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Antoine Joseph Santerre Biography and Timeline

Follow Antoine Joseph Santerre through 14 dated historical records for France.

Antoine Joseph Santerre, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1792

Santerre represents militant faubourg mobilization

Popular military organizer · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Santerre's leadership of armed Parisian citizens illustrated the alliance between popular sections and radical political pressure. The controversy surrounding armed petitioners enter the tuileries influenced the changing balance among revolutionary factions.

Role range: 1789-1792

Marseille volunteers arrive - Impact in Paris

National Guard officer · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Antoine Joseph Santerre figured in events surrounding marseille volunteers arrive at Paris. Their arrival helped reinforce the armed sections that later participated in the August uprising. The incident sharpened tensions between Parisian sections, municipal authorities and defenders of Louis XVI.

Role range: 1789-1792

Marseille volunteers arrive

National Guard officer · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Volunteers from Marseille reached Paris amid enthusiasm for defending the Revolution. Their arrival helped reinforce the armed sections that later participated in the August uprising.

Role range: 1789-1792

Santerre marshals revolutionary battalions

National Guard officer · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Santerre became prominent among the armed Parisians who supported the insurrection against the court. The controversy surrounding insurrectionary municipality prepares uprising influenced the changing balance among revolutionary factions.

Role range: 1789-1792

Sections prepare armed march - Impact in Paris

Sectional commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Antoine Joseph Santerre figured in events surrounding sections prepare armed march at Paris. Santerre emerged as a significant figure in the militant movement confronting the royal government. The incident sharpened tensions between Parisian sections, municipal authorities and defenders of Louis XVI.

Role range: 1789-1792

Sections prepare armed march

Sectional commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Parisian section leaders organized armed citizens and fédérés for action against the Tuileries. Santerre emerged as a significant figure in the militant movement confronting the royal government.

Role range: 1789-1792

Municipal Insurgents Reshape National Guard Command

Hotel de Ville · Revolution / Revolution of France

The success of the August insurrection brought revolutionary section leaders such as Santerre to greater military prominence. The armed balance in Paris shifted away from royal protection.

Role range: 1789-1792

Santerre linked to decisive Paris mobilization

Armed section leader · Tuileries Palace · Revolution / Revolution of France

The armed movement associated with Santerre helped secure the radical sections' victory over the royal establishment. The controversy surrounding august insurrection topples monarchy influenced the changing balance among revolutionary factions.

Role range: 1789-1792

Insurgents converge on palace - Historical significance

Insurgent commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Antoine Joseph Santerre figured in events surrounding insurgents converge on palace at Paris. Santerre was associated with the forces challenging the king's constitutional government. This development formed part of the chain that led to the Republic being proclaimed after the National Convention assembled.

Role range: 1789-1792

Insurgents converge on palace

Insurgent commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Armed citizens and provincial volunteers advanced toward the Tuileries in the early hours of 10 August. Santerre was associated with the forces challenging the king's constitutional government.

Role range: 1789-1792

New balance of military power - Impact in Paris

National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Antoine Joseph Santerre figured in events surrounding new balance of military power at Paris. The National Guard's orientation changed as revolutionary sections asserted influence over the capital. The incident sharpened tensions between Parisian sections, municipal authorities and defenders of Louis XVI.

Role range: 1789-1792

New balance of military power

National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

Santerre's standing rose after the victory of the August insurgents and the failure of the royal guards. The National Guard's orientation changed as revolutionary sections asserted influence over the capital.

Role range: 1789-1792

City Hall Mobilizes Security During September Violence

Hotel de Ville · Revolution / Revolution of France

Municipal authorities and armed section leaders faced a collapse of ordinary security during the September prison massacres. Their inability to prevent the killings aggravated mistrust of revolutionary justice.

Role range: 1789-1792

Insurgent militia replaces old palace command

National Guard commander · Paris · Revolution / Revolution of France

After the death of the palace defender Jean Antoine Mandat, Antoine Joseph Santerre became a prominent armed leader of the uprising. The shift prevented coordinated municipal defense of Louis XVI.

Role range: 1789-1792

Records, sources and methodology

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