You are a foreigner (American, Prussian, English, it doesn’t really matter…) who happens to be in France during the period of the French Revolution. As many people throughout Europe are keenly interested in the ongoing actions of the Revolution, you have been asked to provide up to date news of the events in France.
Thus, your objective in this blog post is to write a news story regarding one of the many notable events that took place in France during this violent and chaotic period of time. The events of your news story must take place somewhere between July 14, 1789, which was the attack on the Bastille, and 1804 when Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of the French.
Your news story should be about two paragraphs in length, but try to keep it no more than four. It should be written like a legitimate news story that generally answers the questions of “Who? What? Where? When? Why? and How?” As necessary, do a bit of additional research to gather the proper information on your event, such as dates, places, and names of specific people involved.
This blog is due on Monday, March 12 by 11:59 pm
Sample News Story:
CHAOS AND CARNAGE AT THE BASTILLE!
PARIS, FRANCE - Chaos and violence ensued in the streets of Paris yesterday, as months of fear, anxiety, and anger at France’s continued political upheaval and uncertainty finally boiled over at the famous Bastille Prison.
As the National Assembly continued to meet in an attempt to write a constitution for the French government and people, His Majesty King Louis XVI dispatched troops to Versailles and Paris in order to keep the peace. Unfortunately, the military presence led to a rumor among the city’s residents that the king planned an attack aimed at destabilizing and disbanding the Assembly. Believing in the unfounded rumor, riotous mobs of an untold number began roaming the city streets in search of weapons with which to defend themselves and the Assembly on the nights of the 12th and 13th of July. Knowing that it housed a large amount weapons, ammunition, and gunpowder, yesterday morning the mobs directed their attention to the Bastille, demanding entrance and access to the arsenal. Witnesses say that the governor of the prison, the Marquis Bernard-Rene de Launay refused their demands, but sometime in the afternoon the mob managed to breach the fortifications and began attacking the garrison that consisted of about 80 French soldiers and 30 Swiss grenadiers. Unconfirmed reports suggest that soldiers may have opened fire on the rioters at some point. One witness, who asked not to be identified due to his involvement in the incident, claimed “The soldiers shot at us, and I saw at least 50 people dead or wounded. But rather than scaring us away, it only gave us more reason to attack this symbol of the king’s tyranny.”
By about 4 o’clock in the afternoon, the rioters had taken complete control of the fortress, freeing the prisoners inside, taking possession of their desired weapons, and capturing the prison governor Monsieur Launay and his assistant, the lieutenant governor. The lieutenant could not be immediately identified. Eyewitnesses report that the two men were then executed by the mob’s leaders, and that the killings were carried out in a way such that good taste dictates that I not describe it here. The remains of the two men were then paraded around the city in a gruesome display that seems to indicate that the violence in this country is far from over.
His Majesty King Louis XVI could not be immediately reached for comment.
SARAH DEMPSEY- 7TH HOUR HONORS WORLD HISTORY
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FAMINE, FATIGUE, AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
Widespread famine hits the ground running as a series of unfavorable events strikes Europe like the crack of a bat.
Mount Laki, an active volcano in Iceland, blows it's fierce, frightening top one June morning,in 1783- the eighth of June, to be exact. During this time, 14 cubic kilometers of balistic lava and tephra are erupted- the haze reaching all the way from Iceland to Syria, and making temperatures drop drastically in the Eastern United States. And, inconveniently enough, all of this drastic temperature change is happening during the Little Ice Age, which has already been affecting everyday life enough- With Laki added on top of all of this, crops are dying left and right, as well as livestock. People are freezing to death as they hopelessly attempt to plow their fields, and their efforts all end up being in vain. Zip, nada, zilch.
People have begun to go so far as to rob and murder one another to supply their means of survival- simply adding even more animosity and ferocity to the Hellish nightmare that is the French Revolution.
