Medieval and modern times; an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . The Convention, however, called introops from the armies on the frontier, bombarded and cap-tured the city, and wreaked a terrible vengeance upon thosewho had dared to revolt against the Mountain. Frightened bythe experience of Lyons, Bordeaux and Marseilles decided thatresistance was futile and admitted the troops of the Conventions Committee of Public Safety showed itself farmore efficient than the scattered and disunited opponents whoquest
Medieval and modern times; an introduction to the history of western Europe form the dissolution of the Roman empire to the present time . The Convention, however, called introops from the armies on the frontier, bombarded and cap-tured the city, and wreaked a terrible vengeance upon thosewho had dared to revolt against the Mountain. Frightened bythe experience of Lyons, Bordeaux and Marseilles decided thatresistance was futile and admitted the troops of the Conventions Committee of Public Safety showed itself farmore efficient than the scattered and disunited opponents whoquestioned its right to govern France. Convention 520 Medieval and Modern Times The Frenchrepulse theEnglish andAustrians While the Committee of Public Safety had been suppressingthe revolts within the country, it had taken active measures tomeet its foreign enemies. The distinguished military organizer,Carnot, had become a member of the committee in August andimmediately called for a general levy of troops. He soon hadseven hundred and fifty thousand men; these he divided intothirteen armies and dispatched them against the allies. The. Fig. 142. The Palace of Justice (Law Courts) in Paris1 English and Hanoverians, who were besieging Dunkirk, weredriven off and the Austrians were defeated, so that by theclose of the year 1793 all danger from invasion was past, forthe time being at least. 1 In the thirteenth century part of the royal palace on the island in the Seinewas made over to the lawyers of the court, and it has remained ever since theseat of the chief law courts of France. The square clock tower at the corner,the round towers and the chapel (Sainte-Chapelle, just visible at the left), alldate from the old palace — also the lower floor and cellar facing the river,made over into the prison of the Conciergerie. In it Marie Antoinette andmany other illustrious prisoners were kept when tried by the RevolutionaryTribunal. The French Revolution 521 In spite of the marvelous succes
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