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Historical Epochs of the French Revolution: With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France; And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His DeathGoudemetz, Henry

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Historical Epochs of the French Revolution: With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France; And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death

Name: Historical Epochs of the French Revolution: With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France; And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death
Author: Goudemetz, Henry

Goudemetz, Henry

France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799; Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793

All persons imprisoned for debt are released by the
                  convention.
                  Prince Cobourg requires from Liege six hundred
                  thousand florins.
                  Arrival of 14,000 Hanoverians in the Low-Countries.
                  The commune of Paris hoists a black flag, as a sign
                  of extreme danger to the country.
                  General Miranda imprisoned in chains at Brussels.
              9.  Dantzig submits itself to the King of Prussia.
                  Dumourier conveys to Lisle the treasures of the
                  churches of Brussels.
                  He stops the first commissioners of the convention,
                  and sends them to Paris; he reviews his troops at
                  Brussels, and marches to the enemy.
                  Robespierre demands that all despots be overturned,
                  and that liberty be established on the ruin of all
                  aristocracies.
                  Monsieur, regent of France, creates the Count
                  d'Artois lieutenant-general of the kingdom.
                  Decreed, that the palace of St. Cyr, near
                  Versailles, be destroyed.
                  Decreed, that plate be considered as merchandize.
                  La Source inveighs bitterly against the English
                  government.
                  It is calculated, that 150 divorces take place,
                  every month in Paris since the decree.
                  Dumourier causes the plate to be restored to the
                  churches of Belgium, of which they had been
                  plundered.
                  Buzot declaims in the tribune against the despotism
                  of the convention.
             10.  Epoch of the counter-revolutions in La Vendee.
                  The French abandon the siege of Williamstadt.
                  The Austrian advanced guard enters Tirlemont, but
                  are obliged again to evacuate it.
             16.  The States-general reward the garrison of
                  Williamstadt for their gallant defence.
             17.  The French and Austrian armies drawn up in order of
                  battle all day opposite to each other.
             18.  Bloody battle of Neerswinde, which lasts the whole
                  day.  The French wholly defeated.
             19.  The battle of Tirlemont; General Valence wounded,
                  and the French routed.
                  Dumourier suspected of treason at Paris.
             23.  Battle of Louvain between the French and Austrians.
                  The Prussians approach Mayence.
                  Dumourier demands a truce of six days to evacuate
                  the Low Countries.
                  The Empire declares war against France, in
                  consequence of a resolution of the diet of
                  Ratisbon.
                  The Austrians enter Louvain.  Prince Cobourg

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Historical Epochs of the French Revolution: With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France; And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death

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