The Multiple Risings Flashcards
When was the Germinal Rising?
April 1795
What did the sans-culottes demand in Germinal?
10,000 s-cs marched to Convention demanded lower prices and bread prices
When was the Prairial Uprising?
May 1795
What was the effect of Germinal?
martial law was enacted
Why was Prairial more serious?
20,000 stormed the Convention killing deputy Feraud and demanded constitution of 1793 (more political than G). 40,000 soldiers were called in
When was the Vendemiaire uprising?
October 1795
Who led the Vendemiaire uprising?
royalist- thought Sept. plebisicite for constiution had been rigged
How many armed parisians marched on the Conv?
25,000 thinking they had the support of an impeding army.
What role did Napoleon play?
After Menou was fired for negotiating, N operated 5-6000 troops, killing 300 with grapeshot.