Riots flare through the streets, setting fire to the property of the nobles, using their oppression as an excuse to take out their anger and frustrations upon them. Multiple angry rioters bellowed throughout the streets that "THEY have shelter, THEY have bread- WE are the many, WE are more deserving!"
No one was available for specific statements- the flames that are ever-growing throughout the towns, lighting the sky with a bloody red speaks enough for itself.
MEGAN DODD 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteOn a cold Sunday, December 2nd of 1804 to be exact, France's own Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself as the Emperor of France. From sources close to Napoleon, I was informed that he planned his coronation with as much precision as he does his wars.The task of organizing the coronation was given to the Grand master of Ceremonies and the First Chamberlain. The architects Percier and Fontaine took care of the temporary decorations and Jean Baptiste Isabey designed the costumes.
Although the anointment of the Emperor had originally been planned for the week before the coronation, delays and difficulties in getting the Pope to Paris made it necessary to combine the anointment and the coronation. According to duchess d'Abrantes, Napoleon grabbed the crown from the Pope and crowned himself; even though this action did not agree with his plans. Hopefully an interview with Emperor Napoleon himself will clear things up.
CHRISTIAN SCHMIDT 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteYesterday, On July 14,1789 a huge mod gathered outside the Bastille. The mob demanded weapons and were getting violent. Soon the gaurds couldn't contain the mob any more.
They were soon forced to lower the bridge. The mob then entered the bastille and the prison gaurds were ordered to fire. 98 rioters died. The rioters freed m7 prisoners and killed many gaurds including the prison commander.
Chloe Lopez, 7th Hour
ReplyDeleteOn the famous date of July 14, 1789. A huge mob marched to the Bastille, searching for gun powder and prisoners that had been taken by the unpopular King, Louis XVI. The rumors of attacks from the government and the starvation were just too much for the crowds. The Bastille had been prepared for over a week for the angry mobs. But nothing could have prepared the defenders for what they met that now famous day. The Bastille was governed by a man named Marquis de Launay. On July 7th, Swiss soldiers came to aid the guards at the Bastille. Marquis was expecting a mob attack, but certainly not a siege. The entire workforce of the Bastille had quickly and furiously been repairing the Bastille and reinforcing it. At three o'clock that afternoon, a huge group of French guards and angry citizens tried to break into the prison. There were over three hundred people ready to put an end to their overtaxing and government. The rioters easily broke into the arsenal and into the first courtyard, cut the drawbridge down, and then quickly got through the door behind it. They demanded that the bridges be lowered, but they were refused. The Marquis de Launay said he would surrender if his troops were allowed to leave peacefully, but he was denied. They wanted de Launay on a noose or with his head in a basket. The mob paraded through the streets, showing off their captives, and crudely cutting off many heads. King Louis had no idea what was about to happen in France
ALLIE GAL 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteMarat Assassinated!
Tensions between the Jacobins and the Girondists continued to rise as many accusations between the two groups were made. The Girondists have accused the Jacobins of favoring with the mob, while the Jacobins are accusing the Girondists of secretly being royalists. Girondist delegates were arrested after the Jacobins won control of the Convention. Angered by this, the Girondist supporters retaliated.
The Jacobin leader Jean-Paul Marat was a victim of this retaliation. He was found dead in the bathtub in his home on July 13, 1793. His assassinator was a woman by the name of Charlotte Corday who was a Girondist supporter. Claiming that she had a list of counter-revolutionaries who would be a threat to the Republic of France, she was let in and escorted to where Marat was soaking in the bathtub due to his skin condition. Little did Marat know Corday was not there to hand him over a list, but to kill him instead. Charlotte Corday pulled out a knife that she had concealed in the bodice of her dress and stabbed it into Marat’s chest.
Marat died almost immediately. His scream was overheard by those in the household and Corday did not try to escape. Corday was quickly arrested and taken to the Prison de l’Abbaye. The prosecutor asked Corday in what way had Marat wronged her. Her response was, “He was a savage beast who was going to destroy the remains of France in the fires of civil war.” Four days after the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat, Corday was executed by the guillotine.
