In France several people felt that it would be in the best interests of the French people to go to war. One of these people was Marie Antoinette, the daughter of the Austrain Empress, she believed a short war for france was needed in which France would be defeated and the powers of the crown restored. Many widespread rumours arose that Marie Anotoinette was running the countrys foreign policy and it was managed by the " Austrain Committe", this was a group of people centred around Marie Antoinnette who were politicans and were influenced by her ideas. Army Commanders such as Lafayette wanted war, but for their own personal gain not Frances, Lafayette believed that a short war was needed so that France would win and his pretsige would be increased along with the Crowns. Jaques Brissot, the leader of the Brissotons also wanted war, he heavily argued for the trial of the king after the flight to varnnes.
The reasons he wanted war was because he felt a war would:
- Bring enthuasim for the revoloution.
- The international situation was in favour of France because all the other great powers were in preoccupied with Poland and Britain would not go to war if the matter did not directly affect its home security or empire.
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