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Insurgencies in Paris

  • Insurrection of 10 August 1792On the 20th of April 1792, France declared war against Austria. The initial battles were a disaster for a French army partially disorganized by mutinies and…
  • 13 VendémiaireIn March 1793, armed insurrection erupted in the Vendée region of western France. This uprising stemmed from the Revolution's strongly anti-Catholic stance…
  • Liberation of ParisThe Allied strategy emphasized destroying German forces retreating toward the Rhine, not liberating Paris. General Dwight Eisenhower, Supreme Commander of…