Hebertist leaders suppressed: Extremist challenge eliminated
Robespierre regarded some ultra-revolutionary activists as threats to republican unity. Their arrest and execution removed vocal critics of the Committee's authority.
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March
Hebertist leaders suppressed: Factional danger moves toward moderates
Danton's associates observed the removal of the Hébertists as the government tightened control over rival revolutionary currents. The crackdown soon preceded prosecution of Danton's own circle.
Hebertist leaders suppressed: Radical opponents accused
Saint-Just participated in reporting against alleged conspiratorial factions during the spring of 1794. Proceedings against the Hébertists narrowed the political space available to the militant Parisian left.
April
Commander of Artillery
Appointed Commander of the Artillery in the Army of Italy
Commander of Artillery
Napoleon I was appointed Commander of the Artillery in the Army of Italy.
General
Joins the Army of Italy under Dumerbion
Danton Confronts Revolutionary Tribunal
Danton defended himself vigorously after arrest with associates accused of political and financial misconduct. The prosecution turned the emergency justice machinery against one of its former champions.
Danton and Associates Executed After Trial
Danton was guillotined with Desmoulins and other convicted associates. Their deaths removed influential critics of revolutionary repression.
Death of Georges Jacques Danton
Danton is executed
Death of Georges Jacques Danton
Danton is executed.
Execution
Death of George's Jacques Danton
Execution
Georges Jacques Danton was executed.
Execution of Dantonists
Danton and several allies are executed leaving Robespierre and the committees more isolated
Execution of Dantonists
Danton and several allies are executed leaving Robespierre and the committees more isolated.
Army of Rhine Renews Offensive Planning
French commanders prepared operations along the eastern frontier after the recovery of Alsace. Securing routes and magazines remained essential to maintaining pressure on Coalition forces.
Chabot Corruption Case Fuels Factional Trials
Accusations involving Chabot and financial speculation contributed to the atmosphere of suspicion around revolutionary leaders. The government used scandal and alleged conspiracy to justify wider prosecutions.
Dantonist Hearing Curtails Defendant Speeches
The prosecution of Danton and his allies proceeded under restrictions that curtailed their ability to challenge proceedings. The exceptional treatment exposed tensions between revolutionary necessity and judicial fairness.
Dantonists executed: Charges presented against Danton
Saint-Just presented accusations against Danton and his associates in the Convention. Their prosecution eliminated influential figures who had urged a less punitive revolutionary policy.
Dantonists executed: Emergency regime eliminates dissent
Billaud-Varenne stood among leading revolutionaries who favored uncompromising security measures. The Dantonist trial demonstrated how accusations of conspiracy could be deployed against former allies.
Dantonists executed: Former ally destroyed
Robespierre accepted the elimination of Danton's faction as divisions within the revolutionary leadership sharpened. The executions left the governing coalition politically more isolated.
Desmoulins Tried for Indulgent Opposition
Camille Desmoulins was prosecuted with Danton's allies after advocating clemency in his journalism. His writing had become evidence of alleged disloyalty to the revolutionary government.
Herman Oversees Emergency Judicial Administration
Herman held important responsibilities in the revolutionary justice apparatus before moving into government administration. His work illustrates the close connection between judicial institutions and the committees directing the Terror.
Philippeaux Included among Dantonist Accused
Deputy Philippeaux faced charges alongside figures associated with the call for greater moderation. His prosecution also reflected bitter disputes about military policy in the Vendée.
Saorgio Campaign Planning
Napoleon contributed operational plans used by the Army of Italy during the campaign toward Saorgio and the Alpine passes.
May
Cult of the Supreme Being Decree
Robespierre presents a report linking republican morality with belief in a Supreme Being, and the Convention adopts a civic religious program.
Supreme Being Decree
Robespierre presented the report that led the Convention to recognize the Supreme Being and the immortality of the soul.
Lavoisier Tried with Former Tax Officials
Lavoisier was prosecuted with other former members of the tax farming system. Revolutionary authorities treated the old financial institution as a symbol of privilege and abuse.
Scientist Lavoisier Executed After Conviction
Antoine Lavoisier was guillotined following a Revolutionary Tribunal verdict. The execution ended the life of a leading chemist during the campaign against former tax farmers.
Death of Elizabeth of France
Death of Elizabeth of France, executed
Execution
Elizabeth of France, sister of Louis XVI, is executed
French Victory at Tourcoing Breaks Allied Plan
French troops defeated coalition columns during the battle of Tourcoing. Their success helped reverse earlier pressure against the revolutionary armies in Flanders.
Souham Leads Troops Against Allied Columns
Souham commanded French formations during the fighting around Tourcoing. The republican victory frustrated an allied plan to envelop French forces.
Assassination of Maximilien Francois Marie Robespierre
Robespierre survived an assassination attempt.
Assassination of Maximilien Francois Marie Robespierre
Cecile Renault failed in an attempt to assassinate Robespierre.
Assassination of Maximilien Francois Marie Robespierre
Robespierre survived an assassination attempt by Cecile Renault.
Death of Cecile Renault
Fails in an attempt to assassinate Robespierre
Army of the North
The Army of the North defeats an Allied Army at Turcoing
Army of the North
The Army of the North defeats an Allied Army at Turcoing.
Battle of Turcoing
The Army of the North defeats an Allied Army at Turcoing
Siege of St Elme
Wounded during the siege of St Elme
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