Note
Category
Manuscripts and documents
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Collection
Mr Straw's House, Nottinghamshire
NT 3131543.2.1
Summary
The first of three sheets of blue lined paper with a red marked margin torn from an exercise book with handwritten notes. The notes are kept in the book 'Outlines of European history' by Arthur James Grant (1862-1948) (record 3131543). The first note is a full two sides; 'The French Revolution. 1789 May, States-general assembles - national assembly July 14th Fall of bastille October 8th march to Versailles. constituent assembly 1791 June, flight to Varennes September, constitution accepted-legislative assembly 1792 April, war with emperor later, war with Prussia August 10th storming of the Tuileries September massacres September Valmy Republic declared 1793 January, execution of the King Great Britain Holland and Spain join coalition Reign of terror French armies everywhere victorious December Napoleon drives allies from Toulon 1794 Marie Antionette guillotined Fall of Danton July, Revolution of Tremidor - Roberpierre guillotined convention resumes powers.' '1795 constitution of year III two houses and Directory of five persons October, rising against constitution napoleon quelles it. 1796 Campaign against Austria in Italy fence of campo formio Venetian Republic destroyed Helvetic Republic Ciralpine republic sigurian Republic & Partheopean republic set up 1798 Egyptian campaign Battle of the Nile 1799 second coalition Napoleon escapes to France November Revolution of Bramaire - Napoleon first consul 1801 Peace of Laneville with Austria 1802 Peace of Amiens with Britain concordat with Pope 1803 war with Great Britain 1804 Napoleon crowned emperor. Code Napoleon drawn up war with Austria and Russia 1805 Trafalgar ...lm & Austerlits Peace of Pressburg with Austria Wurtemberg Baden & Confederation of Rhine set up 1806 Prussia joined coalition 1807 (Gena) & friedland peace of Tilsit with Prussia and Russia Westphalia and Laxony erected.'