CONTENTS, 



La Roche Jacquelhi. Thei/ expel the Conventional Troops from La Fendtle. 

 First Appearance of the Chouamin Erillnny. Their Projress and Ri-sn'u" 

 tion in contending tvith Hardships and Difficulties. Joined iy Numbers^ 

 and become formidable. The Fendenns begin to recover Strength. Man- 

 ner 'ffghfing practised by the Insurgents of La Vendi'e. Their deshcrnte 

 Valour in Battle. Prodigious Slaughter made in the Fendean Insurrection. 

 Quickness in the Mili-ary Movements and Operations of the I'endeans. 

 Their Neglect of Artillery. Their Mann.r of seixhig that of the Conren- 

 tional Troops. Their Wiint of Cavalry. Their milita-y Accoutrements, 

 a7id ^Method of proceeding to' Battle. Dishonourable Conduct of the Pri- 

 soners. Patience and Fortitude of the Vendenns in their .wcond Insur- 

 rection. Strength of the Motives and Principles that actuated the fen- 

 deans. Ze I and Courage of the Clen^y that joined them. The En- 

 thunasm of the Vendeans compared ivith that of the Conventional 

 Troops. Influence of the IVonien of Distinction vho took refuge 

 among them. Attachment of the Insurgents to their Chiefs. Honourt 

 faid to their Kenniins. Death (f La Roche Jacciuelin. Base and 

 cruel Treatment rf the Insurgents by the Conventional Troops. The J'ir- 

 iue, Piety, Honour, and Fidelity of the Country People i?i Francex 

 during the Revolution. Principal Cause of tliis tuudnhle Conduct. Con- 

 vention decrees that Generals condemned to Death for Treason shall be cxl^ 

 cutedat the Head of the Army. Abolishes the Practice of Flogging in the 

 Navy, and substitutes other Pnniskments. yldmits Two Mulatloes and 

 One Negro as Deputies to the Convention from St. Domingo. Abolishes 

 ^lavcn/. Establhhment of the Maximum, and Speech ofBarrere on thi-- 

 Occasion. Neic Powers granted to the Committee of Public Safety. De- 

 cree arrainsl rrpufed Enemies to the Revolution. Answer to the Declaration 

 cf the British Ministry. Conduct of Robespierre, Danton, and Barrere 

 Enmity between Robespierre and Danton. Mach'niations of Robespierre 

 against the Cordelier Club ar.d its clmf Leader Hebcrt. Character of 

 Hebert and the Cordelier Club. Designs and Conduct of Hebcrt. He 

 is arrested andbnnight before the Revolutionary Tribunal. Charges a ga in se 

 him. He is condemned and executed, together ivith Anacharsis Clootz, and 

 eighteen ethers. Danton and Camillc DesmouUns unite in a Project for a 

 milder System of Government Robespierre- suspects their Designs. Inlei- 

 vieiv between him and Danton. Fabre d' Eglantine and other Members of 

 ills Convention arrested. Danton' s Conduct on this Occasion. He and Ca- 

 ■mille DesmouUns arrested. Legarde defends him in the Convention against 

 the AtlMlis of Robespierre. Accomplices in the Conspiracy attributed to 

 Fabre d'EgJcrntine. Trial of Danton, Camille DesmouUns, and of the 

 Qtlbcr Prisoners bii the Revolutionary Tribunal. Invectives of St. Just in the 

 Convention against Fabre d' Eglantine. Bold Behaviour of Danton on his 

 Trial. He isco)ulemned to Death and executed. His Character. . , 06 



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Confederacy for r ed in (he Convention against Robesflerre. General Dilh'.'i 

 arrested'! I'ied, and cojidemncd, together ivith the K'fe of DesmouUns. 

 They are both executed, ivithGolat, Ch^umctt:, and others. The Conven- 

 tion orders every Member, on Pain of Death, to give an Account of his 

 Revenue before and since the Revolution. Robespierre's Conduct in pecu- 

 niary Matters. Conventional Decrees against Ex- Nobks and Aliens. De- 



