Carnot military reforms

Question 1

What was Barere’s call for the levee en masse, b) when was it called

Answer 1

b) 23rd August 1793

a) all men without dependents were to give immediate military service, married men to make weapons, women to make hospitals and children to make linen
-Essentially now everyone had a role in the war

Question 2

How had the manufacturing process of weapons get better?

Answer 2

-workshops issued manuals on how to make steel effectively
-Weapons manufacture began in Paris in October

Question 3

What was the composition of the French army by 1794?

Answer 3

-France had over a million men in arms by 1794
-its 14 armies were well-trained and supplied

Question 4

How many generals were executed in 1793 and examples?

Answer 4

-17 generals were executed in 1793
- inc. general Custine (accused of passing secrets) and General Houchard who led the army of the North since August 1792

Question 5

Which 3 generals replaced those dismissed after they were found by Saint Just and Carnot?

Answer 5

1)Carnot saw that Jourdan was made army of the North
2)Saint-Just made Hoche leader of the Army of Moselle in October - Hoche only 25 ( now young leaders)
3) Pichegru was made commander of upper Rhine

Question 6

What battle did Jourdan and Carnot win which shows how army reforms benefitted war effort?

Answer 6

-Battle of Wattignes (in Belgium) and 3 Austrian regiments destroyed