Disturbances in Cape Francois Amid Naval Evacuation
The Cape Francois supplement reports a June uprising where White residents clashed with Mulattoes, prompting armed patrols, fires, and prison release of about 400 revolted Britons. Commodores and Commissioners failed to grant redress, fleets fired on the city, and thousands fled by sea as merchant ships and French vessels evacuated under naval escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phia General Advertiser
Cape Francois
Jones
Eagle
Anhe
Southonax
Polverel
Cape
Cape Tras
Merchang
France
Capt. Jones
Galbaud
Post-du- Prince Gn
Jeffer
Itu
Surrender reports and privateer capture hoax in imperial dispatch
A London letter dated August 10 claims Cambray and eupe surrendered to the imperial army while the privateer Sans Pareil is said captured by an English frigate off the Norway coast. Dubious report circulates as Prince Wilhelm, lieutenant general and governor, is not verified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oferd
Cambray
Eupe
Sans Pareil
North Sea
Norway
Prince ‘Exnin
Wustemberg
En Rere
French Revolution Sifts Alleged Conspiracies and Strife
Paris reports chaotic unrest as suspect leaders and royalists face public scorn and harsh measures. Articles describe food shortages, price spikes, and mass agitation in clubs and sections while authorities arrest, imprison, and debate frontiers plots.
National Convention Debates Saddles and Taxation Edicts
Parliamentary records describe a demand to raise saddle prices for armies, reports on May decree coin limits, and a letter from Philippeaux detailing Francoist victories near Angers Saumur. The Convention doubles Revolutionary Tribunal members and lists candidates, while tax and royal assignats reforms circulate among committees in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Bentabole
Committee of Public Welfare
Philippeaux
Angers
Cené
Saumur
Committee of Finance
Procurenr
Lower
Loire
Nantes
This
Pee
Measures and Decrees Amid Revolutionary Dispatches
The Convention imposed a new decimal weight and measure system based on the meridian, with a year for non obligatory adoption. Administrators of L Aix repealed acts challenging Republican unity while decrees nullified officers commissions given to pretended Belgic patriots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubem
Merlin
Roziere
I. Buriot
Committee of Public
Academy of Sciences
Constituent Assembly
Barrere
Gredt-Meitain
Dare
Renee
Desperate Revolutionary Decrees and Committees Debated
A fragmentary Revolutionary text outlines military mobilization against rebels, deportations, confiscations, and forest destruction. It mentions Mentz, Rochelle, and plots to force citizens aged 16 to 67 to march, with punitive measures for deserters and traitors. It records proposals to restructure the government and shift powers to the Committee of Public Safety, sparking dissent within the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mentz
la 'Endee
Rochelle
Midem
Republc
Billaud, Varennes
Department
North
Family of
Bourbon
Marz
Elizabeth Capet
Marie Auntoinette
Danton
Committee of Public Safety
Nis Honda
Executive Council
Siege of Valenciennes Describes Destruction and Aftermath
August reports detail heavy bombardment and siege losses at Valenciennes with 160000 cannon balls and 77000 mortar bombs wasted, 500 Austrians killed and 1200 wounded, a third of the town destroyed, and 11600 garrison and civilians involved. The Convention’s Commissioners allegedly distributed four million livres to relieve horrors while daily coffee and plays entertained survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Convention
Dumourier
Douay
Bouchain
Quesnoy
Anid
Ators
Richard
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Supplement
THE
Philadel
London
Revolutionary Tribunal
la Vendee
Birogis
Cutting
Strasbourg
St. Dadré
la Morliere
la Valerie
la Valette
la Morhere
La‘Valette
Fenes
Colandint
Dufrefe
Liffe
Gazette du’ Nord
Zé Pelletier
Colandini
Cuftine
Favart
St. André
Defuere
Cofandixi
National Convention
Valenciennes
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