Post-Louis Flashcards
Battle ofNeerdwinden
March 1793- 5000 French casualties due to Dumouriez mistakes
Which new powers entered the Coalition in April 1793?
Spain and Portugal, GB and the Netherlands
Dumouriez’s defection
April 1793- following Neerdwinden, rather defect than face the wrath of the Jacobins.
Throughout 1793, how much had the Revolutionary army increased to?
645,000 men
Who was Jacques Roux?
A Roman Catholic Priest
What did Jacques Roux do?
Feb + March 1793- his manifesto of the enrages to the NC demanded dissolution of private property.
Reaction to Roux’s actions
Robespierre and the NC claimed he was a foreign spy and Marat denounced him in l’Ami du peuple
When were Girondins printing presses attacked?
March 1793
Why were Girondins printing presses attacked?
The Girondins-endorsed war was going badly and having adverse effects on the economy
When was the Vendee rebellion?
March-December 1793
What caused the Vendee rebellion?
The counter-revolutionary sentiment was present and there was protest against the mass conscription ushered in of 300,000 men.
What occurred in the Vendee rebellion?
French royalists supported by Britain fought against National Guard. 130,000 opposition casualties.
When were representants en mission appointed?
March 1793
What did reps en mission do?
maintained law and order in departments, oversaw conscription.
Examples of reps en mission
Couthon, d’Herbois and Fouche