HANNAH HUSGEN- 7th Hour
ReplyDeleteWill Reign of Terror Ever End!?
Yesterday, on April 5th, 1794, Georges Jacques Danton was executed by the killing machine, the guillotine. He was arrested first on March 30 with 14 others in the indulgent party. He was tried and found guilty for siding with the Girondists. Rumor has it though, that he didn’t side with them. He actually just told Robespierre to stop killing the Girondists. Then, that Robespierre, hungry for power, accused him of helping them.
The reign of terror has been going on for almost a year now and thousands are dying. About 10 die a day and almost 40,000 have died. No one is sure when this torture will stop but it needs to stop soon. It is the crisis of the year, with friends turning in foes that are innocent and getting rid of their fellow neighbors that make them mad. This is only ruining France, one life at a time. No one is safe in this country and not one soul can be trusted. Will this terror ever stop? Or will France be in terror forever……
TALIA HEMPEL- 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteNovember 17, 1812
The French Gazette
War of the Winter- The Invasion in Russia Updates
As you all know, Emperor Napoleon invaded Russia. Russia's economy was being(supposedly) hurt by Emperor Napoleon's Continental System. This system banned trade with Britain and internal pressures forced Czar Alexander I to withdraw from the system and continue trade with Britain. His Excellency, outraged by this response, decided to bring the Russians back into line and gathered a Grande Army of more than 600,000 men - including contingents from all France's allies - to frighten them.
In May of 1812 they set off to Russia. As they entered Russia, the Czar responded by ordering Russian troops to adopt a scorched earth policy. ( This policy left nothing for the French troops to survive on.)
Updates are few, and one of them is that His Excellency has not yet made a decision on whether to retreat or continue into the glacial land of Russia. Meanwhile, French scouts report that the cowardly Russians are continuing into the heart of their motherland, instead of fighting our Emperor. Also, it is unknown how many casualties there are, on their and our side.
Further updates will come in our December issue of the French Gazette
SAMANTHA GILMORE 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteFrom a spectator's point of view, yesterday began as what seemed to be just another cold December day at the Notre Dame in Paris. This was the day of Napoleon's coronation. The ceremony was a lavish extravaganza, and a public display of Napoleon's power and influence on the French citizens. No one could have possibly predicted the events of the day that were about to unfold.
The coronation of Napoleon was similar to that of Julius Caesar.As the pope was about to place the crown upon Napoleon's head, Napoleon rose unexpectedly from his throne and seized the crown. As if this was not already astonishing, he then proceeded to place the crown on his own head.
Napoleon could not have chosen any words that would have been capable of speaking as loud as his actions did that day. This showed that Napoleon was more powerful than the church, and that he was well aware of this. After witnessing the events of yesterday, there is no way to tell what his future actions will be.
TYLER LENNEMANN 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteTuesday, January 22, 1793
BLOOD IN THE STREETS OF PARIS!
In December of 1792 our beloved Kind Louis XVI has been tried convicted and sentenced to death. On the day of Monday the 21st of January King Louis XVI suffered the death penalty on the guillotine at Place de la Révolution. Louis was convicted of high treason and crimes against the state. The King had been stripped of all his titles and honors since the 13th of August in 1792.
