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| Arrest of Louis XVI Louis XVI |  |
| 13th Aug Paris Louis is imprisoned in the Temple with his family |
| Battle of Jemappes Dumouriez, Charles-Francois du Perier | |
| 6th Nov Jemappes Defeats the Austrians after their capture of Lille |
| Battle of Jemappes Mortier | |
| 6th Nov Jemappes Helps Dumouriez the Austrians after their capture of Lille |
| Battle of Mons Brissot, Jean-Paul | |
| Mons Blames the French defeats at Mons & Tournai on treason & an "Austrian Committee" |
| Battle of Mons Lafayette | |
| Mons The French are forced to retreat after the battle of Mons |
| Battle of Tournai Brissot, Jean-Paul | |
| Tournai Blames the French defeats at Mons & Tournai on treason & an "Austrian Committee" |
| Battle of Tournai Lafayette | |
| Tournai The French are forced to retreat |
| Battle of Valmy Dumouriez, Charles-Francois du Perier | |
| 20th Sep Valmy Leads 50,000 & halts the Prussian advance on Paris under the Duke of Brunswick |
| 20th Sep Valmy The Prussians are forced to retreat back across their border |
| Bonnet Rouge Wearing Louis XVI | |
| 20th June Paris Forced to wear the Bonnet Rouge, emblem of the Revolution |
| Captain Napoleon I | |
| 6th Feb Appointed Capitaine en Second |
| 30th Aug Appointed Captain in the 4th Artillery |
| Capture of Brussels Dumouriez, Charles-Francois du Perier | |
| 16th Nov Paris Captures Brussels |
| Capture of Mainz Custine, Adam Philippe de | |
| Paris Captures Mainz & advances as far as Frankfurt |
| Capture of Verdun Louis XVI | |
| Sep Verdun Verdun is captured by the Austrians |
| Commander Army of the North Dumouriez, Charles-Francois du Perier | |
| Sep Appointed Commander of the Army of the North |
| Commander Army of the North Lafayette | |
| Appointed Comander of the Northern Army |
| Constitution Lafayette | |
| 18th June Announces to the Assembly that the Jacobins are a state within a state |
| Constitution Louis XVI | |
| 29th Nov Vetoes the law regarding refractory priests & accused of undermining the constitution |
| Convention Boissy Boissy | |
| Paris Appointed Member of the Convention for Paris |
| Convention Carnot Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite | |
| Paris Appointed of the Convention |
| Sep Paris Appointed Member of the National Convention |
| Convention Ducos Ducos, Pierre Roger | |
| Paris Appointed Member of the Convention for Paris |
| Convention Robespierre Robespierre, Maximilien Francois Marie | |
| Paris Appointed Member of the Convention for Paris |
| Declaration of War Louis XVI | |
| 20th April The Legislative Assembly declares war on the "King of Bohemia & Hungary" |
| 14th Dec Address es the Assembly & says war will be inevitable if the emigres are not dispersed |
| Defeat Brissot, Jean-Paul | |
| Paris Blames the French defeats at Mons & Tournai on treason & an "Austrian Committee" |
| Demonstrations Louis XVI | |
| 20th June Paris Dons the cap of liberty |
| 20th June Paris Listens to demands for new laws on priests & federes & to recall ministers |
| 20th June Paris Takes place on the anniversary of the Tennis Court Oath & the Flight to Varennes |
| Demonstrations Petion, Jerome | |
| 20th June Paris Dissolves the Paris demonstrations |
| Deputy Carnot Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite | |
| Sep Paris Appointed Member of the National Convention |
| Diplomacy Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice de | |
| Sent twice to Britain to avoid war |
| Dismissal Petion, Jerome | |
| Paris Dismissed as Mayor, reducing patriot influence in Paris |
| Election Billaud-Varenne, Jacques Nicolas | |
| Elected Deputy for Paris to the National Convention |
| 10th Aug Elected Deputy Commissioner |
| Envoy Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice de | |
| Appointed Envoy to England |
| Execution of Louis XVI Cambon, Pierre-Joseph | |
| Paris Votes for the execution of Louis XVI |
| Exile of Brissot Brissot, Jean-Paul | |
| 27th May Paris Gets the Assembly to pass a law exiling refractory priest |
| Exile of Lafayette Lafayette | |
| 10th Aug Paris The Tuileries is stormed by the Paris mob, Lafayette surrenders to Austria |
| Exile of Talleyrand Perigord Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice de | |
