Austrian Policy Speech
Brissot pressed for a firm response to Austria and became a leading advocate of revolutionary war.
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1792 in France
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Historical records for France in 1792
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January
French Navy
Brunel's naval service ends when his frigate pays off its crew and he returns to Normandy.
Ultimatums against external royalist support debated
Brissot argued that the government should not tolerate cross-border military threats from émigrés and their protectors. The debate accelerated pressure on Louis XVI's ministers to respond.
War Debate
Robespierre warns in the club that war may strengthen generals and endanger the Revolution
War Debate
Robespierre warns in the club that war may strengthen generals and endanger the Revolution.
February
Captain
Appointed Capitaine en Second
March
Brissotin network shapes ministry politics
Political allies of Brissot gained influence as Louis XVI appointed ministers associated with the pro-war movement. Their advancement increased the political stakes of relations with Austria.
Girondin Influence
Brissotins and future Girondins remain influential in the Jacobin network before later conflict with the Mountain
Girondin Influence
Brissotins and future Girondins remain influential in the Jacobin network before later conflict with the Mountain.
Girondin Ministry
Louis XVI appointed ministers associated with the Girondins as pressure grew for a more confrontational foreign policy.
Girondin-associated ministers take office: Interior ministry occupied
Jean-Marie Roland joined a ministry supported by the political current around Brissot. His administration would soon clash with Louis XVI over the direction of revolutionary policy.
Girondin-associated ministers take office: Salon becomes ministerial network
Madame Roland exercised considerable informal influence through correspondence and meetings among reform-minded politicians. Her household became closely associated with the Girondin milieu.
April
Lieutenant
Appointed 2nd Lieutenant Colonel of Second Battalion of Corsican Volunteers
Declaration of War
The Legislative Assembly declares war on the "King of Bohemia & Hungary"
Declaration of War
The Legislative Assembly declares war on the "King of Bohemia and Hungary".
France declares war on Austria: General directs opening campaigns
Dumouriez served in the early revolutionary wartime government and became central to military planning. Initial French setbacks exposed the risks in the expansive strategy advocated by pro-war deputies.
France declares war on Austria: Parliamentary support for hostilities
Vergniaud favored the national effort against powers perceived as threatening the Revolution. The conflict soon strained relations among the Legislative Assembly, the monarchy and senior generals.
France declares war on Austria: War advocacy culminates
Brissot was a leading supporter of the policy that produced France's declaration of war against Austria. His prestige became increasingly dependent on military success and the republic's security.
Invasion of Flanders
Fighting begins along the Flanders frontier, Lafayette commands the French forces
Invasion of Flanders
Fighting begins along the Flanders frontier, Lafayette commands the French forces.
War declaration against Austria
The Legislative Assembly supported war against Austria after months of argument in which Brissot had been influential. The conflict marked the start of a new and dangerous phase of the Revolution.
War Proposal to Legislative Assembly
Louis XVI formally proposed war against the King of Bohemia and Hungary, and the Legislative Assembly approved the declaration.
War with Austria
Jacobins and Girondins debate the war after France declares war on Austria
War with Austria
Jacobins and Girondins debate the war after France declares war on Austria.
Biron Advance Toward Mons Fails
Biron's French column advanced toward Mons but withdrew in confusion after contact with coalition forces. The setback illustrated the failure of the first invasion attempts.
Dillon Column Retreats from Belgian Frontier
Theobald Dillon commanded an early French thrust toward Tournai which collapsed in disorder. Mutinous troops killed the general after the retreat, exposing weaknesses in the revolutionary army.
Army of Rhine Receives Patriotic War Song
Rouget de Lisle composed the song later known as La Marseillaise during the first months of war. Its original association with the Army of the Rhine linked revolutionary music to military mobilization.
Bonaparte's Ajaccio Guard campaign
Bonaparte became embroiled in struggles involving Corsican volunteer and National Guard forces during disturbances in Ajaccio. His involvement highlighted the contentious local politics of revolutionary military service.
Early French military setbacks provoke controversy
French reverses near the frontier brought Brissot's policy under scrutiny. He and his allies argued that failures reflected treachery and unreliable command as well as battlefield difficulties.
Lieutenant
Appointed 2nd Lieutenant Colonel of Second Battalion of Corsican Volunteers
Lieutenant
Napoleon I was appointed 2nd Lieutenant Colonel of Second Battalion of Corsican Volunteers.
May
Exile of Jacques-Pierre Brissot
Gets the Assembly to pass a law exiling refractory priest
Exile of Jacques-Pierre Brissot
Gets the Assembly to pass a law exiling refractory priest.
Reform of Clergy Discipline
Gets the Assembly to pass a law exiling refractory priest
Royal Guard disbandment supported
Brissot's legislative faction supported steps to weaken forces suspected of loyalist sympathies. The abolition of the Constitutional Guard intensified confrontation with Louis XVI.
Austrian Committee accusations circulate
Brissot's political allies accused court figures of secretly assisting France's enemies. Such allegations further damaged trust between the king and the revolutionary legislature.
Coup
The Jacobins assumed more and more power during the spring of 1793, with the support of the Parisian mob, which overawed the Convention, culminating in a coup at the end of May
Jacobin Club
The Jacobins assumed more and more power during the spring of 1793, with the support of the Parisian mob, which overawed the Convention, culminating in a coup at the end of May
Refractory priest deportation dispute
The Legislative Assembly adopted measures directed against nonjuring clergy, provoking strong royal opposition. Brissot's supporters viewed resistant priests as a political danger during wartime.
Refractory priests and public security: Assembly debates executive veto
Vergniaud operated within a legislature increasingly frustrated by Louis XVI's use of suspensive veto powers. The quarrel enlarged demands for a government loyal to revolutionary war aims.
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