1795 ⟶ Convention Arrests Key Jacobins
March 2: The Convention orders the arrest of Barère, Billaud...
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1794
1795
🗣️ Billaud-Varenne's Implicit Criticism of Robespierre Before the Convention
April 20: In a report to the convention, the deputy Billaud-Varenne delivers a veiled attack against Robespierre: "All people jealous of their liberty should be on guard even against the virtues of those who occupy eminent positions."⟶
French RevolutionRobespierreBillaud-VarenneConventionPolitical IntrigueFactionalismReign of TerrorPolitical CriticismPower Struggle
👮 Convention Arrests Key Jacobins
March 2: The Convention orders the arrest of Barère, Billaud-Varenne, Collot d'Herbois and Vadier, the Jacobins who had orchestrated the downfall of Robespierre.⟶
French RevolutionThe ConventionJacobinsThermidorian ReactionPurgesPolitical ArrestsPost-RobespierrePolitical IntrigueRevolutionary TribunalPower Struggle
⚖️ Thermidorian Reaction: Deportation of Key Jacobins
April 1: The Convention orders the deportation to French Guiana of Barère, Billaud-Varenne, and Collot d'Herbois, and the arrest of eight extreme-left deputies.⟶
French RevolutionThermidorian ReactionJacobinsConventionDeportationPolitical PurgeGuianaExtreme LeftPolitical Prisoners
⚔️ Convention Orders Disarmament of Former Terror Supporters
April 10: Convention orders the disarmament of Jacobins who were involved in the Terror.⟶
French RevolutionThermidorian ReactionJacobinsThe TerrorDisarmamentPolitical PurgeConventionPost-TerrorPolitical Repression
👮 Convention Arrests Fouché and Montagnard Deputies
August 9: The Convention orders the arrest of Joseph Fouché and several other Montagnard deputies.⟶
French RevolutionThe ConventionMontagnardsFouchéPolitical PurgesThermidorian ReactionPolitical IntrigueRepressionDeputiesArrest