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HISTORY
OF
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
1789-1795.
Vol. II.
BY
HEINRICH VON SYBEL,
PROFESSOR OF HISTORY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF BONN.
TRANSLATED FROM THE THIRD EDITION OF THE ORIGINAL GERMAN WORK,
WALTER C. PERRY Esq.,
AUTHOR OF "THE FRANKS" &c.
IN FOUR VOLUMES.-VOL. II.
LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF
CALLONDON!A.
JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET.
1867.
CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
BOOK IV.
CAMPAIGN IN CHAMPAGNE.
CHAPTER I.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS IN GERMANY.
The Emperor Leopold in the Autumn of 1791.-Prussian views of French
affairs. Negotiation between the two Powers.-Prussia demands com-
pensation for possible expenses of war.-Discordant views respecting
Poland.-Treaty of alliance of Feb. 7th.-Russia wishes to subject Po-
land. - Death of Leopold. Austria's proposals respecting Poland.-
Russian proposals respecting Poland. - Prussia decides in favour of
Russian scheme.-Prussia votes for war against France.-The Duke of
Brunswick.-The Court of Berlin.-Conference at Sanssouci. - The
Elector of Hesse-Cassel.-Austria desires to acquire Bavaria.-Prussia
demands a Polish province. -Francis II. and Frederick William at
Mayence.-Disputes.-The Emigrės Page 3
CHAPTER II.
RULE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF PARIS.
Feeling of the country.-Flight of Lafayette.-Mob rule in Paris.-Police
of the Sections.-Encroachments of the Municipality.-Revolutionary
tribunal. Arming of the Proletaries.- Confiscation and plunder.-
Resistance of the citizens.-Murderous plans.-Desire of influencing
the elections to the Convention.-Fruitless resistance of the Gironde 47
CHAPTER III.
ELECTION OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
The Metropolitan Police Committee.-Marat.-Massacres of the 2nd and
7th September.-Threats against the Girondists.-Booty of the Munici-
pality.-Communistic decrees.-Election to the Convention in Paris.—
Failure of the democrats in the Provinces.-Reaction among the Burghers
of Paris.-Proclamation of the Republic
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