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| Adjutant General Mortier |  |
| Sep Appointed Adjutant-General after the battle of Hondschoote |
| Arrest of Hebertists Hebert, Jacques Rene | |
| 13th Mar Paris Calls for an uprising but leading Hebertists are arrested |
| Arrest of Marie Antoinette Marie-Antoinette | |
| Paris Arrested alongside her husband, Louis XVI, & children |
| 2nd Aug Paris Imprisoned in the Rue de Paris until 16th October |
| Assassination of Marat Corday, Charlotte | |
| 13th July Paris A reaction to the Jacobin challenge to the Girondists |
| 13th July Paris Stabs Jean-Paul Marat to death in his bath |
| 13th July Paris Stabs Marat to death in his bath |
| Assassination of Marat Marat, Jean Paul | |
| 13th July Paris Stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday, a Girondist & anti-Jacobin |
| Battle of Froschwiller Hoche, Louis Lazare | |
| 22nd Dec Froschwiller Defeats the Prussians |
| Battle of Geisberg Hoche, Louis Lazare | |
| 26th Dec Geisberg Defeats the Austrians under General Wurmser |
| Battle of Hondschoote Houchard, Jean-Nicholas | |
| 8th Sep Hondschoote Defeats an Anglo-Hanoverian army under the Duke of York |
| Battle of Hondschoote Mortier | |
| 8th Sep Hondschoote Fights at the battle of Hondschoote |
| Battle of Kaiserslaute Hoche, Louis Lazare | |
| 30th Nov Kaiserslaute Checked by the Allied forces under Brunswick |
| Battle of Menin Houchard, Jean-Nicholas | |
| 13th Sep Menin Routes the Prince of Orange |
| Battle of Neerwinden Dumouriez, Charles-Francois du Perier | |
| 18th Mar Neerwinden Attacks Prince Friedrich of Saxe-Coburg but is repulsed |
| Battle of Neerwinden Mortier | |
| 18th Mar Namur The French are turned back by Saxe-Coburg |
| Battle of Tournai Napoleon I | |
| 23rd Sep Tournai A Battle between 50,000 Allies & 45,000 French, both sides retreat |
| Battle of Valenciennes Custine | |
| 23rd May Valenciennes Defeated in battle against the Allies |
| Battle of Wattignies Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite | |
| 16th Oct Wattignies The French raide the siege at Maubeuge as orderred by Carnot |
| Battle of Wattignies Jourdan, Jean Baptiste | |
| 16th Oct Wattignies Drives back Prince Saxe-Coburg & forces the Austrians to abandon the siege of Maubeuge |
| Brigadier General Napoleon I | |
| 22nd Dec Paris Appointed Brigadier |
| 22nd Dec Toulon Appointed Brigadier, age 24 |
| Calendar Romme, Charles | |
| 24th Nov Paris ,A "natural" calendar of 12 months of 30 days with names reflecting the climate |
| 24th Nov Paris Helped design the calendar which is adopted by the Convention |
| Captain Napoleon I | |
| 13th June Nice Rejoins his company at Nice |
| 14th July Carteaux Joins the Army of Carteaux acting against Marseilles & Toulon |
| Capture of Chemille Cathelineau, Jacques | |
| 14th Mar Chemille Leads counter-revolutionaries & seizes Chemille |
| Capture of Le Caire Napoleon I | |
| 25th Nov Le Caire The Council of War accepts Napoleon's proposals to recapture Le Caire Peninsular |
| 17th Dec Le Caire Enables the recapture of Toulon |
| 17th Dec Le Caire Leads a force which recaptures Le Caire Peninsular from the British |
| Capture of Lyon Kellerman, Francois | |
| 20th Oct Lyon Captures Lyon from the Royalists |
| Capture of Toulon Napoleon I | |
| 19th Dec Toulon Toulon is recaptured by the revolutionaries |
| 22nd Dec Toulon Captures Toulon & is made a Brigadier |
| Capture of Vendee Cathelineau, Jacques | |
| Mar Vendee Captures the Vendee & restores the monarchy & Church |
| Chef de Bataillon Napoleon I Napoleon I | |
| 18th Oct Toulon Appointed Chef de Bataillon at the siege of Toulon |
| Commander Army of the North Custine | |
| 9th May Appointed Commander of the Army of the North |
| Commander Army of the North Dampierre, Picot | |
| Appointed Commander of the Army of the North |
| Commander Army of the North Houchard, Jean-Nicholas | |
| Appointed Commander of the Army of the North |
| Commander Army of the North Jourdan, Jean Baptiste | |
| Appointed Commander of the Army of the North |
| Committee PS SieyŠs, Emmanuel Joseph | |
| Paris Appointed Member of the Committee of Public Safety |
| Committee Public Safety Billaud-Varenne, Jacques Nicolas | |
| Paris Appointed Member of the Committee of Public Safety |
| Committee Public Safety Boissy | |
| Appointed Member of the Committee of Public Safety |
| Committee Public Safety Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite | |
| 14th Aug Paris Appointed Member of the Committee of Public Safety |
