Noble Act of 500,000 Republicans

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Title

Noble Act of 500,000 Republicans

Description

The revolutionary wars, which would continue in one form or another until Napoleon’s defeat in 1815, were different from other conflicts in early modern Europe. In this struggle that emerged in 1792, both sides thought they were fighting for different ideas of governance and society: political democracy versus traditional hierarchy. When England and France had fought before 1789, they might have also clashed over political ideas, but it was clearly a war between dynasties over economics and geographical assets. The one other struggle that could have such varying ideals concerned religion. This image promoted the French as republicans, fighting for a constitution. Note that the constitution is presented as two tablets, as in many renditions of the Ten Commandments. The opponents are described as slaves.

Creator

None Identified

Source

Bibliothèque Nationale de France

Date

1793

Rights

Public Domain

Relation

http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/127/|<span>Michel Hennin. <em>Estampes relatives à l'Histoire de France</em>. Tome 133, Pièces 11674-11753, période : 1793</span>

Format

JPEG

Language

French

Identifier

127

Original Format

Engraving

Physical Dimensions

9.5 x 15 cm

Title (French)

Beau mouvement de cinq cent mille Républicains

Caption

Bataillon Sacré composé de 500.000 Républicains deffendant notre Constitution contre les esclaves de tous les tyrans coalisés

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Citation

None Identified, “Noble Act of 500,000 Republicans,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed December 24, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/127.