War, Revolt And Overthrow Of The Monarchy 1792-3 Flashcards
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What did Leopoldo II think of the affairs in France?
Approved of many of the Liberal reforms of the Assembly
Was pleased at the collapse of French power
When was the Declaration of Pillnitz and which two nations wrote it?
27th August 1791
Austria and Prussia
What three groups wanted war?
Marie Antoinette and royalists
Army Commanders to increase their prestige (Lafayette)
Brissotins who wanted a republic
What were Brissots arguments for war? [3]
Success would rouse enthusiasm for the revolution
A war would allow the revolutionary ideas to spread abroad
French armies would have support of the enemies repressed subjects
Why was Robespierre opposed to external war? [3]
War was better fought against internal enemies
Foreign powers were only trying to intimidate not invade
Foreigners wouldn’t support the French armies
When did Austria and Prussia become allies?
7th February 1792
Where had the Prussians and Austrians previously conquered?
Prussia - United Provinces
Austria - Belgium in under 2 weeks
Why did Austro-Prussian forces expect little resistance from the French army? [3]
France was weak due to internal divisions
Mutinies in the army made the forces weaker
French finances would limit the purchase of weapons
When did the King dismiss his Feuillant ministers and who did he replace them with?
March 1792
More radical Girondin ministers that obeyed the Assembly
When did France declare war on Austria and when did the Prussians join?
20th April 1792
June
Why was the French army not prepared for war in 1792? [2]
Over half the army officers had emigrated
The volunteers were poorly trained and equipped
What happened when French forces invaded the Austrian Netherlands on 20th April 1792?
Retreated back to Lille where they killed their commander and deserted
What 3 laws did the King veto on 19th June 1792?
Deportation of refractory priests
Disbanded the Kings guard
Set up a camp for 20,000 federes
What happened on 13th June 1792?
The King dismissed his Girondin ministers, including Roland, when he protested against his refusal to approve the laws
How many demonstrators took part in the March on the Tuileries on 20th June 1792?
8000
The Assembly issued a ‘la Patrie en danger’ on 11th June. What did the Sans-culottes demand?
If they were to fight, they should be admitted to all sectional assemblies and be able to vote
What song did the federes sing marching from Marseille to Paris
La Marseillaise
In a speech to the Jacobin club on 29th June, what did Robespierre propose? [4]
Abandon the constitution of 1791
Overthrow of the monarchy
Establishment of the National Convention, elected by UMS
Purge the departments, which contained royalists
Why did the federes represent a strong pressure group?
They were very patriotic and were militant revolutionaries, republicans
When was the Brunswick manifesto and what did it say? [4]
1st August 1792
- Ensure the welfare of France, and not to invade
- Restore the liberty of Louis XVI
- Louis be set free from Paris immediately
- If Louis was hurt, an exemplary vengeance would be inflicted on Paris
What effect did the Brunswick manifesto have on the citizens of France?
Angered them and made them more republican. Those with some remaining royalist views were now against it
Who was Petion and what did he do on 3rd August?
Mayor of Paris. Demanded that the King be removed on behalf of 47 out of 48 Sections
When was the Attack on the Tuilleries and how many were killed?
10th August 1792. 600 Swiss mercenaries, 90 federes and 300 Parisians
What happened on the evening of the 9th August 1792?
Sans culottes took over the Hotel de Ville, expelled the city council and set up a revolutionary commune
