The Convention Debates Security and Recruitment Actions
The period reports enforcement against suspected figures, taxes on coin, and mobilization measures for the coast. Paris committees push unity with the mayor and interior minister, while rising bread prices spark concern. In Ireland, the Catholic relief bill advances with strong parliamentary support, highlighted by notable speeches and extended debate. The army’s fate and potential disbandment of the Prince of Coburg’s forces are discussed amid broader strategic shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Sage
Paris
Proclamation by Dumourier in the Batavian Provinces
A 1793 Antwerp manifesto rebutts General Dumourier’s proclamation praising French liberty and denouncing the House of Orange. It defends the Dutch Constitution, condemns accusations of tyranny, and urges citizens to resist invasion while praising stability under the Stadtholder and Dutch authorities.
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United Provinces
Dumouriceeri
House of Orange
France
Duke of
Brunswick
Champagne
Bataviand
Holland
Cape of Good Hope
Isle of Ceylon
Indies
India
Germany
Frederic ‘William
Dogger-Bank
Antwerp
Dumourier
Europe
Groffett
Pacific
Monseigneur
Kim
Prince of
Orance
Naoge
Ceylon
Batavian Committee
Provisional’ Administration
Netherlands
Berne
W.F.H. AN
Geneva Address on KeLcerman Triumph and Louis XVI Death
In Geneva the majority of citizens express horror at the murder of Louis XVI and oppose military honors for the French general. They request public adherence to sentiments of mortification, noting the ceremony’s misinterpretation abroad and unfavorable reception of the General by Geneva locals except a few French-aligned individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KeLcerman
Geneva
Louis the Xvith
Europe
Louis the XVI
Prussian Troops Enter Thorn Amid Polish Tensions
A fragment from Dantzik cites 12 099 or 15 900 Prussians advancing into Poland and the turmoil as Schwe rin’s regiment occupies Thorn. Citizens fear a calculated move by authorities while many await the outcome of a pending surrender amid anxiety and quiet unease.
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Poland
Schwerin
Thorn
Ber
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Fanchet
Committee of General Safety
la Marche
Loire
Garonne
Department of the Alps
Society of the Friends of Liberty
Toulon
Eirorigting
Ducas
Seine
Oife
Executive Council
Ireland
Dublin
Tajesty
Hobart
Maxwell
House
House of Commons
Ulgiv III
Tréity College
Forbes
Hutchinson
Knox
Holmes
George Ponsonby
Mrn
F. Hutchinson
Holy Conynghame
Curran
Richard Sheridan
Ogle
Montone
Blaquiere
Duigenan
Roctor Browne
Col. Mathiason
Pensonby
Grattan
Prince of Coupe
Dixon
Newcastle
Rodgson
Maniferio
Brabant
Orange Party
the Hague
Hague
French Republic
Dantzick
Fes
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