Internal/external war

Question 1

Successes between September 1792 and January 1793

Answer 1

Battle of Valmy won on 20 September 1792. Army of the Alps annexes Savoy in October 1792. Nice and Monaco annexed by France in January 1793. 19 November 1792 Edict of Fraternity helped this.

Question 2

1793 losses

Answer 2

April - Dumouriez defects. May - French besieged at Valenciennes. June - British blockade begins. July - Republic of Mainz collapse and Valenciennes captured.

Question 3

Vendee

Answer 3

Began 14 March 1793 (Cholet seized) - protest against 300,000 levy. May - 30,000 men sent in. 1 August - Destruction of Vendee. 6 September - 100,000 army.

Question 4

Wartime control

Answer 4

October 1792 - CGS. March 1793 - 82 representatives, revolutionary tribunal, surveillance committees. April - CPS.

Question 5

Federalist revolt

Answer 5

After expulsion of Girondins 31 May - 2 June 1793, 60/83 departements protested. August - Toulon lets in British; siege of Toulon lasts until December.

Question 6

High food prices

Answer 6

1791-93: Prices rise by 90%, wages by 80%. Journee of 3 May - 4 May, convention impose max prices on wheat and flour.

Question 7

Jacobin constitution

Answer 7

24 June 1793 - Produced: universal male suffrage, approved by plebiscite 1794 but never practised.