Republic Flashcards
Republic declared
22 September 1792
Girondin early military successes
Dumouriez wins Battle of Jemappes on 6 November 1792, Austrian Netherlands occupied.
Louis’ trial
20 November 1792 - Roland exposes armoire de fer. 4 December 1792 - Robespierre failed for summary execution. 26 December 1792 - Louis argued trason couldn’t target a king. 27 December 1792 - Girondin appeal to the people rejected.
Votes
Appele nominal - 693-0 guilty; 2 for imprisonment in irons, 26 for reprieve (Mailhe Amendment), 46 for death with conditions, 286 for detention/banishment/solitary, 361 for death without conditions.
Louis is executed
21 January 1793. Marie Antoinette is executed after a show trial on 16 October 1793.