Ewan Bissell

The Decline and Fall of the First French Republic, Part 2

In the misty fields of eastern Belgium, around 40,000 Frenchmen squared off against around 40,000 Austrians in and around the small village of Neerwinden. This confrontation on the 18th of March in 1793 would be crucial to the future course of the First French Republic. It would be known as the Battle of Neerwinden. General CharlesContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the First French Republic, Part 2”

The Decline and Fall of the First French Republic, Part 1

The year is 1793, and the King of France, Louis XVI has just been executed. Marie Antoinette, the King’s wife would soon follow, both of whom condemned to death on charges of treason. Treason against France – accused of conspiring against France in what would become known as the War of the First Coalition, whenContinue reading “The Decline and Fall of the First French Republic, Part 1”