As Louis mounted the scaffold he gave a brief speech “I die perfectly innocent of the so-called crimes of which I am accused. I pardon those who are the cause of my misfortunes....” He declared himself willing to die and prayed that the people of France would be spared a similar fate. Many accounts suggest Louis XVI’s desire to say more to his people, but Antoine-Joseph Santerre, a general in the National Guard, halted the speech by ordering a drum roll. The former King was then quickly beheaded by the executioner, Charles Henri Sanson. Parisian crowds celebrated while others morned, in my eyes this was an uncalled for execution. Louis's death meant that there could be no turning back, and that a republic would have to last
MAX RANDOLPH 7th HR
ReplyDeleteThe attempt of keeping peace and avoiding trouble failed when troops were called in to the National Assembly by King Louis XVI. Yesterday, on July 14th, the response of this action by the King was very clear at the prison of Bastille. Fear and anger ensued the mobs of rioters as they erupted in the streets of Paris and attacked the Bastille in the effort to steal weapons in order to defend the National Assembly. The attack was chaos but yet utterly swift. It took only hours before the symbolic unfairness of the French government fell to the hands of the commoners. Witnesses say they saw the guards get trampled by the rioters as they tried to defend the prison.
The fall of the Bastille has sparked chaos through out the rest of the French countryside. Rumours say the nobles are hiring bandits to attack peasants. But there has been no confirmation on those rumours. There also has been no comment from the King on the attack on the Bastille or the rumours of the pending attacks on the peasants. Needless to say, the attack on the prison had sparked the anger of the people to take action on the French government.
TRAVIS MAIDEN 7TH
ReplyDeleteNAPOLEON'S CORONATION AS EMPEROR, STRANGE TURNOUT
On December 2nd of 1804, Napoleon the first has been crowned Emperor of the french. In March of 1804, it was the senate that offered Napoleon the right of being Emperor of the French, they even made a law stating the "Government of the Republic is entrusted to a hereditary Emperor" Meaning that he could have control of the government, if he were to be crowned Emperor. This ceremony shall be of the utmost importance to Napoleon, as he had planned the coronation out as carefully as he could, so he shall have no mistakes.
The ceremony was taken place at Notre-Dame de Paris. Napoleon, as we understand, is a large fan of the Romans, as he dressed in red and gold. For the music, Napoleon had a man named Giovanni Païsiello do the music, Napoleon had admired his works for a long time, this coming from out intel.
At the ceremony, Napoleon wore a dress white silk with gold. The crown of laurel leaves costed 8,000 francs, the robe total was 30,000 francs, his wife, Josephine's crown was about 15,000 francs, it was a very expensive coronation. The pope, pope Pius VII, and the cardinals rode to the coronation. The coronation of Napoleon was marvelous, the details of the architectures, the dresses of everyone who was invited to attend. Napoleon had accepted the right as Emperor of the French without a problem happening, everything was perfectly planned out. Though, according to rumors spread by a Duchess d'Abrantes, instead of accepting the crown being placed on his head by the Pope, that he had snatched it from the pope, and placed it on his own head! There are no other records that say so, nor was this in the plans of the coronation. The citizens of France are happy and excited, lining the streets! They are very happy to have such an emperor!
MADELINE LATTIMORE 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteAt last arrived the day that all the French population had been awaiting impatiently: the National Convention had condemned Louis XVI to his death. On a crisp, wintery morning on the 21st of January, 1793, Louis XVI rose to the last sunrise he would ever see.
The night before Louis met his death, he had spent with his wife and children quietly passing the hours, with the silent, lingering, anticipation of death in the air. He arose the next day at dawn, and ventured out into the cold, wet day at eight AM to greet 1,200 horsemen that were sent to retrieve Louis and bring him to the guillotine. Accompanying him was a priest, Henry Essex Edgeworth. According to Henry, Louis was seemingly unafraid, and maintained a stoic, callm composure during the whole two hour long carraige ride.
French citizens swarmed the streets that day and troops surrounded Louis's cairrage, desperate for him to arrive at his place of death without any attempt at escape.
Finally, Louis arrived at the guillotine, ready to succomb to his death. Before he was executed, he said: "I forgive my enemies; I trust that my death will be for happiness of my people, but I grieve for France and I fear that she may suffer the anger of the Lord."
LOGAN ZEHR 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteNAPOLEON IN POWER!!!