| Committee Public Safety SieyŠs, Emmanuel Joseph | |
| Paris Appointed Member of the Committee of Public Safety |
| Constitution Danton, Georges Jacques | |
| 6th April Helps form the committee of public safety which assumes dictatorial powers |
| Constitution Isnard, Maximin | |
| Proposes a committee of 9, the Committee of Public Safety |
| 6th April The Committee of Public Safety is formed based upon Isnard's proposal |
| Constitution Paoli, Pascale | |
| 1st July Corsica Corsica is split into 2 in order to reduce Paoli's influence |
| 1st July Corsica The Corsican Convention dissolves Corsica's Primary Assembly |
| Coup d'Etat Marat, Jean Paul | |
| 31st May Paris A Jacobin committee of Marat & Montagnards calls Paris "to arms" against the Girondins |
| CPS Cambon Cambon, Pierre-Joseph | |
| Paris Appointed Head of the Finance Committee |
| Cult of Reason Hebert, Jacques Rene | |
| 10th Nov Paris Helps found a "cult of reason" |
| Death of Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite | |
| Jan Paris Votes for the immediate execution of Louis XVI |
| Death of Cathelineau, Jacques Cathelineau, Jacques | |
| 14th July Nantes Death of Jacques Cathelineau, killed at the siege of Naples |
| Death of Chalier, Joseph Chalier, Joseph | |
| 16th July Lyons The leader of the Lyons Jacobins is executed |
| Death of Custine Custine | |
| 28th Aug Paris Found guilty of treason by a revolutionary tribunal & guillotined |
| Death of Hebert, Jacques Rene Hebert, Jacques Rene | |
| 24th April Paris Death of Jacques Rene Herbert, executed |
| Death of Houchard, Jean Nicholas Houchard, Jean-Nicholas | |
| Paris Guillotined for failing to drive the Austrians out of Eastern France |
| Death of Louis XVI Louis XVI | |
| 16th Jan Paris Sentenced to death |
| 18th Jan Paris The appeal against Louis ' death sentence is turned down |
| 21st Jan Paris Sent to the giuillotine in the Place de la Revolution, now the Place de la Concorde |
| Death of Marat, Jean Paul Marat, Jean Paul | |
| 13th July Paris Death of Jean Paul Marat, founder of "L'ami du Peuple" & deputy for Paris |
| Death of Marie Antoinette Marie-Antoinette | |
| 16th Oct Paris Death of Marie-Antoinette, executed by the guillotine |
| 16th Oct Paris The execution of Marie-Antoinette by the Guillotine |
| Death of Paoli, Pascale Paoli, Pascale | |
| 17th July Paris Declared a traitor to the French Republic & guillotined |
| Declaration of War Danton, Georges Jacques | |
| Feb The Convention declares war on England |
| 1st Feb The French Republic declares war against Britain, Holland & Spain |
| Mar The Convention declares war on Spain |
| Declaration of War Napoleon I | |
| 22nd Jan France declares a war of European liberation |
| 22nd Jan France declares war on Britain to defend the gains of the revolution |
| 1st Feb France declares war on Britain |
| 1st Feb France invades the Austrian Netherlands, threatening Britain's maritime security |
| Defeat Army of the North Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite | |
| April Paris Escapes an accusation of treason after the defeat of the Army of the North |
| Defeat Vendee Rebel Army Westermann, Francois | |
| 23rd Dec Vendee Routes the Vendee rebel army & suppresses a Counter-revolutionary revolt |
| Defection Dumouriez Dumouriez, Charles-Francois du Perier | |
| 5th April Dumouriez defects to the Allies |
| Director Carnot Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite | |
| Paris Appointed Member of the Directory |
| Dismissal Danton, Georges Jacques | |
| 10th July Paris Leaves the Committee of Public Safety |
| Doctrine Natural Frontiers Danton, Georges Jacques | |
| Paris Declares the doctrine of France's natural frontiers |
| Execution of Chalier Chalier, Joseph | |
| 16th July Lyons The leader of the Lyons Jacobins is executed |
| Execution of Custine Custine | |
| 28th Aug Paris Found guilty of treason by a revolutionary tribunal & guillotined |
| Execution of Hebert Hebert, Jacques Rene | |
| 24th April Paris Hebert is executed alongside some of his fellow Hebertists |
| Execution of Houchard Houchard, Jean-Nicholas | |
| Paris Guillotined for failing to drive the Austrians out of Eastern France |
| Execution of Louis XVI Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite | |
| Jan Paris Votes for the immediate execution of Louis XVI |
| Execution of Louis XVI Louis XVI | |
| 16th Jan Paris Sentenced to death |
| 18th Jan Paris The appeal against Louis ' death sentence is turned down |
