What was the federalist view on the French Revolution?

The federalists believed that the French Revolution was becoming too concentrated in Paris and that Paris had placed its own needs above those of the entire nation. They wished to see power decentralized and split equally amongst all 83 of France's provinces.

What was the federalist revolt in France?

The federalist revolts were a series of rebellions that broke out against the Jacobin-controlled government in Paris during the French Revolution. Key French cities joined the revolts including Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, and Toulon.

When did the federalist revolts end?

The federalist revolts, which had begun in late May and early June 1793, were mostly over by December of that year, having been crushed by the Jacobins.

Who was involved in the federalist revolts?

The federalist revolts were rebellions that broke out in key French cities such as Lyon, Marseille, Toulon, Bordeaux, and Caen. The revolts were initially led by Girondins, the moderate faction that had been purged from the French National Convention, although royalists and other anti-Jacobins joined the cause.

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Definition

The federalist revolts were a series of rebellions that erupted in several parts of France in the summer of 1793, in response to the concentration of power in Paris during the French Revolution (1789-99). Most of the revolts were crushed within months, leading the victorious Jacobins to implement the Reign of Terror to punish the rebels and enforce their ideology.

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2 Jun 1793
Fall of the Girondins leaves revolutionary politics firmly under Jacobin control; beginning of the Federalist Revolts against Jacobin rule.
13 Jul 1793
French revolutionary activist Jean-Paul Marat is assassinated in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday.
Aug 1793 - Oct 1793
The Siege of Lyon ends with a federalist defeat. The Jacobins execute large numbers of rebels.
25 Aug 1793
Marseille falls to the French, ending their participation on the Federalist Revolts.
29 Aug 1793 - 19 Dec 1793
Siege of Toulon.
9 Oct 1793 - 9 Dec 1793
Mass executions of around 2,000 federalist rebels after the end of the Siege of Lyon.
31 Oct 1793
21 leading Girondins, including Vergniaud and Brissot, are executed.

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