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1794 in France

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1794
in
France
Decades:
See also:Other events of 1794
History of France  • Timeline  • Years

The following lists events that happened during 1794 in the French Republic.

Incumbents

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Events

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January to March

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  • 4 February – The French Republic abolishes slavery.
  • 15 February – Modern arrangement of Flag of France adopted.
  • 26 February – Ventôse Decrees, proposed to confiscate the property of exiles and opponents of the Revolution, and redistribute it to the needy.
  • 3 March – Ventôse Decrees.
  • 23 March – British troops capture Martinique from the French.[3]
  • 27 March – The Marquis de Condorcet is arrested (while in disguise) in Clamart and imprisoned in Bourg-l'Égalité; two days later he is found dead in his cell.

April to June

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June 26: Battle of Fleurus

July to December

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July 27: Robespierre and Saint-Just are arrested

Ongoing

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Full date unknown

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  • Hospitals pass to ownership of the state.[4]

Births

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January to March

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April to June

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July to December

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Full date unknown

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Deaths

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Antoine Lavoisier
Élisabeth of France
Maximilien Robespierre
Louis Antoine de Saint-Just

January to March

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April to June

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July to December

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Committee of Public Safety | Facts, History, & Members | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ^ "National Convention | History, Definition, & Reign of Terror | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e Everett, Jason M., ed. (2006). "1794". The People's Chronology. Thomson Gale. Archived from the original on 2007-08-22. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
  4. ^ Burke, James (1985). The Day the Universe Changed. London: BBC. p. 206. ISBN 0-563-20192-4.
  5. ^ de Latour Juillerat-Chasseur, Suzanne Chabaud (1902). Un épisode de l'histoire de la Terreur à Nîmes, extrait des souvenirs personnels de Madame Juillerat-Chasseur née Suzanne Chabaud de Latour (in French). Montbéliard. p. 148. OCLC 23416707.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  6. ^ "Elizabeth Of France | princess of France". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  7. ^ "BBC - History - Historic Figures: Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794)". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Louis de Saint-Just | French revolutionary | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 17 June 2022.