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27th July 1794: Thermidorian Reaction begins in France with the arrest of Maximilien Robspierre

July 26, 2024

In an attempt to evade capture Robespierre only succeeded in shattering his jaw when he reputedly attempted to shoot himself with a pistol, and spent the rest of the night on a table in the Committee of General Security before he was executed by ...