convention,
and sends them to Paris; he reviews his troops at
Brussels, and marches to the enemy.
Robespierre demands that all despots be overturned,
and that liberty be established on the ruin of all
aristocracies.
Monsieur, regent of France, creates the Count
d'Artois lieutenant-general of the kingdom.
Decreed, that the palace of St. Cyr, near
Versailles, be destroyed.
Decreed, that plate be considered as merchandize.
La Source inveighs bitterly against the English
government.
It is calculated, that 150 divorces take place,
every month in Paris since the decree.
Dumourier causes the plate to be restored to the
churches of Belgium, of which they had been
plundered.
Buzot declaims in the tribune against the despotism
of the convention.
10. Epoch of the counter-revolutions in La Vendee.
The French abandon the siege of Williamstadt.
The Austrian advanced guard enters Tirlemont, but
are obliged again to evacuate it.
16. The States-general reward the garrison of
Williamstadt for their gallant defence.
17. The French and Austrian armies drawn up in order of
battle all day opposite to each other.
18. Bloody battle of Neerswinde, which lasts the whole
day. The French wholly defeated.
19. The battle of Tirlemont; General Valence wounded,
and the French routed.
Dumourier suspected of treason at Paris.
23. Battle of Louvain between the French and Austrians.
The Prussians approach Mayence.
Dumourier demands a truce of six days to evacuate
the Low Countries.
The Empire declares war against France, in
consequence of a resolution of the diet of
Ratisbon.
The Austrians enter Louvain. Prince Cobourg
refuses a truce to Dumourier.
The Duke Frederick of Brunswick quits the army on
account of his