Permanent historical factsheet

Declaration of War

France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

17Records
1791–1793Date range
4Named people
0Places

Chronological records

1791

Louis XVI14 December 1791

Revolution / Revolution of France

Louis XVI addressed the Legislative Assembly on the émigré threat and warned that continued foreign protection of armed émigrés could lead to conflict.

Maximilien Francois Marie Robespierre1791

Revolution / Revolution of France

Maximilien Francois Marie Robespierre opposed the War of Liberation because foreign countries are not ready for liberation.

Maximilien Francois Marie Robespierre1791

Revolution / Revolution of France

Opposes the War of Liberation because foreign countries are not ready for liberation

1792

Louis XVI20 April 1792

Revolution / Revolution of France

The Legislative Assembly declares war on the "King of Bohemia & Hungary"

Louis XVI20 April 1792

Revolution / Revolution of France

The Legislative Assembly declares war on the "King of Bohemia and Hungary".

Louis XVI14 December 1792

Revolution / Revolution of France

Addresses the Assembly & says war will be inevitable if the emigres are not dispersed

Louis XVI14 December 1792

Revolution / Revolution of France

Louis XVI addressed the Assembly and says war will be inevitable if the emigres are not dispersed.

1793

Napoleon I22 January 1793

Revolution / Revolution of France

France declares war on Britain to defend the gains of the revolution. France declares a war of European liberation

Napoleon I22 January 1793

Revolution / Revolution of France

France declares war on Britain to defend the gains of the revolution. France declares a war of European liberation.

Georges Jacques Danton1 February 1793

Revolution / Revolution of France

The French Republic declares war against Britain, Holland & Spain

Georges Jacques Danton1 February 1793

Revolution / Revolution of France

The French Republic declares war against Britain, Holland and Spain.

Napoleon I1 February 1793

Revolution / Revolution of France

France invades the Austrian Netherlands, threatening Britains maritime security. France declares war on Britain

Napoleon I1 February 1793

Revolution / Revolution of France

France invades the Austrian Netherlands, threatening Britains maritime security. France declares war on Britain.

Georges Jacques DantonFebruary 1793

Revolution / Revolution of France

The Convention declares war on England

Georges Jacques DantonFebruary 1793

Revolution / Revolution of France

The Convention declares war on England.

Georges Jacques DantonMarch 1793

Revolution / Revolution of France

The Convention declares war on Spain

Georges Jacques DantonMarch 1793

Revolution / Revolution of France

The Convention declares war on Spain.

Names involved

Georges Jacques DantonLouis XVIMaximilien Francois Marie RobespierreNapoleon I

Provenance

This factsheet is generated from stored World History Database records matching the country, broad category, detailed category and exact Event value shown above. Duplicate display records are collapsed; database wording is otherwise preserved. Source provenance varies by record, so formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.