1798 ⟶ Government Orders Mass Conscription
September 24: The French government calls 200,000 men for mi...
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1798
🪖 Government Orders Mass Conscription
September 24: The French government calls 200,000 men for military service.⟶
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⚔️ Jourdan Law Introduces Mass Conscription
September 5: The Jourdan law requires all French men between twenty and twenty-five to perform military service.⟶
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