Mediaeval and modern history . the course of events in France. They regarded thecause of Louis XVI as their own. If the French people shouldbe allowed to overturn the throne of their hereditary sovereign,who any longer would have respect for the divine right of kings? The warlike preparations of Austria, which had entered intoan offensive and defensive alliance with Prussia, awakened theapprehensions of the Revolutionists, and led the LegislativeAssembly to declare war against that power (April 20, 1792).A little later the allied armies of the Austrians and Prussians MASSACRE OF THE SWISS GUAR
Mediaeval and modern history . the course of events in France. They regarded thecause of Louis XVI as their own. If the French people shouldbe allowed to overturn the throne of their hereditary sovereign,who any longer would have respect for the divine right of kings? The warlike preparations of Austria, which had entered intoan offensive and defensive alliance with Prussia, awakened theapprehensions of the Revolutionists, and led the LegislativeAssembly to declare war against that power (April 20, 1792).A little later the allied armies of the Austrians and Prussians MASSACRE OF THE SWISS GUARDS 521 crossed the frontiers of France. Thus was taken the first step ina series of wars which were destined to last nearly a quarter of acentury, and in which France almost single-handed was to struggleagainst the leagued powers of Europe and to illustrate the miraclespossible to enthusiasm and genius. 578. The Massacre of the Swiss Guards (August 10, 1792).—The allies at first gained easy victories over the ill-disciplined. Fig. 90. — The Iaon of Lucerne. (From a photograph) This celebrated sculpture commemorates the loyalty and faithfulness of theSwiss guards who gave their lives in defense of the royal palace at Paris,August ID, 1792. See p. 522, n. 14 forces of the Legislative Assembly, and the Duke of Brunswick,commander of the Prussian army, advanced rapidly upon insolent proclamation which this general now issued (July 25,1792), wherein he ordered the French nation to submit to theirking, and threatened the Parisians with the destruction of theircity should any harm be done the royal family, drove the Frenchpeople frantic with indignation and rage. The first outbreak of the popular fury occurred in Paris. Themob of the capital was swollen by the arrival of bands of picked 522 THE FRENCH REVOLUTION men from other parts of France. From the south came the sixhundred Marseillais who knew how to die. They brought withthem a better contingent than ten thousand pi
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