Maximum Repeal
The Law of the Maximum is repealed during the Thermidorian retreat from economic controls.
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December
Trial
Carrier is tried and executed as the Convention turns against extreme agents of the Terror
Trial
Carrier is tried and executed as the Convention turns against extreme agents of the Terror.
Carrier condemned
Carrier was executed after proceedings focused on the brutal repression associated with Nantes. His fate illustrated how the Thermidorian regime punished selected officials of the earlier Terror.
Carrier condemned - Institutional consequence
Jean-Baptiste Carrier figured in events surrounding carrier condemned at Paris. His fate illustrated how the Thermidorian regime punished selected officials of the earlier Terror. This episode contributed to the replacement of centralized Jacobin emergency rule with a less unified, more conservative Convention.
Economic price controls abandoned
The Convention abolished the General Maximum regulating prices and wages. Boissy d'Anglas was associated with the retreat from wartime controls that exposed urban consumers to severe inflation.
Economic price controls abandoned - Political consequence
Francois Antoine Boissy d'Anglas figured in events surrounding economic price controls abandoned at Paris. Boissy d'Anglas was associated with the retreat from wartime controls that exposed urban consumers to severe inflation. It exposed divisions among revolutionary deputies over who should control punishment, representation and public order.
General Maximum Repealed
Boissy d'Anglas supports the Thermidorian retreat from wartime economic controls as the Convention abolishes the General Maximum on prices.
Carrier Faces Accountability for Nantes Repression
Carrier was prosecuted over his conduct during the revolutionary repression at Nantes. The case became a major test of whether former agents of the Terror would answer for abuses.
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Death of Antoine Lavoisier
Lavoisier is sent to the guillotine
Execution
Lavoisier is sent to the guillotine
Accusations against Dantonists
Saint-Just presented accusations against Georges Danton and his associates, enabling their revolutionary prosecution.
Action against Hotel de Ville resistance Barras
Convention forces moved against the Hôtel de Ville, where Robespierre's supporters sought refuge. Barras's military command helped end the Commune's attempted rescue of the arrested leaders.
Adjutant
Appointed Adjutant General Chef de Brigade
Aftermath of Fleurus
The success at Fleurus weakened the argument that an immediate invasion threatened the Republic and altered the political context of emergency rule.
American commercial prospects occupy exiled diplomat
Talleyrand investigated opportunities in finance, trade and land during his American residence. These interests complemented his longstanding attention to economic foundations of state power.
American Inland Navigation Feasibility Examined
Brunel investigated routes that could integrate waterways and improve connections between inland trade and New York. It helped establish the city as a centre of technical research.
Anti Jacobin Reaction
Freron encourages young anti Jacobin militants during the reaction against the Terror
Anti Jacobin Reaction
Freron encourages young anti Jacobin militants during the reaction against the Terror.
Anti Jacobin Reaction
Tallien supports the campaign against surviving Robespierrists and radical Jacobins
Anti Jacobin Reaction
Tallien supports the campaign against surviving Robespierrists and radical Jacobins.
Anti Jacobin Youth Organize Street Attacks
Freron encouraged militants who confronted remaining Jacobin supporters in Paris after Thermidor. Organized street pressure weakened the club's ability to defend itself.
Army of Sambre Advances into Belgian Theater
Jourdan directed a major republican advance toward Charleroi while other French armies fought farther west. The coordinated operations forced the coalition to defend a wider front.
Arrest of Danton
Danton was arrested with prominent associates at the end of March as the revolutionary government moved against the Indulgents.
Arrest of Desmoulins during Dantonist roundup
Authorities arrested Desmoulins on 31 March as part of the campaign against the Indulgents. His prominent revolutionary record offered no protection from the committees' decision.
Artillery inspector on Italian frontier Bonaparte
Bonaparte served with the Army of Italy and examined opportunities for offensive operations through the Maritime Alps. His work linked artillery expertise to increasingly ambitious operational planning.
Artillery production and science
Carnot supported the application of scientific expertise to the Republic's production of military equipment and artillery.
Battle of Fleurus
The June victory at Fleurus supported the French advance into Belgium and reflected the strategic system Carnot helped organize.
Battle of Tourcoing
The French victory at Tourcoing formed part of the northern campaign supported by Carnot's coordination of forces and resources.
Belgian Cities Fall to Republican Forces
After Fleurus French troops occupied additional towns across Belgium as coalition forces withdrew. The advance consolidated the Republic's gains in the Low Countries.
Bernadotte Participates in Flanders Campaign
Bernadotte served with revolutionary forces during operations in the Low Countries as French military fortunes improved.
Break with Robespierrist dominance Barras
Barras joined the group of deputies that opposed Robespierre and his close supporters. Fear of purges helped unite otherwise divided Convention members during the Thermidor crisis.
British expulsion order forces departure
The British government ordered Talleyrand to leave the country amid wartime suspicion. His position as a displaced French political figure had become untenable.
Campaign Against Jacobin Political Clubs
Tallien encouraged the reaction against radical clubs as the Convention's new balance of power threatened institutions previously associated with the Terror.
Campaign in Austrian Netherlands
Carnot's coordination of men and supplies supported French advances through the Austrian Netherlands after Fleurus.
Canal Route Survey
His engineering ability brings increasing responsibility on the canal project.
Capital Sentences Become More Common
The simplified trial process contributed to an increased pace of death sentences during the last weeks of the Terror.
Captured Sambre Fortress Strengthens Republican Supply Routes
French possession of Charleroi supported communications between the Sambre crossings and advancing armies. The victory had consequences beyond the immediate siege.
Challenge to Robespierre on Nine Thermidor
Tallien attacked Robespierre in the Convention as deputies joined to overthrow the political leadership associated with the Terror.
Championnet Supports Eastern Siege Approaches
Championnet's troops formed part of the republican force maneuvering around Charleroi. Maintaining their sector was important for screening the siege against Austrian relief columns.
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