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September 22: The Convention proclaims the abolition of royalty and the First French Republic. September 29: French troops occupy Nice, then part of Savoy. October 3: French troops occupy Basel in Switzerland, then ruled by Archbishop of Basel, and proclaim it an independent Republic.
The French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802) were a series of conflicts that arose from the tensions surrounding the French Revolution (1789-1799). The wars were fought between Revolutionary France and several European powers, most notably Austria, Prussia, Russia, Spain, and Great Britain.
Timeline of major events during the French Revolution, including the storming of the Bastille by Parisians in 1789, the establishment of a French republic in 1792, the subsequent period known as the Reign of Terror, and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte to become leader of France in 1799.
The French Revolutionary Wars (French: Guerres de la Révolution française) were a series of sweeping military conflicts resulting from the French Revolution that lasted from 1792 until 1802. They pitted France against Great Britain, Austria, Prussia, Russia, and several other countries.
The French Revolution (1789-1799) was a period of major societal and political upheaval in France. It witnessed the collapse of the monarchy, the establishment of the First French Republic, and culminated in the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte and the start of the Napoleonic era.
The French Revolution was a watershed event in world history that began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte. During this period, French citizens radically...
1791 June 20-21 Royal Family’s flight and capture at Varennes. July 17 Massacre at the Champ-de-Mars. August 27 The Declaration of Pillnitz by the rulers of Austria and Prussia, affirming their intention to return the King of France to power. September 3 The Constitution of 1791 is proclaimed.
The “Tennis Court Oath”. July 11. Louis dismisses Necker, a popular minister. July 14. Storming of the Bastille. August 4. Abolition of feudal (noble, clerical) rights. August 26. Declaration of the Rights of Man.
France declares war on the Austrian emperor, an event that plunges Europe into more than 20 years of conflict. Go to French Revolutionary Wars (1792–1802) in World Encyclopedia (1 ed.) See this event in other timelines: 18th century. Austrian empire.
The French Revolution was a period of major social upheaval that began in 1787 and ended in 1799. It sought to completely change the relationship between the rulers and those they governed and to redefine the nature of political power.