12. Outbreak of war

Question 1

When was the declaration of Pilnitz?

Answer 1

1791

Question 2

Why did war with Austria prevent Constitution of 1791 from surviving?

Answer 2

it destroyed consensus of 1789, fall of the monarchy and the terror

Question 3

What happened after the flight to Varennes with Austria and Prussia?

Answer 3

they made a public declaration known as declaration of Pilnitz?

Question 4

Who was ruler at this time of war?

Answer 4

Louis XVI

Question 5

What were the rumours about the Austrian Committee?

Answer 5

that Marie Antoinette was heading it

Question 6

Why did Lafayette and Dumouriez want war?

Answer 6

wanted political stability and authority of King to be strong again

Question 7

Who were the Brissotins?

Answer 7

supporters of Jacques Brissot who believed in abolition of monarchy and wanted to expose traitors of revolution

Question 8

What were the two points of Brissot waging war?

Answer 8

1. victory would = support for revolution

2. War would allow France to extend ideas abroad

Question 9

What was Robespierre’s view on war?

Answer 9

that countries were trying to intimidate Fance, not invade it

Question 10

When did Prussia and Austria become allies?

Answer 10

7th Feb 1792

Question 11

Why did Prussia/Austria expect little resistance from France? (3)

Answer 11

1792

Question 12

When did Prussia declare war on France?

Answer 12

June 1792

Question 13

What were 3 resulting conflicts of revolutionary war?

Answer 13

would last 10 years until Treaty of Amiens in 1802
loss of 1.4m French
alter direction of revolution