Napoleon, a young military commander in the french army, took power from the directory just one week ago. He was in Egypt, trying to cut off rival British supplies. It wsa rumored among peasants and nobles alike that the directory decided to send him there because of his dangerous rising in popularity and power. The defeat of the french armies in the spring of 1799 led to disturbances among the french people and goverment.On June 18 1779, Napoleon returned to France with a small detacthment of soldiers and took over the directory. He wsa thirty at the time. This led to a wild celebration.
It is rumored that a director named Emmanuel Sieys suggested this plan to Napoleon. After taking power, Napoleon abolished the directors, replacing it with what he called a counsul. He named himself head counsul and the other two were former diretors who resigned; Sieys and Pierre-Roger Ducos. Napoleon held most of the power and his two colleagues had the remaining little. He then created a new constitution that did not guarantee any rights of man such as liberty, equality or fraternity, but it did reassure a revolution. Napoleon also made many political reforms such as the right to vote for all men, rank by merit alone, and many others in his "Napoleonic Code". He has declared he will make many more.
LIBBY FRINK 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteREVOLUTION IN THE MAKING
There has been great fear among many of the commoners here in France. Throught the countryside many peasants say they have heard rumors since the storming of the Bastille, on July 14,1789.
Rumors such as the nobles hiring robbers to come and kill many of the peasants and to take their land. It is unknown if these rumors are true or not.
One National Assembly member,who does not wish to be named at this time, said "They are working towards solving these problems and making new reforms to avoid this happening in the future."
Meanwhile some commoners are taking matters into their own hands. There have been reports of some peasants breaking into noble's houses and burning them down. Also some of the peasants destroyed many feudal records and robbed manor houses. These are signs of a revolution in the making.
July 14,1789
ReplyDeleteA blood thirsty mob attacks the Bastille a prison. For gun powder and prisoners. This prison was taken by a king named Louis XVI. Rumors of the attack was going around before the attack even happened. The Bastille was prepared for weeks. After a long day of battling, the Bastille was destroyed.
James
Marissa Ryder 7th hour
ReplyDeleteOn July 14, 1789, about half past three, a Paris mob stormed the Bastille Prison. Many think the prison is a symbol of the Absolute monarchy that France has been living under. The mob was searching for arms to fight an unexpected attack from the army that is loyal to King Louis XVI. The army got many rifles, but yet no ammunition. They headed towards the Bastille in search of what they needed. Walls of the building were ten feet thick and ninety feet high. Many thought this would be a struggle.
At the time, few soldiers were guarding the Bastille. The Marquis de Launay, accepted to meet representatives at the time, fearing a growing anger from the rebels. He was expecting back up. Mob members came into the Bastille, so guards were ordered to shoot. Hundreds of people were killed. Sources say when the recruitments finally showed, they instead started fighting with the mob instead of against them. Recruitments had skill and cannons, leading the mob to victory. The Marquis de Launay knowing he lost let the rebels inside where they went wild and started killing guards. The Marquis de Launay was beheaded. Sources say there were few prisoners in the Bastille and only seven were freed. Later they destroyed the Bastille. After finding out, the King asked his advisor "is this a revolt?" and he was answered, "No Majesty, this is a revolution". No comments from head mob members have been received, I will try to get in contact with others.
GINNY JONES
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The End of King Louis XVI
On January 20th, 1793, the National Convention condemned King Louis XVI to death, his execution was scheduled for the next day January 21st. According to Louis XVI’s own priest, Henry Essex Edgeworth, an Englishman who lived in France, Louis asked Edgeworth to read psalms from his breviary that suited Louis XVI’s situation. They read for the whole ride which lasted about two hours. When they arrived one of the guards who was to ready Louis XVI for the guillotine. The guard told me in an his interview that Louis would not let him and the other two guards, assigned to Louis for the execution, to undress Louis. The guard says he was repulsed by Louis XVI’s haughtiness. The former King would not allow himself to be bound by the guards. As Louis walked up the stairs to the scaffold he said prayers for his family.
