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" At the beginning of the revolution, he was captain in the corps of engineers. In 1791, he was appointed deputy to the constituent assembly, but at first took pan only in military affaire. "
Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature ... - Page 528
1850
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Biographie Moderne: Lives of Remarkable Characters, who Have Distinguished ...

France - 1811 - 426 pages
...In the autumn of 1792 he was directed to superintend the works in the camp near Paris. On becoming a member of the convention he voted for the death of Louis XVI. exerted himself greatly in the military committee, made frequent reports concerning the army,...
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Lives of Remarkable Characters, who Have Distinguished Themselves ..., Volume 2

Alph. de Beauchamp - France - 1811 - 420 pages
...Lareveilliere and his associates were several times nearly torn to pieces by the people. On being appointed a member of the convention, he voted for the death of Louis XVI. and laboured much in the committees, particularly in that of the constitution, without ever attaining...
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Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 2

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1830 - 628 pages
...first took part only in military affairs. At his proposal, the officers of the nobility were removed from the army, and others substituted from the citizens....of the convention, he voted for the death of Louis. 1the following March, he was sent to tl,-<army of the north, where he deprived tiie cowardly general...
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Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 2

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1830 - 608 pages
...first took part only in military affairs. At his proposal, the officers of die nobility were removed from the army, and others substituted from the citizens....the following March, he was sent to the army of the nortt, where he deprived the cowardly general Gratien of his command on the field, put himself at the...
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Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 2

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1830 - 612 pages
...-of the nobility were removed from the army, and others substituted from the citizens. As a meml>er of the convention, he voted for the death of Louis....the north, where he deprived the cowardly general Gralien of his command on the field, put himself at tbe head of the army, and repulsed the enemy. Oil...
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A dictionary of biography

Richard Alfred Davenport - 1831 - 594 pages
...revolution he took a violent part against the court, and he gradually acquired considerable influence. As a member of the Convention, he voted for the death of the king, and for a while he participated in all the enormities of the jacobins. At length, however,...
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Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 2

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1830 - 618 pages
...first took part only in military affairs. At his proposal, the officers of the nobility were removed from the army, and others substituted from the citizens. As a member of the соилепtion, he voted for the death of Louis. lr; the following March, he was sent to tl.e army...
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Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 2

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1835 - 608 pages
...first took part only in military affairs. At his proposal, the officers of the nobility were removed from the army, and others substituted from the citizens....death of Louis. In the following March, he was sent to tliu army of the nortft, where he deprived \\w cowardly general Gratien of his command on the fi'eld,...
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The Popular Encyclopedia;: pt. 1: On the rise and progress of literature ...

Sir Daniel Keyte Sandford - Art - 1836 - 502 pages
...sent to tlie army of the north, where lie deprived the cowardly general Gratien of his command on tiie field, put himself at the head of the army, and repulsed the enemy. On his return to the convention, lie was made a member of tlie committee of public safety (qv). The...
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Encyclopædia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 2

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1838 - 618 pages
...first took pan only in military affaire. At his proposal, the officers of the nobility were removed from the army, and others substituted from the citizens....himself at the head of the army, and repulsed the enemy. On his return to the convention, he was made a member of the committee of public safety, (qv) The influence...
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