Noble Act of 500,000 Republicans
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
Citation
None Identified, “Noble Act of 500,000 Republicans,” LIBERTY, EQUALITY, FRATERNITY: EXPLORING THE FRENCH REVOUTION, accessed November 23, 2024, https://revolution.chnm.org/d/127.