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.
Dec. 1.  The French make several unsuccessful attempts on
the side of Mayence, but are repulsed with loss.
7.  Ten members of the revolutionary committee of
Paris, convicted of peculation (sic) and abuse of
power, are condemned to twenty years imprisonment,
and to stand six hours in the pillory at the Place
de Greve, the place of common executions. 
The municipality of Nantes forbid all persons to
drink the water of the river Loire, on account of
the infection from the dead bodies which were
victims of Carrier’s cruelty.
8.  The seventy-one members who had been proscribed by
Robespierre resume their seats in the convention.
11.  The French pass the Waal, attack the Hanoverians,
and retire.
12.  Utrecht taken by the French.
19.  The Dutch send commissaries to Paris to treat of
peace.
25.  The Austrians retire across the Rhine.  The French
pass the Meuse, having taken fort St. Andre.  The
Dutch regiments of Hohenloe and Bentinck lay down
their arms.
26.  The English quit Bommel abandoning their artillery. 
The law which forbad quarters to the English and
Hanoverians is repealed. 
Clundest surrenders to the French. 
Loizeroles submits to be imprisoned and to be put
to death in the stead of his son.
30.  The decree of Robespierre revoked, which condemned
those to death who had connection with nobles or
clergy.  All his laws decreed to be reviewed, and a
plan proposed of forgiving all revolutionary
crimes. 
The French take 120 pieces of cannon, and 1600
prisoners. 
A great fire in the arsenal of Landau. 
Pensions decreed to men of letters. 
Upon a motion by Clauzel, a prosecution is decreed
against all the accomplices of Robespierre, who is
called “the butcher of the French people.” 
The British parliament votes almost unanimously for
the prosecution of the war. 
Carrier suffers on the scaffold for all his
atrocities.
1795.
Jan. 1.  The salary of members of the convention raised from
18 to 36 livres a day.  “Keep your 36 livres, (said
“some persons on this subject) but let us have a
“Louis.” 
The people of Lyons drag about the streets the bust
of Marat, Challier, and Pelletier de St. Fargeau,
who had but lately been objects of their idolatry. 
A woman appears at the bar of the convention,
furnished with scythes, by means of which it was
stated that a woman and child could mow five acres
in a day.  Honourable mention! 
Decreed, that the sovereignty of the people is
inalienable, and that they have a right to chuse
(sic) any form of government except royalty.
3.  The French are dislodged from their position at
Wardenberg by the English and Austrians. 
The French attack the British rear-guard.
9.  The whole British army passes the Rhine.
10.  The French army passes the
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