Moreau Builds Experience on Eastern Front
Moreau gained further military responsibility in the revolutionary armies operating toward the Rhine. His developing reputation would later support his promotion to independent command.
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1794 in France — Page 9
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July
Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror reached its political peak under the emergency committees before Robespierre’s fall on 9 Thermidor.
Reign of Terror
The ultimate political vehicle for the Jacobin movement was the Reign of Terror overseen by the Committee of Public Safety, who were given executive powers to purify and unify the Republic. Robespierre tries to found the Republic of Virtue, until the Jacobins last purge, 9 Thermidor, in July 1794, executed Robespierre himself
Robespierre Fall Reopens Debate on Tribunal
Robespierre's overthrow exposed the political dangers of a court associated with emergency government. Deputies began disputing whether its procedures could be reconciled with republican legality.
Thermidor
Robespierre tries to found the Republic of Virtue, until the Jacobins last purge, 9 Thermidor, in July 1794, executed Robespierre himself
August
Emergency justice revised
In the immediate aftermath of Thermidor the Convention began dismantling the extraordinary procedures associated with the Terror. Tallien belonged to the ascendant faction pressing against renewed concentration of punitive power.
Emergency justice revised - Institutional consequence
Jean-Lambert Tallien figured in events surrounding emergency justice revised at Paris. Tallien belonged to the ascendant faction pressing against renewed concentration of punitive power. This episode contributed to the replacement of centralized Jacobin emergency rule with a less unified, more conservative Convention.
Arrest of Napoleon I
Arrested on suspicion of being a Robespierrist
Arrest of Napoleon I
Napoleon I was arrested on suspicion of being a Robespierrist.
Arrest of Napoleon I
Released in order to reinforce the army of Italy's General staff
Arrest of Napoleon I
Released in order to reinforce the army of Italy's General staff.
Committee powers redistributed
The Convention curtailed the concentration of authority in the Committee of Public Safety through institutional reorganization. Barere's former prominence exemplified the influence being reduced as members sought a new balance of power.
Committee powers redistributed - Political consequence
Bertrand Barere figured in events surrounding committee powers redistributed at Paris. Barere's former prominence exemplified the influence being reduced as members sought a new balance of power. It exposed divisions among revolutionary deputies over who should control punishment, representation and public order.
Committee Reform
The Convention redistributes executive power among committees to prevent another concentration of authority
Committee Reform
The Convention redistributes executive power among committees to prevent another concentration of authority.
Report Against Vandalism
Gregoire condemns destruction of artistic and scientific heritage and urges the Convention to protect monuments, libraries and collections from revolutionary vandalism.
Battle of St Laurent de la Mouga
Involved in the Battle of St Laurent de la Mouga
Radical Guard Command Dismantled after Thermidor
The defeat and execution of Hanriot eliminated a leading link between the Paris National Guard and Robespierre's supporters. New authorities sought to limit the force's ability to challenge national representatives.
Valenciennes Returns to French Control
The shifting military situation compelled the Coalition to abandon Valenciennes in the summer of 1794. Its recovery marked the reversal of an important enemy gain from the previous year.
September
French Siege Operations
Applies sustained pressure to the fortress before its November surrender.
Siege of Maastricht
Directs operations against Maastricht during the revolutionary campaign in the Low Countries.
State church subsidies withdrawn
The Convention decided that the Republic would no longer fund religious ministers from the public treasury. The measure helped reshape church-state relations after the coercive religious policies of the Terror.
State church subsidies withdrawn - Public response
Henri-Baptiste Gregoire figured in events surrounding state church subsidies withdrawn at Paris. The measure helped reshape church-state relations after the coercive religious policies of the Terror. The episode altered the political climate in Paris as former supporters of the Terror confronted a hostile new majority.
Battle of Tournai
A drawn Battle with the Allies
French Advances Threaten German Frontier Positions
Operations along the Rhine challenged Coalition security beyond French territory. The shifting front raised questions about occupation and the political future of neighboring German lands.
Thermidorian Deputies Challenge Tribunal Officers
After Thermidor the Convention investigated figures associated with exceptional prosecutions. Fouquier Tinville faced mounting scrutiny of the institution in which he had exercised prosecutorial authority.
October
Carrier faces Nantes accusations
Carrier faced mounting allegations concerning executions and drownings during his mission at Nantes. Investigation of his conduct became a prominent means of judging excesses committed under revolutionary emergency rule.
Carrier faces Nantes accusations - Balance of power
Jean-Baptiste Carrier figured in events surrounding carrier faces nantes accusations at Paris. Investigation of his conduct became a prominent means of judging excesses committed under revolutionary emergency rule. Its importance lay in the transfer of effective authority away from the political networks that had dominated during the Terror.
Capture of Koblenz
Captures Koblenz
November
Battle of Maastricht
Distinguishes himself in battle when the French cross the Rhine
Capture of Maastricht
Receives Maastricht's surrender during the French revolutionary advance.
French Occupation of Maastricht
Brings the city under French control after the siege.
Closure
The National Convention orders the Jacobin Club in Paris closed during the Thermidorian reaction
Closure
The National Convention orders the Jacobin Club in Paris closed during the Thermidorian reaction.
Closure
The Jacobin Club is closed as the Thermidorian Reaction weakens radical political organisation
Closure
The Jacobin Club is closed as the Thermidorian Reaction weakens radical political organisation.
Convention Orders Jacobin Club Closed
The Convention closed the Jacobin Club amid the Thermidorian reaction. The decision ended the leading Parisian society's central role in revolutionary political mobilization.
Jacobin Club closed
The Convention closed the Paris Jacobin Club after confrontations involving opponents of its remaining militants. The decision sharply reduced the organizational influence of the radical Jacobin movement.
Jacobin Club closed - Longer-term significance
Jean-Lambert Tallien figured in events surrounding jacobin club closed at Paris. The decision sharply reduced the organizational influence of the radical Jacobin movement. It formed part of the unsettled transition that eventually produced the Constitution of Year III and the Directory.
December
Maximum Repeal
The Law of the Maximum is repealed during the Thermidorian retreat from economic controls
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