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For the Parisian nobility, it was 10 August 1792 rather than 14 July 1789 that marked the end of the ancien régime. [41] The victors of 10 August were concerned with establishing their dictatorship. The Commune silenced the opposition press, closed the toll gates, and seized a number of refractory priests and aristocratic notables.
The assault on the Tuileries on 10 August 1792.The defence in the palace became disorganised after Galiot Mandat de Grancey was shot. Antoine Jean Galiot Mandat (7 May 1731, in the outskirts of Paris – 10 August 1792, on the steps of the Hôtel de Ville, Paris), known as the Marquis de Mandat, was a French nobleman, general and politician.
The Filles de Saint Thomas Battalion (French: Bataillon des Filles-Saint-Thomas) is part of the National Guard of Paris, established on 13 July 1789. It is known for its participation in the defense of the Tuileries Palace, during the Insurrection of 10 August 1792.
Brunswick's famous declaration of 25 July 1792, announcing that the allies would enter France to restore the royal authority and would visit the Assembly and the city of Paris with military execution if any further outrage were offered to the king, heated the republican spirit to fury. It was resolved to strike the decisive blow on 10 August. [8]
23 June 1792 Battle of Harelbeke [1] Flanders Kingdom of the French Habsburg Monarchy: Coalition victory 10 August 1792 Insurrection of 10 August 1792 (Storming of the Tuileries) Paris French Republicans: French Royalists: Republican key victory King Louis XVI captured: 19 – 23 August 1792 Capture of Longwy Rhine Kingdom of the French
In August 1792, Chaumette became the Chief Procurator of the Commune of Paris. As member of the Commune during the insurrection of 10 August 1792, he was delegated to visit the prisons, with full power to arrest suspects. On 31 October 1792, he was elected President of the Commune and was re-elected in the Municipal on 2 December of that same year.
10 August: Storming of the Tuileries (Musée de la Révolution française) 10 August – French Revolution: Insurrection of 10 August 1792 – The Tuileries Palace is stormed and Louis XVI of France is arrested and taken into custody. 20 August – War of the First Coalition: Battle of Verdun – Prussia defeats France, opening a route to Paris ...
This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 9 September massacres; 1792 French National Convention election; A. Armoire de fer; C. ... Insurrection of 10 August ...