The executioner asked for Louis XVI last words: “ ‘ I die innocent of all the crimes laid to my charge; I pardon those who occasioned my death; and I pray to God that the blood you are going to shed may never be visited on France.’ “ When Louis was finished saying his last words they laid Louis XVI down on the guillotine and in one swift stroke; the former king of France’s head land in the basket with a thump. The youngest guard picked up the severed head and showed it to the people as he walked around the scaffold. The cries from the people were deafening and lasted for ten minutes.
I tried to get an interview with Marie Antoinette, the wife of Louis XVI, but she would not answer our questions
NIK ALPHIN 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteDEATH OF A KING
In November 1792 a large iron box Louis XVI's secret letters with foreign were found in the royal place. Even though the letters povided little evidence against the King, the radicals succesfully used them to discredit the royal family.
In Decomber 1792 Louis was tried before the Convection and was found guilty of having "conspired against the liberty of the nation." In January 1793 he was beheaded on the guillotine. As he faced execution, the king reportedly said:
"I forgive my enemies; I trust that my death will be for the happiness of the people, but I grieve for France and I fear that she may suffer the anger of the Lord."
Parsian crowds celebrated the king's death. For them it meant that there was no turning back; the republic would remain.
The king's wife and family were unable to be reached for comment.
KYLE HOMEIER 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteOn July 14, 1789, the Bastille was attacked by a group of vigilantes. The vigilantes stormed the building looking for weapons. They were getting the weapons to defend themselves from guards that where stationed at the National Assembly. The rioters had freed 7 prisoners before the order to fire was given to soldiers. The soldiers shot and killed 98 rioters.
After they were fired upon the rioters grew angry. The rioters went into a frenzy. The began to kill the soldiers that fired at them. Among the soldiers that where killed and attacked was the prison commander. After this attack there was a revolutionary government formed in Paris.
TJ NUELLE 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteIn october of 1789,thousands of furious Parisian women marched to the palace of Versailles to speak to the king. The women wanted to speak to the king, so they could demand bread. They also demanded that he return to paris. The guards were unable to hold back the angry mob any longer. Just at the right time, the king agreed to return to Paris. The women wanted the king to come back to Paris because they feared that he might take actions against the National Assembly because he had previously refused to sign the declaration.
When the king returned to Paris with the national assembly, a new constitution was drafted. The royalists were seated on the right and they supported the king. While the radicals wanted a republic and all males able to vote, the radicals were seated on the left. The moderates wanted a limmited monarchy and sat in the middle. Now we have to wait and see if the new constitution works.
SYLVIE KAVER 7TH HOUR
ReplyDelete-THEIR WAY OR THE HIGHWAY
August 15th, 1804
The Third Estate is getting sick and tired of being pushed to the side. They have absolutely no rights or privellages. Riots are appearing in the streets of France. Starvation, hunger, and fear of death are causing peasants to become afraid for their own lives. They want a new government. They need a new government. France is slowly falling to pieces. 97% of the population in France is the Third Estate. France's economy functions on the Third Estate. If France and the First and Second Estates dont start to make changes, France will come crumbling down.
They need a sturdy government official in office. Rumors have been flying around about a new military officer by the name of Napoleon Bonaparte. Bonaparte has been winning many battles for France, and people have been wanting a change in government. I guess we will just have to wait and see together.
COLTON ANDERSON 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteParis, France, 1799
Leading military general, Napoleon Bonaparte, takes overthrows the directory. Napoleon had been fighting wars in the Middle East and India when he had heard of the Directory's decline here in France. He mad a bold move and decided to sieze the oppurtunity to take control of the Directory. This quick seizure of the Directory is being called the "coup d'etat".
There have been reports of Napoleon trying to set up a dictatorship with himself at the helm. He says his first move is to restore order with France. There are other reports that Napoleon has made himself First Consul and is planning on making himself Consul for life. That is all the infomation I have right now on the subject I will report more when I find out.
Hear thee, Hear thee!
