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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 — John Shaqi

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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

Birateau, member of the convention, guillotined at
                  Bourdeaux.
                  The festival of reason celebrated in all cities of
                  France, as in Paris.
                  Madame de Villette, niece of Voltaire, dies on the
                  scaffold.
             14.  The French make an attack on the posts of the
                  allies on the side of Courtray, and are repulsed.
                  The general, with his aid-du-camp (sic) and staff
                  to the number of 25, are arrested at Lisle.
             16.  The French again attack the lines of Gen. Wurmser,
                  and are again repulsed with great loss.
             18.  The royalists of La Vendee are again victorious
                  near Concale.
                  Toulon is retaken by the republicans, its name is
                  changed on the motion of Barrere, to that of the
                  "Port of the Mountain."
                  Letter of Chabot from the prison of the Luxemburg
                  to the convention.
             20.  The Duke of Brunswick, near Weissembourg defeats
                  the French army, kills 10,000, and takes their camp
                  and baggage with 47 pieces of artillery.
                  Rejoicings in Paris on account of the retaking of
                  Toulon.
                  The French, after having so often attacked the
                  allies with great loss, and returned as often to
                  harrass (sic) them still, at length carry their
                  point.  They take 16 cannon, kill 500 men, and
                  recover the strong lines of Weissembourg.
             27.  The allies raise the siege of Landau.
1794.
_Jan_.        1.  The representatives of the people, in order to get
                  rid of prisoners in La Vendee direct that all of
                  them be thrown into the Loire.
              2.  The island of Noirmoutier is retaken by the
                  republicans; 800 royalists are killed and 1200 are
                  made prisoners.
              3.  The old marshal Luckner, and the son of General
                  Custine, guillotined.
              4.  Eight hundred emigrants perish in crossing the
                  Rhine.
                  The States of Brabant require great contributions
                  for the expence of the war.
                  Bourdon de L'Oise complains, that the minister is
                  still too monarchical, and he demands that one
                  purely republican be appointed.
                  The Prince of Talmond, one of the chiefs of the
                  royalists, is taken by the republicans near
                  Fougeres.  The remains of his army joins the
                  Chouans.
                  The Chouans, who now begin to be distinguished, are
                  so called from two brothers, gentlemen of that

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