| Talleyrand-Perigord leaves Paris for England just at the beginning of September Massacres, declines ‚migr‚ status |
| Dec Because of Talleyrand-Perigord's aristocratic background the National Convention issue a warrant for his arrest |
| Girondin Party Brissot, Jean-Paul | |
| Paris Leads a pro-war faction in the Jacobin Party & founds the Girondins |
| Invasion of Flanders Lafayette | |
| 20th April Flanders Fighting begins along the Flanders frontier, Lafayette commands the French forces |
| Lieutenant Colonel Napoleon I | |
| April Appointed 2nd Lieutenant-Colonel of 2nd Battalion of Corsican Volunteers |
| 1st April Appointed 2nd Lieutenant-Colonel of 2nd Battalion of Corsican Volunteers |
| Massacre Traitors Louis XVI | |
| Sep Paris Suspected "traitors" of the Revolution are massacred |
| Minister of War Narbonne | |
| Appointed Minister of War, claims to be the illegitimate son of Louis XV |
| Monarchy Billaud-Varenne, Jacques Nicolas | |
| Paris In the National Convention demands the abolition of the Monarchy |
| Monarchy Danton, Georges Jacques | |
| 10th Aug Paris Organizes the rising that overthrows the monarchy |
| Monarchy Herbois, Collot de | |
| 21st Sep Paris At the National Convention argues successfully for immediate abolition of the monarchy |
| Monarchy Louis XVI | |
| 29th Sep Paris 1st session of the National Convention abolishes the monarchy |
| National Assembl Lafayette | |
| 28th June Paris Appears at the bar of the Assembly & demands the dissolution of the Jacobins |
| National Convention Barras, Paul Francois | |
| Paris Appointed National Convention |
| National Guard Lafayette | |
| 29th June Paris Raises a force from the National Guard to march on the Jacobins but fails |
| Party Leader Robespierre, Maximilien Francois Marie | |
| Paris Appointed Leader of the Mountain Party |
| Peace Lafayette | |
| June Paris Secretly seeks an armistice with Austria |
| President Dumas | |
| Paris Appointed President of the Assembly |
| Purge Army Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite | |
| Aug Paris Sent to inspect the Army of the Rhine & to purge the Army |
| Rebellion Isnard, Maximin | |
| 20th June Paris One of the Deputies who defends Louis XVI from the mob |
| Rebellion Napoleon I | |
| 14th Sep Corsica Returns to Corsica to rejoin the revolutionary movements |
| Reform of Church Brissot, Jean-Paul | |
| 27th May Paris Gets the Assembly to pass a law exiling refractory priest |
| Reform of Church Cambon, Pierre-Joseph | |
| Paris Secures a decree taking property of the Church & nobility in conquered territories |
| Reform of Kings Guard Brissot, Jean-Paul | |
| Paris The Kings Guard is dissolved & replaced by 20,000 volunteer National Guards |
| Resignation of Dumouriez Dumouriez, Charles-Francois du Perier | |
| June Paris Resigns after Louis vetos a law to dissolve the Kings Guard |
| Siege of Namur Mortier | |
| 6th Nov Namur 1st day of the siege of Namur |
| 2nd Dec Namur Final day of the siege of Namur |
| Siege of Paris Dumouriez, Charles-Francois du Perier | |
| 20th Sep Valmy Leads 50,000 & halts the Prussian advance on Paris under the Duke of Brunswick |
| Siege of Paris Lafayette | |
| 10th Aug Paris The Tuileries is stormed by the Paris mob |
| Surrender Lafayette Lafayette | |
| 10th Aug Paris Lafayette crosses the border & surrenders to Austria |
| Trial of Louis XVI Billaud-Varenne, Jacques Nicolas | |
| Paris Proposes that defense counsel be denied & votes for execution "within 24 hours" |
| Trial of Louis XVI Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite | |
| Paris Participates in the Convention for the trial of Louis XVI |
| Trial of Louis XVI Ducos, Pierre Roger | |
| Paris Votes for the death of Louis XVI without appeal or delay |
| Veto Emigres Louis XVI | |
| Paris Vetoes the law regarding emigres, Louis is accused of undermining the Constitution |
| Veto Kings Guard Louis XVI | |
| 19th June Paris Vetos the law to dissolve the Kings Guard |
| Veto Priesthood Louis XVI | |
| 29th Nov Paris Vetoes the law regarding refractory priests & accused of undermining the constitution |
| Warrant Talleyrand Perigord Talleyrand-Perigord, Charles Maurice de | |
| Dec Because of Talleyrand-Perigord's aristocratic background the National Convention issue a warrant for his arrest |
