Episode 1 of 5
Ousting of Robespierre on 9 Thermidor
- When
- 27 July 1794
- Where
- National Convention, Paris
- Part of
- Thermidorian Reaction
Conspirators attacked Robespierre and allied deputies in the National Convention on 27 July 1794, leading to their arrest.
Conspiracies against Robespierre, who had dominated the Committee of Public Safety, came together on 9 Thermidor (27 July) 1794. Robespierre and politically aligned deputies came under concerted attack in the National Convention, the date remembered as the start of the Thermidorian Reaction.
Sources
- Thermidorian Reaction Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-11
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