Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794). French writer, lawyer and politician. One of the leaders of the French Revolution. During the early morning of 10 Thermidor (28 July), soldiers of the Convention entered the Hotel de Ville in Paris, where Robespierre was signing a decree calling the Commune to arms. Hearing the arrival of the troops, Le Bas committed suicide with a pistol. Robespierre had reportedly tried to do the same, but the bullet shattered his jaw, leaving him badly wounded. At 9 a.m. Robespierre, Saint-Just and Couthon were brought before the Revolutionary Tribunal, which sentenced them to be executed that same day by guillotine. Robespierre wounded. Drawing by H. Renaud. Engraving by Blanpain. ""History of the French Revolution"". Volume I, part 2, 1879.
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Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794). French writer, lawyer and politician. One of the leaders of the French Revolution. During the early morning of 10 Thermidor (28 July), soldiers of the Convention entered the Hotel de Ville in Paris, where Robespierre was signing a decree calling the Commune to arms. Hearing the arrival of the troops, Le Bas committed suicide with a pistol. Robespierre had reportedly tried to do the same, but the bullet shattered his jaw, leaving him badly wounded. At 9 a.m. Robespierre, Saint-Just and Couthon were brought before the Revolutionary Tribunal, which sentenced them to be executed that same day by guillotine. Robespierre wounded. Drawing by H. Renaud. Engraving by Blanpain. ""History of the French Revolution"". Volume I, part 2, 1879.

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19e siècle

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Maximilien Robespierre French Revolution history engraving France French 18th century politician leftist Jacobins Reign of Terror Terror National Convention revolution Committee of Public Safety leader wounded injured Hotel-de-Ville Paris French First Republic French Republic Saint-Just H. Renaud

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