When the War of the Second Coalition got off to a terrible start for the French, the Triumvirate that had been running the Directory since 1797 was overthrown. Hey look I'm on Twitter: 2015-09-14 02:37:00 +0000 UTC View Post
While Bonaparte was off trying to conquer Egypt, the rest of Europe mobilized against France.
2015-09-07 00:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostIn July 1798 Bonaparte and his healthy, hopeful army arrived in Egypt. In August 1799 Bonaparte ditched his now demoralized, plague-ridden army and sailed for home.
2015-08-31 00:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostThe Directory manipulated the elections of Year VI to block left-wing candidates. Meanwhile Talleyrand provoked the Americans into war and Bonaparte sailed for Egypt.
2015-08-24 01:26:34 +0000 UTC View PostAfter Fructidor the Directory cracked down on the conservatives. They also created more sister republicans to systematically loot. Sponsor Link: 2015-08-17 00:30:00 +0000 UTC View Post
After taking a drubbing in the elections Year V, the Directory decided to just annul the results.
2015-08-09 23:55:36 +0000 UTC View PostBonaparte almost gets beat! But then he doesn't. Also don't invade Ireland in December. sponsor link: http://lynda.com/revolutions. 2015-08-03 00:25:01 +0000 UTC View Post
Control the central position. Move on the rear. Live off the land. Sponsor Link: http://lynda.com/revolutions
2015-07-20 01:48:46 +0000 UTC View PostThe adventures of everyone's favorite proto-communist. k
2015-07-13 00:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostWhen the Thermidorean Convention introduced the Constitution of Year III, the political Right went a little nuts.
2015-07-05 23:14:53 +0000 UTC View PostThat's the slogan that rallied the last remnents of the sans culottes to action...right before they got crushed by the Thermidorean Convention.
2015-06-28 22:25:46 +0000 UTC View PostThe terrible winter of 1794-95 helped France push back all her enemies. Also...Poland!
2015-06-22 00:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the events of 9 Thermidor, the Revolution began to swing back to the right.
2015-06-14 22:06:27 +0000 UTC View PostThe events of 9 Thermidor II brought Act I of the French Revolution to a gruesome end.
2015-06-08 00:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostPromoting a fundraising drive spearheaded by Scott Chesworth at the Ancient World podcast to help preseve Syria's massively important cultural treasures. Link to The Ancient World for all the Details....
2015-06-08 00:30:00 +0000 UTC View PostIf the mainspring of popular government in peacetime is virtue, amid revolution it is at once virtue and terror: virtue, without which terror is fatal; terror, without which virtue is impotent.
2015-06-01 02:03:54 +0000 UTC View PostIn the spring of 1794. the Revolution devoured a few of her most beloved children. sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions
2015-05-24 22:30:08 +0000 UTC View PostAt the end of 1793, the Committee of Public Safety completed it's consolidation of power.
2015-05-18 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostDo not get into a popularity contest with George Washington. spnsor link: lynda.com/revolutions
2015-05-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostMarie Antoinette thought he was behind EVERYTHING sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions
2015-04-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostIn Oct 1793 the French Revolution took a stab at reforming time itself.
2015-04-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC View PostIn October 1793 the Reign of Terror got started with the executions of Marie Antoinette and the Girondins.
2015-04-12 22:09:20 +0000 UTC View PostIn the fall of 1793, the French Republic started to gain traction against its enemies. Setting up the stage for the Reign of Terror. sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions
2015-04-05 22:21:41 +0000 UTC View PostIn the summer of 1793 a re-organized Committee of Public Safety began to consolidate power.
2015-03-29 20:58:14 +0000 UTC View PostIn the summer of 1793 the Revolutionaries in Paris were besieged from all sides.
2015-03-23 01:32:49 +0000 UTC View PostQuestion Time! sponsor link: lynda.com/revolutions
2015-03-16 18:54:04 +0000 UTC View PostOn May 31-June 2, 1793 Paris once again rose in armed insurrection against the national government.
2015-03-08 21:54:13 +0000 UTC View PostIn the spring of 1793 revolts against Paris started erupting all over France. Sponsor: lynda.com/revolutions
2015-03-01 21:41:07 +0000 UTC View PostAfter the Battle of Valmy the French armies advanced on all fronts.
2015-02-16 01:42:52 +0000 UTC View PostKing Louis XVI was put on trial by the National Convention and executed Jan 21, 1793.
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