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
Goudemetz, Henry
France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799; Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793
The convention decrees that France is a republic,
one and indivisible.
6. Le Bon continues his defence.
Bresson asserts that it is impossible to make
France a democratic republic; he votes for a
senate, an executive power, and censors.
A member complains that the rights of man only, and
not the duties of man, are subjects of
consideration.
14. Anniversary of the French revolution celebrated.
Project of a national tontine.
A loan of a milliard at three per cent.
Lanthenas reads a motion from Thomas Paine, he not
being able to speak French.
Mons. d'Hervilly is wounded near Aurai (sic).
Warm action between the republicans and Chouans
near L'Orient.
Le Bon proceeds with his defence.
Disorders at St. Malo; and at Lyons.
15. The royalists attack the camp of St. Barb; forced
to retreat.
16. The Spaniards again defeated.
17. Le Bon decreed to be in a state of accusation.
Report of a complete overthrow of a Spanish army.
Tumults at the theatres.
France contains 28,000 square leagues of 2280
toises. Each league contains 3,850 acres (arpents)
which make 105,400,000 acres. Valuing the acres
one with another at 150 livres each, the total
value of the lands would be 15,810,000,000. The
debts of the republic at this time are
17.500,000,000, and these are secured by the lands;
there is a deficit therefore of 1,690,000,000.
20. The regiment of Hervilly murders its officers, and
8oo of them desert, giving the word of order to the
republican general.
The emigrants at Quiberon, being betrayed to
General Hoche, a general attack is made on them,
and almost all are cut to pieces. The brave Count
Sombreuil, after distinguished proofs of generous
gallantry, is taken prisoner.
The prisoners are ordered to Vannes, with General
Sombreuil, the bishop of Dol, and other
considerable persons.
Tallien, in his reports to the convention, states
the loss of the royalists at 10,000 men and that of
the republicans as trifling; his whole report
appears extravagant.
Another victory over the Spaniards is gained by the
republicans.
Peace is concluded with Spain.
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