Give 2 examples of hw the French army was successful between September 1792- 1793
Army of the north in the Netherlands
Army of the alps sieze Savoy and Nice
What was the French military fuelled by?
Revolutionary idealism (edict of fraternity 1792. - liberty to everyone)
And desperation for money
When did porrugal and Spain enter a coalition with England?
January 1793
How long did the war of 1st coalition last?
1792-1797
Who was part of the 1st coalition?
Austria, piedmont-Sardinia, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Britain and united provinces
What was a key hindrance to Frances success in the war of 1st coalition?
Internal revolts in the west and south
When did Lafayette deflect and who took over?
August 1792 - Dumouriez
1 positive and one negative of external war in late 1792?
November - victory at Jemappes against Austrian-Netherlands
September - Prussians took Verdun. Lafayette deflects in August
When does Dumouriez deflect to the Austrians?
April 1793
When’s the Vendee rebellion?
February 1793
What was a key factor for vendee revolt?
Very catholic - hated selling of church lands and large rents from bourgeoisie land owners
Inflation
Resented the civil constitution of the clergy
Who were involved. In the vendee revolt?
Peasants and Nobles of military background who disapproved of the Republic
What did the Vendee rebellion start as?
Angry protest against levy of 300,000 men
Formed a ‘catholic and royal army of the Vendee’
When was the levy for 300,000 men issued?
March. 1793
What major city did the Vendee seize?
Cholet
What did the rebels do in the vendee rebellion?
Massacred local officials, priests and national guards
Seized bridges and cities, heading for Paris
How did the convention deal with the vendee rebellion?
Sent 30,000 men - didn’t help
How far was vendee from Paris?
300 miles - so weren’t heavily effected by the ancien regime
How did the vendee rebellion end?
Army of 100,000 to Nantes in September. Several defeats
Eventually destroyed core of vendeeans in December
What was a main concern for the jacobins?
Winning the wars and ensuring the sans culottes they’re on their side
When and what was the committee of general security?
October 1792 - policed admin of justice.
Originally 30, then 12 in 1793
Reported to national convention
Who were appointed to ensure that law was ordered in each department and how many?
Representants-en-mission - 82
What was the revolutionary tribunal?
Tried counter-revolutionaries.
5 judges
Law in 1793 said rebels baring arms could be executed without appeal in 24 hours
What was the cps?
Committee of public safety - April 1793
Conducted war and diplomacy
Supreme authority
9 men - reported weekly
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Ancien Regimè (1:1)40
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The Enlightenment / Age Of Reason (1:2)24
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Ecnomic Problems And Royal Finance (1:3)30
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February 1789 - May 1789 (1:4)30
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May - October 1789 (2:1)38
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The Attempts To Establish A Constitutional Monarchy (2:2)69
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Reactions To The New System (2:3)46
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The Collapse Of The Constitutional Experiment (2:4)33
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Establishing A Republic (3:1)18
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Internal And External War (3:2)34
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Progress Of War And Rise Of The Terror (3:3)17
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The Spread Of The Terror (3:4)43
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Aftermath Of The Terror (4:1)30
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Establishment Of The Directory (4:2)42
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Military Campaigns And Expansions Abroad (4:3)25
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The Coup Of Brumaire And Establishing The Consulate (4:4)46
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Political Change In The Consulate (5:1)44
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Napoleons Social Change (5:2)48
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Legal And Administrative Change In The Consulate (5:3)25
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Consulate Finance (5:4)31
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The Army And Conquest During The Consulate And Empire (6:1)35
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The Control Of The Grand Empire (6:2)23
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Challenges To The Empire (6:3)51
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The Collapse Of The Empire (6:4)40
