Forced to move to the Louvre
France · Revolution / Revolution of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Forced to move to the Louvre
The Catholic League holds Paris & the Assembly calls for a Catholic King of France
Armed women invade the National Assembly calling for bread
One of the Deputies who defends Louis XVI from the mob
One of the Deputies who defends Louis XVI from the mob.
Brings the extremist phase of the revolution to an end
Brings the extremist phase of the revolution to an end.
Defends the Convention & fires on the people, commanded by Barras
Uses a "whiff of grapeshot" on the "day of the sections" to drive out the Parisian mob
Escapes in a balloon and organizes "the war of the people" with armed civilians
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