| 21st Jan Paris Sent to the giuillotine in the Place de la Revolution, now the Place de la Concorde |
| Execution of Marie Antoinette Marie-Antoinette | |
| 16th Oct Paris The execution of Marie-Antoinette by the Guillotine |
| Execution of Paoli Paoli, Pascale | |
| 17th July Paris Declared a traitor to the French Republic & guillotined |
| Exile of Dumouriez Dumouriez, Charles-Francois du Perier | |
| Paris The Austrians capture Brussels , Dumouriez is accused of treason & flees to the Allies |
| General de Brigade Napoleon I Napoleon I | |
| 22nd Dec Appointed General de Brigade |
| General Division Massena Massena, Andre | |
| Appointed General of Division |
| General of the Brigade Napoleon I | |
| 22nd Dec Appointed General of the Brigade, provisional |
| Inspector Coast Napoleon I | |
| 26th Dec Appointed Inspector of the Coast from the Rhone to the Var |
| Invasion of Belgium Danton, Georges Jacques | |
| Feb France annexes the Belgian provinces |
| Lieutenant Colonel Suchet | |
| 20th Nov Appointed Lieutenant-Colonel of the National Guard |
| Major Napoleon I | |
| 19th Oct Toulon Appointed Major |
| Manifesto Jacobins Billaud-Varenne, Jacques Nicolas | |
| 9th June Paris Proposes execution of unsuccessful generals & the creation of a revolutionary army |
| 9th June Paris Proposes expelling foreigners & taxing the rich |
| Mobilization Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite | |
| Paris Placed in charge of organization & direction of the armies |
| President Robespierre, Maximilien Francois Marie | |
| 27th July Paris Appointed President of the Committee of Public Safety |
| Publication of Billaud Varenne Billaud-Varenne, Jacques Nicolas | |
| Publication of, "Elements de Republicanisme", demands the redistribution of property |
| Rebellion Hebert, Jacques Rene | |
| 13th Mar Paris Calls for an uprising but leading Hebertists are arrested |
| Rebellion Napoleon I | |
| Paris Brings the extremist phase of the revolution to an end |
| Paris Defeats a rebellion in Paris on 13 Vendemiare & establishes the Directory |
| Paris Brings the extremist phase of the revolution to an end |
| Paris Defeats a rebellion in Paris on 13 Vendemiare & establishes the Directory |
| Reform of Levee en Masse Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite | |
| Paris Creates 14 armies from untrained recruits |
| Paris Raises the Levee En Masse conscripting the entire male population of France, August |
| Reform of Levee en Masse Robespierre, Maximilien Francois Marie | |
| 23rd Aug Paris The Decree for the Levee en Masse is made |
| Reform of Levee En Masse Danton, Georges Jacques | |
| Paris Carried out by the French Committee of Public Safety |
| Paris Raises the 1st ever compulsory national conscription |
| Reform of Levee En Masse Napoleon I | |
| 23rd Aug Paris A levee en masse is raised aiming to enlist 16,000 men |
| Revolutionary Army Billaud-Varenne, Jacques Nicolas | |
| 29th Oct Paris Supports the creation of a revolutionary army |
| Siege of Conde Dampierre, Picot | |
| 8th May Conde Killed during the siege of Conde |
| Siege of Dunkirk Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite | |
| 8th Sep Dunkirk Helps generals Houchard & Jourdan relieve Dunkirk |
| Siege of Mainz Custine | |
| Paris Prussian forces retake Mainz |
| Siege of Maubeuge Carnot, Lazare Nicholas Marguerite | |
| 16th Oct Maubeuge The French raide the siege at Maubeuge as orderred by Carnot |
| Siege of Nantes Cathelineau, Jacques | |
| 14th July Nantes Killed at the siege of Nantes |
| Siege of Toulon Napoleon I | |
| 16th Sep Toulon Given command of the artillery |
| 18th Oct Toulon Appointed Chef de Bataillon at the siege of Toulon |
| 25th Nov Le Caire The Council of War accepts Napoleon's proposals to recapture Le Caire Peninsular |
| 16th Dec Toulon Directs a siege against a British squadron & wins promotion to General of brigade |
| 16th Dec Toulon Toulon is recaptured from the British |
| Siege of Toulon Suchet | |
| Dec Toulon Fights at the siege of Toulon, captures British General O'Hara |
| Treaty of Amiens Napoleon I | |
| 25th Mar Amiens The Directory is recognized by the Pitt Government which offers to negotiate for peace |
| Trial of Louis XVI Louis XVI | |
| Jan Paris Tried & found guilty before the Convention |
| Trial of Marat Marat, Jean Paul | |
| 13th April Paris Brought to trial but acquited |
| Tribunal Leader Danton Danton, Georges Jacques | |
| April Paris Forms the Revolutionary Tribunal & leads it until July |
