Commune demands and preparations
- When
- 31 May 1793
- Where
- Paris Commune
- Part of
- Overthrow of the Girondins
The Paris Commune demanded that 22 Girondin deputies and Commission of Twelve members face the Revolutionary Tribunal, and pressed for a revolutionary army.
The insurrection began after the Paris Commune demanded that 22 Girondin deputies and members of the Commission of Twelve be brought before the Revolutionary Tribunal. In the afternoon the Commune also demanded a Revolutionary army of sansculottes in every town of France, including 20,000 men to defend Paris. According to historian François Mignet, 29 May was occupied with preparing the public mind.
Sources
- Insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
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