When, where and what happened in the September Massacres?
September 1792 Sans Culottes stormed Paris prisons and massacred the prisoners that were mainly nobles and refractory priests.
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Why did the September Massacres happen?
The Austrian and Prussian armies were only 20 miles from Paris which caused fear. Sans culottes thought the nobles and refactrory priests in prisons would join the foreign armies and bring back the monarchy.
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17th August 1792
Lafayette defects to Austria
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What does Danton say after the September Massacres?
"Let us embody terror to prevent the people from doing so"
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20th November 1792
Victory at the Battle of Valmy. 52,000 French troops outnumber 34,000 Austrians. a major
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19th November 1792
The Decree of Fraternity was passed by the convention. The decree would give arms and support to those who wanted a revolution as well as just spreading the ideolgies of the revolution.
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1st February 1793
War declared on Holland and Britain. France was now at war with 4 major European powers.
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February 1793
The Assignat fell by 50% of its value. Farmers did not went to sell the grain for paper money. This led to
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Why did the September Massacres happen?
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The Austrian and Prussian armies were only 20 miles from Paris which caused fear. Sans culottes thought the nobles and refactrory priests in prisons would join the foreign armies and bring back the monarchy.
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17th August 1792
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What does Danton say after the September Massacres?
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