Pursuit21 June 1791
Drouet rides ahead to warn Varennes and prevent the royal party from continuing toward Montmedy
Historical person
Jean-Baptiste Drouet Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Jean-Baptiste Drouet, based on 8 World History Database records associated with France.
8 records1791–17912 events2 places
Chronological biography
1791
Pursuit21 June 1791
Drouet rides ahead to warn Varennes and prevent the royal party from continuing toward Montmedy.
Pursuit21 June 1791
Rides ahead to warn Varennes and stop the royal party
Pursuit21 June 1791
Rides ahead to warn Varennes and stop the royal party.
Recognition21 June 1791
Jean-Baptiste Drouet recognises the king and decides to pursue the royal carriage
Recognition21 June 1791
Jean-Baptiste Drouet recognises the king and decides to pursue the royal carriage.
Recognition21 June 1791
Recognizes Louis XVI and decides to pursue the royal carriage
Recognition21 June 1791
Recognizes Louis XVI and decides to pursue the royal carriage.
Titles and roles
Postmaster · Postmaster · Postmaster at Sainte-Menehould
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.