Episode 09: Q1-1794 - Purges in Paris

Help us produce more episodes by supporting the Napoleonic Quarterly on Patreon: patreon.com/napoleonicquarterly 1794. January, February, March. Three months in which the French Revolution’s radicals see enemies everywhere, even amongst their own… The French military machine takes decisive steps to improve itself… And the colonial world is rocked by news that the National Convention agrees to abolish slavery in Saint-Domingue. This is episode 9 of the Napoleonic Quarterly – covering three months in which Robespierre acts against his own. [14:38] - David Andress on Robespierre and co's decision to move against both the radical Hebertists and the moderate(ish) Danton and his indulgents, too. [37:08] - Rafe Blaufarb on the Amalgame and the French Army's game-changing reforms [49:42] - Christy Pichichero on the momentous decision to abolish slavery on Saint-Domingue Plus Charles Esdaile and Alexander Mikaberidze provide their usual analysis of the state of play.