The September Massacres
Hello, and welcome to Revolutions. So last week we witnessed a massive turning point in the French Revolution; a massive turning point in world history. The Insurrectionary Commune backed by an army of militant sans-culottes, an ultra patriotic national guardsmen, violently seized control of Paris on August 10, 1792. The King was now suspended, the […]
The Insurrection of August 10
Hello, and welcome to Revolutions. Last time, we saw the profound impact that France’s declaration of war had on domestic politics. So far, the revolution had played out against a backdrop of peace. Yes, fears about the intentions of the Austrians had long played a role in how the revolutionaries thought and acted, but until […]
War
Hello, and welcome to Revolutions. When we left off last time, Europe was hurtling towards war. The French believed the Austrians were a stagnant relic that could not possibly withstand the might of the fully mobilized French nation. The Austrians believe the French armies were in disarray, the French Treasury was empty, and the French […]