Paris Trial Excerpt On Antoinette Campaign Plan
A fragment from a public inquiry recounts questions about vouchers and the plan of a campaign related to Louis Capet and Marie Antoinette. The witness discusses the return of vouchers, influence over Louis Capet, and accusations by the public accuser about ministers knowing his influence. The prisoner denies involvement or knowledge of the check or letter and asserts he never knew the described character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Antoinette
Wwnefi
Louis Capet
Antoinette
Witner
Community of
Paris
National Convention
Lens Capet
Committee of General Safety
Louis Capes
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France
Dispatch report on Marchiennes operation by Kray and Otto
Sir James Murray informs Lord Dundas of a successful night assault on Marchiennes. Eight battalions under Major-General Kray attacked from Orsies in three columns, supported by 300 men, with 60 volunteers per column. A detachment under General Otto advanced from Denain in four columns. The town capitulated after a brief defense. 1629 prisoners taken, 12 cannons and 22 or 23 tumbrils seized. Estimated enemy killed around 300. Kray’s losses 76 to 86 killed or wounded. Otto’s losses not known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murray
Duke of York
Henry Dundes
Home Department
Camphin
Marchiennes
Kray
Orcies
Otto
Denain
Orchies
Liray
Royal Navy appoints Afelick to command 32 Sun Ferrety
London reports the Admiralty has appointed Captain Afelck to command the Ferretry of 32 Suns. Friday marks Princess Augusta’s birthday, the Queen’s jubilee celebration planned at the Queen’s House at Frogmore, postponed due to the death of the Queen of France. Additional notes mention Seaford member J. Ky and Crawford, Esquire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Admiralty
Afeleck
Augusta
Fregmore
France
Ang
Elq
Seaford
Jouns An Ky
Crawford
Paris Riots and War Measures Stir City Officials
Paris faces police seizures and arming of citizens as the Convention tightens control. Foreign prisoners rise, wine and provisions seized, military govern ment declared, arms deposited at the Castle of Trofette. Club Cordeliers pushes to curb public entertainments, while Vincent denounces deputies over military defeats. General Lucrener placed in arrest in Luxembourg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trofette
Duke of Carteans
Marseilles
Club of the Cordeliers
Vincent
Paris
Ramos
Army of the Rhine
Westembourg
Lucrener
Luxembourg
NATIONAL CONVENTION REPORTS OCTOBER 25 TO 27
Summary of lengthy dispatches from the French National Convention dated October 25 to 27, detailing naval engagements near Havre, Cambray, and Toulon, executions and pardons, calendar reforms, and military movements against rebels and emigrants across La Gironde Bourdeaux Ancenis Varades Nantes and surrounding fronts. It notes batteries at Notre Dame de Brega and Sans-culottes works, and reports on officers and troops actions including Houchard Souham and Carraux. The letters recount also public celebrations and decrees proposing calendar changes and the disarming of Girondins with arms diverted to the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Valery
Seine
Havre
Laurent
Cambray
Marchiennes
Hannon
St. Amand
Cambrai
Bouchain
Liliaud Varennes
Committee of Public Safety
Revolutionary Tribunal
Meats Brouchard
Houchard
Syas
Fabre
Eglantine
Brumaire
Fremaire
Germizal
Fioreal
Imafidor
Hertidor
Fru
Ider
Tosape
Mera
Ancenis
Ogober
Chaudien
Caflel
Audeville
Chaileurs
Barris
Carraux
Oober
Lyons
Toulon
Palacras
Fort Des Pommelles
National Convention
Republic
Iso
Des Vans-Culottes
Notre
Bee d’Ambes
Department of
la Vende
Bellious
Ovalisis
Poe
Hey
Auffri
Maris
Fortres
Andeos
Pra
T. tArriegty i
Greg
Chatiffard
I Barrere
la Vendeey
Aie
Loire
L’isle
Vilaine
Fat Barrerc
Thaventél
L’isle and
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London Gazette Extraordinary
Whitehall
Dundas, tekEe
London
Sole
Rodrigue
Baffe Gouleve
Roftaing
Cheffeurs
Varades
Nantes
Charette
Noirmoutier
Merlin
Thionville
Bour
Souham
Souh
Hatlin
Mecing
Ards
Actoi
Hyerick
Ge Terg Macponnen
Rozsey
Haiti
Meniz
de. MoncEaAy
ERS
Poes
Dunkirk
Styne
Nantucket
Becaus
Basire
America
Austria
Prussia
Danube
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