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The total of death sentences in Paris in July was more than double the number in June, [74] with two new mass graves dug at Picpus Cemetery by mid-July. [75] [76] There was widespread agreement among deputies that their parliamentary immunity, in place since 1 April 1793, had become perilous. [77] On 14 July Robespierre had Fouché expelled.
French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars: 4–7 million [29] [30] [c] 1792–1815 French Republic, later French Empire, vs. Coalition forces: Europe Conquests of Menelik II: 6 million [31] 1878–1904 Ethiopian Empire vs. Emirate of Harar, Kingdom of Kaffa, Kingdom of Wolaita, and allies Horn of Africa Second Congo War: 3–5.4 million [32] [33 ...
The following is a list of the casualties count in battles or offensives in world history.The list includes both sieges (not technically battles but usually yielding similar combat-related or civilian deaths) and civilian casualties during the battles.
The French Revolution (French: Révolution française [ʁevɔlysjɔ̃ fʁɑ̃sɛːz]) was a period of political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789, and ended with the coup of 18 Brumaire in November 1799 and the formation of the French Consulate.
The precise number of victims is not known. According to Roger Dupuy, there were between 7 and 11 drowning executions, with 300 to 400 victims each time. [ 7 ] According to Jacques Hussenet, 1,800 to 4,800 people drowned on the orders of Carrier, and perhaps 2,000 others drowned on the orders by other Republican revolutionaries in Nantes. [ 8 ]
The Martyrs of Compiègne were the 16 members of the Carmel of Compiègne, France: 11 Discalced Carmelite nuns, three lay sisters, and two externs (or tertiaries).They were executed by the guillotine towards the end of the Reign of Terror, at what is now the Place de la Nation in Paris on 17 July 1794, and are venerated as martyr saints of the Catholic Church.
People who died in prison custody during the French Revolution (16 P) Pages in category "People killed in the French Revolution" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
The French forces easily handled the Peasants' rebellion in the Southern Netherlands, and were able to put down the revolting forces in under 2 months. The French in 1798 fought an undeclared war at sea against the United States, that was known variously as the "Quasi-War", the "Half War" and the "Pirate Wars