The spread of war

Question 1

French fortune in war turned

Answer 1

• between september 1792 and january 1793
• Successful in the austrian netherlands, savoy, nice and parks of piedmont sardinia
• Savoy annexed to france in october
• Nice and monaco at the end of january 1793
• French forces had advanced into the rhine region
• Conquests brought assets that could be sold for cash

Question 2

Danton justifies war efforts

Answer 2

• claimed that the pyrenees alps and rhine should form the french borders
• Controversial demand as the rhine was crucial for european trade and of vital interest to great britain and the united provinces

Question 3

Britain’s involvement in the war

Answer 3

• Britain began military preparation in late 1792
• expelled french ambassadors following the execution of louis

Question 4

spain and portugal’s involvement in the war

Answer 4

• Spain and portugal entered the anti french coalition in january 1793
  1st february france
• declared war on britain and united provinces
• March france declares war on spain

Question 5

war of the 1st coalition

Answer 5

• March 1794 french fighting the war of the first coalition
  At first france suffered badly, troops were driven out of austrian netherlands
  British austrian and spanish troops all mounted attacks into france
  France also faced serious internal revolts in the west and south of france which hindered military efforts