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Francois Hanriot Biography and Timeline

Follow Francois Hanriot through 30 dated historical records for France.

Francois Hanriot, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1792

Insurrectionary Commune formed - Change of authority

Section activist · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Francois Hanriot figured in events surrounding insurrectionary commune formed at Paris. The new body supplied the uprising with a rival political command center. Its immediate significance was to transfer authority away from the crown toward revolutionary institutions.

Role range: 1789-1792

Insurrectionary Commune formed

Section activist · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Delegates from radical sections displaced the existing Paris municipal authority and established an insurrectionary Commune. The new body supplied the uprising with a rival political command center.

Role range: 1789-1792

1793

Guards Mobilized from Municipal Headquarters

Hotel de Ville · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot became prominent in directing armed forces during the Commune's confrontation with the Girondins. Control of the National Guard made municipal politics a decisive force in the capital.

Role range: 1793-1799

Insurrection against Girondins begins: Armed Paris sections organized

National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot emerged as a commander during the uprising of 31 May and 2 June. Military organization of sectional forces gave the demonstrators leverage over the legislature.

Role range: 1793-1799

Hanriot named provisional Guard commander

Paris National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

François Hanriot emerged as commander of the Paris National Guard during the uprising against the Girondins. His elevation aligned armed municipal pressure with the radical sections.

Role range: 1793-1799

Commune Deploys Artillery Against Convention

Hotel de Ville · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot's forces surrounded the Convention as the Paris Commune demanded action against Girondin deputies. Military pressure compromised the legislature's ability to decide freely.

Role range: 1793-1799

Jacobin Allied Militants Pressure National Convention

Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot's armed forces supported the insurrectionary pressure that removed leading Girondins from the Convention. The outcome strengthened the Mountain and its Parisian allies.

Role range: 1793-1799

Girondin leaders placed under arrest: Cannons surround the legislature

National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot's armed forces surrounded the National Convention and constrained the deputies' freedom of action. The resulting arrest decrees removed leading Girondins from political power.

Role range: 1793-1799

National Guards surround the Convention

Paris National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot deployed armed forces around the Convention during the purge of leading Girondin deputies. The display of force compelled legislators to act under immediate pressure from the Paris Commune.

Role range: 1793-1799

Command consolidated after Girondin purge

Paris National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot retained influence over the Paris Guard after the fall of the Girondins. Control of citizen arms strengthened the political power of radical municipal leaders.

Role range: 1793-1799

Armed municipal force under permanent political scrutiny

National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot's leadership tied the National Guard to the politics of the Commune. Deputies worried that military control over the capital could again be used to overawe the Convention.

Role range: 1793-1799

Armed sections surround the National Convention

National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

François Hanriot directed National Guard forces as militants encircled the Convention on 2 June. The display of coercive power contributed to the arrest of leading Girondin deputies.

Role range: 1793-1799

Hanriot commands force behind June purge

National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

National Guard commander François Hanriot used armed pressure on the Convention during the anti-Girondin movement. His military role illustrated the coercive resources available to the radical municipal network.

Role range: 1793-1799

Guard supports revolutionary government security

Paris National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Under Hanriot, National Guard units helped protect Paris institutions during the Terror. Their role reflected the fusion of civic policing and revolutionary political coercion.

Role range: 1793-1799

1794

National Guard Commander Attempts Emergency Rescue

Hotel de Ville · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot attempted to assemble armed supporters for the detained Robespierrist leaders. Conflicting orders and weak attendance prevented an effective defense of the municipal center.

Role range: 1793-1799

Commune Revolt

Commander of National Guard · Hotel de Ville · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot fails to hold together the armed force needed to rescue the Robespierrists

Role range: 1789-1799

Commune Revolt

Commander of National Guard · Hotel de Ville · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot fails to hold together the armed force needed to rescue the Robespierrists.

Role range: 1789-1799

Thermidor Crisis

Commander of National Guard · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot attempts to mobilise armed support for Robespierre in Paris

Role range: 1789-1799

Thermidor Crisis

Commander of National Guard · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot attempts to mobilise armed support for Robespierre in Paris.

Role range: 1789-1799

Hanriot rallies the Commune - Longer-term significance

National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Francois Hanriot figured in events surrounding hanriot rallies the commune at Paris. The effort could not secure a decisive armed majority against the Convention. It formed part of the unsettled transition that eventually produced the Constitution of Year III and the Directory.

Role range: 1793-1799

Hanriot rallies the Commune

National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot attempted to mobilize the Paris National Guard in support of Robespierre after the arrest decrees. The effort could not secure a decisive armed majority against the Convention.

Role range: 1793-1799

Guard command drawn into Thermidor crisis

Paris National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot attempted to rally armed support for Robespierre when the Convention turned against him. The response of National Guard units was divided and insufficient to reverse the deputies' action.

Role range: 1793-1799

Hanriot tries to free detained Jacobins

Paris National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

During the Thermidorian struggle Hanriot sought to mobilize force against the Convention's arrests. His efforts failed to sustain an effective coalition of armed sections.

Role range: 1793-1799

Capture

Commander of National Guard · Hotel de Ville · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot is captured after the collapse of Commune resistance

Role range: 1789-1799

Capture

Commander of National Guard · Hotel de Ville · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot is captured after the collapse of Commune resistance.

Role range: 1789-1799

Execution

Commander of National Guard · Place de la Revolution · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot is executed for supporting the Commune revolt against the Convention

Role range: 1789-1799

Execution

Commander of National Guard · Place de la Revolution · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot is executed for supporting the Commune revolt against the Convention.

Role range: 1789-1799

Commune defense collapses at Hotel de Ville

Paris National Guard commander · Hotel de Ville · Revolution / Revolution of France

Troops loyal to the Convention overcame the last municipal resistance associated with Hanriot. The collapse deprived the Robespierrists of an armed refuge in Paris.

Role range: 1793-1799

Execution of Paris Guard commander

Paris National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot was executed following the defeat of the Thermidorian insurgency. His death ended the period when one radical commander closely linked the Paris Guard to Robespierre's supporters.

Role range: 1793-1799

Hanriot tries to rally armed support at Thermidor

National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Hanriot attempted to deploy National Guard units against the Convention's arrest orders. His efforts failed as competing authorities claimed command of armed men.

Role range: 1793-1799

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