Civilizations & archaeology

Thermidorian Reaction

from 27 July 1794 to 26 October 1795

The period in the French Revolution between Robespierre's fall on 27 July '94 (9 Thermidor II) and the installment of the Directory on 1 November '95, marked by liberalization, right-wing reaction and suppression of the Montagnards/Jacobins. It began on 27 July 1794 and lasted until 26 October 1795 (about 1 year). The setting was Paris. It was part of National Convention.

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