Report from the Committee of Public Safety on Army Reform
France’s Committee of Public Safety presents to the National Convention a report detailing alleged military intrigue and treason in the army. It attacks Houchard’s leadership at Dunkirk, advocates replacing generals with morally upright officers, and calls for continued confidence in the Committee while warning of aristocratic plots to weaken the Republic.
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Committee OF Public Safety
Barrere
Freperte
Prussia
Republic
Dunkirk
Houchard
Cambray
Menin
Hentz
Xour
Heat Wing
Sis
Executive Council
Gil
Focuts
Applaise
Invasion of Great Britain speech at the Convention
Béillaud Farrannes declares that French forces are ready to strike Britain, with one hundred thousand men set to invade. He criticizes corruption in the administration, urges rapid execution of decrees, and extols virtue while exposing crimes of émigrants. He cites ancient examples to moralize support for the Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Béillaud Farannes
France
Republic
Great Britain
Committee of Public Safety
Rome
Carthage
Yiguer
National Convention
Committee of Public Instruction
French Republic
Friends of Liberty
Miltiades
Themisides
Themistoces
Italy
Alexander
Tomer
Cefar
Cadiz
Charles the Xiith
Darius
Achilles
Arbela
Pharialia
Nerva
Brutus
Ankerstrom
Decius
Mons
Pie
Paris
National Guards
Havin
Maulde
Dampierre
David
Grenadiers
Dixon Hosts Nobility at Lower Swan Inn Manchester
Richard Dixon announces he has reentered the lower Swan Inn in Adalket Street lane Manchester with a newly fitted reception for Nobility Gentry and travelers. The inn boasts neat coaches and horses and daily port coaches to London Birmingham Liverpool Leeds and Lancaster from the house, with attentive drivers and ample horses for hire.
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Ichard Dixon
Adalket-Street-lane
Manchester
Patterin
London
Birmingham
Liverpool
Leeds
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Great-Britain
Mr. H. Steers
O.d
Bond-fitreer
Amy
Fleet-street
H. Steers
Steers
Pr Howell
Holgorn
Ream
Howell
High Holvern
Red Lion-street
Lonpe
Henderson
Bedford-street
Strand
West End
Piccadilly
Exeter Change
Mr. Henderson
SALES
King-@reet
Covent~ Garden
Hampton
Middlesex
Hutchins
Hull
Hutthing
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