ReplyDeletePari, France-Bastile.
The Bastille was a fortress in Paris. It was used as a state prison by the kings of France. It also carried many fire arm. King Louis XVI was in power. The 3rd estate was not feeling like they were being treated equally. So they moved to a nerby indoor tenis court and called themselves the National Assembley. When they took the "Tennis Court Oath" they we're promising to not dispand until they'd written a constitution for France. So, King Louis XVI ordered the first two estates to join the third estate in the National Assembley. He feared the potential of trouble in Paris, so he sent troops to pervent it. However, the people saw this as Luois sending troops to "attack" them.
Once hearing this, the people acted upon it. So on July 14, 1789, mobs of people surronded the prison in attempts to steal weapons in order to protect themselves aginst the "attack" of the king's troops. The soilders and gaurds held them off, but the tensions grew tight as the rioters finally stormed the Bastille. Freeing the 7 held there, stealig weapons, killing the prison commander and several soilders, and completely taking over the prison. Rumor even has it that the prison gaurds might have even open fired, illegaly on to the crowd. When will the madness end!? When will peace finally come to France?
ALEX ANDERSON 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteThis morning July 14 1789 the fortress and prison in Paris known as the Bastille was stormed or taken over by many angry soldiers. There about 80 to 100 men with only around 30 artilery. There was around 110 deaths at this event with 10 swiss guars and about 100 "sans-culottes". The event started with a huge mob marched toward the Bastille looking for gun powder and prisoners that had be taken by King Louis XVI. The Bastille evidently had been prepared for the attack witch they heard about from rumors around Paris. The Bastille was governed by a Marquin de Laundry, on July 7th 32 swiss soldiers were sent to help him prepare for a small mob. We will have more details later on the 5 o`clock show so please stay tuned later for the Full story.
JOHN ROBINSON 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeleteOn a cool morning in 1812, I awoke to the news of Russia withdrawing from the Continental System. What is Napoleon's reaction? We are yet to hear it. Many countries are being hurt, including my country/home of America. Where do I stand on the subject of withdrawal, you may ask? Well, it would be for the betterment of our government to join Russia in withdrawing. We are struggling economically. Our decision would have to be debated. If we do go ahead and withdraw and start sending ships of exports to England, Napoleon has stated that he would make sure the ships never made it back. But, by not keeping our trade committment to England, they may call for war once again.
(Months later)...
Russia and France went to war and Russia won, not because of head-on battle, but because of military strategy and the rough winters in Russia. The other countries have since come together and planned a complete revolt, all countries turning against Napoleon's Continental System.
MADDY TUCKER 7TH HOUR
ReplyDeletePARIS, FRANCE
Napoloen and 600,000 of his troops are ready to go to battle with yet again another country. What country is it now you ask? Why it is Russia! Napoloen is going to battle with Russia because they withdrew from the continental system. They began their few thousand mile journey on June 24, 1812. Since Napoloen was mad, he did not think through by the time that he had reached his destination, which was Moscow, winter would be approaching. That is where he went wrong. Russian armies kept retreating, and retreating, and luring the French deeper and deeper into Russia. By the time they had reached Moscow they were tired, short on supplies, sick, some were dying, and just over all ready to return. But yet Napoloen pushed forward and lost a numerous amount of men. From the 600,000 men that he started with, only 200,000 survived this extremly long russian battle. Napoleon eventually retreated and faced a long and cold route back to France. This war was Napoleon's first true "defeat". His empire began going downhill after this battle.
SAVANAH BATES 7th HOUR
ReplyDeleteToday, on July 14, 1789, the Bastille was attacked by a huge mob and a ton of roiters demanding weapons! The mod was so big the gaurds couldnt hold them back much longer, eventually the rioters got in the Bastille The prison gaurds were ordered to fire. alomst 100 rioters died. The rioters killed many gaurds including the prison commander and freed priosners, leaving the Bastille left behind in ashes.