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The Republic and the Reign of Terror, 1792-1794 History 104 / February 13, 2013. Forces for radical change: the Jacobins. Forces for radical change: the sans-culottes. Forces for radical change: the press. Jean Paul Marat (1743-1793) Editor, The Friend of the People.
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The Republic and the Reign of Terror, 1792-1794History 104 / February 13, 2013
Prime Minister William Pitt urges theHouse of Commons to declare war (Feb. 1793)
France besieged, 1793red areasoccupied by France as of early 1793white boxesinvading armiesgreen areasuprisings against the Republic
Marat assassinatedby Charlotte Corday(July 13, 1793)- painting by Jacques-Louis David