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Historical Epochs of the French Revolution - With The Judgment And Execution Of Louis XVI., King Of France - And A List Of The Members Of The National Convention, Who Voted For And Against His Death by Henry Goudemetz
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Prussians; the latter are forced to retire.
On the other hand the French lose 8000 men in an
action against Wurmser.
The Sardinians after two actions are forced to
retreat.
Monsieur Lavordy, formerly comptroller of finances,
guillotined.
26. The Vendéans beat the republicans, and take the
post of Austrain.
The Sardinians under General Brentano repulse the
French.
The Spaniards obtain a victory.
Chambon, member of the convention, mayor of Paris
at the King's massacre, is put out of the
protection of the law, and killed by the
inhabitants of Tulle, among whom he had taken
refuge.
Gen. La Morbiere is guillotined.
27. The royalists of La Vendée take several towns in
Brittany; on the 19th they take Granville, but
evacuate it.
Barnave, a deputy to the first assembly, one of
the, authors of the revolution, and Duport, then
minister of justice, guillotined.
29. Project to erect a monument upon the Pont-Neuf,
representing the people as giants.
The convention receives from all parts the letters
of priesthood from the intruders.
Decreed, that a municipal officer with a red bonnet
shall inter the dead.
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