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Storming of the bastille
The bastille was a state prison on the east side of Paris. A mob of revolutionary’s assembled to demand the ammunition it held. When the prison governor refused to give in to their demands a battle ensued. The governor was seized and killed, and his head was carried round the streets on a spike. This symbolized the start of the French Revolution. The storming of the bastille is still celebrated in France with a national holiday every year. -
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Revolutionary war
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Women’s march on Versailles
On the morning of October 5, 1989, in an eastern section of Paris, a young woman fed up with the shortage of bread banged a drum beginning a march among revolutionary women. The numbers grew as the march went on, marchers armed with pitchforks and torches. It culminated at the city hall of Paris with crowds in the thousands demanding bread. -
The National Assembly abolishes the nobility
The assembly passed the decree that stated all French citizens must use their family’s surname. No longer shall people be addressed by Monseigneur. -
Civil Constitution of the French Clergy
Law passed that caused the immediate subordination of the Catholic Church in France to the French government -
Clergy instructed to swear allegiance to France
The National Assembly forced the French clergy to pledge its allegiance to France -
Royal family flees/ captured
The royal family tried to flee Paris, but they were captured in Varennes by revolutionary’s. The revolutionary government then became hostile towards the royal family. -
France declares war on Austria
France declared war on Austria in what saw the beginning of the French Revolutionary Wars, a series of wars that pitted France against other European countries -
First use of the guillotine
The first execution by the guillotine was performed on highwayman Nicolas Jacques Pelletier in front of the city hall of Paris -
Parisians storm Tuileries palace end’s King Louis’ power
The Paris revolutionary’s stormed the palace and captured the king. This affectively ended the monarchy in France. -
French Republic proclaimed
The Convention became the new government of France, and it abolished the monarchy and declared a republic. -
King Louis executed
King Louis was executed by the guillotine at the Place de la Révolution in Paris. The National Convention had convicted the king in a near-unanimous vote and condemned him to death by a simple majority. -
France declares war on Britain and the Netherlands
Another French revolutionary war -
New Constitution proclaimed
The new constitution was intended to supersede the Constitution of 1791 -
Mary Antoinette executed
Convicted, then executed in front of Place de la Concorde in Paris. -
Robespierre executed
Was the leading member of the Committee of Public Safety. Controlled the execution of over 17,000 citizens -
Peace treaty between France and Tuscany.
France and Tuscany agree to peace -
Peace with Prussia signed at Basle
Ends ongoing war between France/ prussia -
Death of Dauphin (Louis XVII) in captivity
Comte de Provence assumes title of Louis XVIII -
Defeat of attempted Parisian insurrection
Defeat of attempted Parisian insurrection of 13 Vendémiaire by Napoleon Bonaparte's 'whiff of grapeshot. Effectively ended the French Revolution. -
Napoleon given command of French army in Italy.
His orders were to invade northern Italy and occupy Lombard -
End of rebellion in La Vendée.
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Napoleon wins decisive battle against Austrians at Arcola in northern Italy.
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French power eliminated in Italy
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Napoleon sails to Egypt
Napoleon's forces immediately won decisive battles against the Mamelukes, including the Battle of the Pyramids -
French fleet destroyed in Battle of the Nile
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France declares war on Austria
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Napoleon abandons army in Egypt and returns to France
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Napoleon's coup d'état of 18-19 Brumair
Napoleon proclaimed First Consul
