Armand-Guy-Simon de Coetnempren, comte de Kersaint, in short Armand de Kersaint (July 29, 1742—December 4, 1793), was a French sailor and politician. A count is a Nobleman in European countries The word count comes from French comte, itself from Latin Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. A Girondin, Kersaint held important naval posts during the early stages of the French Revolution. The Girondists (in French Girondins, and sometimes Brissotins or "Baguettes" were a political faction in France within the Legislative The French Revolution (1789–1799 was a period of political and social upheaval in the History of France, during which the French governmental structure previously an His brother, Guy Pierre Kersaint (1747-1822), also served in the navy and took part in the American War of Independence. Guy Pierre Kersaint (1747-1822 was a French sailor the brother of the sailor and politician Armand-Guy-Simon de Coetnempren comte de Kersaint. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots"
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Early life and career
Born in Paris, Kersaint came from a noble family; his father, Guy François de Coetnempren, comte de Kersaint, was a distinguished naval officer. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city The Nobility (la noblesse in France, in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period had specific legal and financial rights and Armand de Kersaint entered the French Navy in 1755, and in 1757, while serving on his father's ship, was promoted to the rank of ensign for his bravery in action. The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale ( National Navy) and often called La Royale ( The Royal Navy) is the maritime arm By 1782 he was a captain, and in this year took part in an expedition to Guiana. At that time the officers of the French navy were divided into two parties —the reds or nobles, and the blues or roturiers. In British law a commoner is someone who is neither the Sovereign nor a peer.
At the outbreak of the Revolution, Kersaint, despite of his origin, took the side of the latter. He adopted the new ideas, and in a pamphlet entitled Le Bon Sens (a title inspired by Thomas Paine's Common Sense) attacked traditional privileges; he also submitted to the National Constituent Assembly a scheme for the reorganization of the navy, but it was not accepted. A pamphlet is an unbound Booklet (that is without a hard cover or binding) Thomas Paine (January 29 1737 &ndash June 8 1809 was an English Pamphleteer, Revolutionary, radical, Inventor, and Intellectual Common Sense was a Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. It was first published anonymously on January 10, 1776, during the American A privilege &mdashetymologically "private law" or law relating to a specific individual&mdashis a special Entitlement or immunity granted by a government The National Constituent Assembly (Assemblée nationale constituante was formed from the National Assembly on 9 July 1789, during the first stages of the
In the Legislative Assembly
On January 4, 1791 Kersaint was appointed administrator of the département of the Seine by the electoral assembly of Paris. Events 46 BC - Titus Labienus defeats Julius Caesar in the Battle of Ruspina. Year 1791 ( MDCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Seine was a département of France encompassing Paris and its immediate suburbs He was also elected as a deputé suppléant to the Legislative Assembly, and was called upon to sit in it in place of a deputy who had resigned. During the French Revolution, the Legislative Assembly was the legislature of France from October 1 1791 to September 1792.
His main objective became the realization of the navy scheme which he had previously submitted to the Constituent Assembly. He understood this to be made possible only through a general reform of all institutions, and subsequently gave his support to the policies of The Mountain, denouncing the conduct of King Louis XVI, and, on August 10, 1792 (after the storming of the Tuileries Palace, voting in favor of his deposition. The Mountain (in French La Montagne) refers in the context of the history of the French Revolution to a political group whose members called List of Queens and Empresses of France Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below Louis XVI ( 23 August 1754 – 21 January 1793) Louis-Auguste de France, ruled as King of France and Navarre Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year
Shortly after, he was sent on a mission to the Armée du Centre, inspecting Soissons, Reims, Sedan and the Ardennes. The French Revolutionary Army is the term used to refer to the military of France during the period between the fall of the Ancien regime under Louis Soissons is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardie in northern France, located on the Aisne River, about 100 Reims (alternative English spelling Rheims; riːmz in English and /ʁɛ̃s/ in French) is a city of the Champagne-Ardenne région of northern Ardennes is a department in the northeast part of France named after the Ardennes area While on assignment, Kersaint was arrested by the municipality of Sedan, but was set free after a few days' detention. Back in Paris, he took an active part in one of the last debates of the Legislative Assembly, in which it was decided to publish a Bulletin officiel, a report continued by the National Convention, and known by the name of the Bulletin de la Convention Nationale. During the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the Constitutional and legislative assembly
In the National Convention
Kersaint was sent as a deputy to the Convention by the département of Seine-et-Oise in September 1792, and, on January 1, 1793, was appointed vice-admiral. Seine-et-Oise was a département of France encompassing the western northern and southern parts of the metropolitan area of Paris. Year 1792 ( MDCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vice Admiral is a naval rank equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority He continued to devote himself to questions concerning the navy and national defense, prepared a report on the English political system and the navy, and caused a decree to be passed for the formation of a committee of general defense, which after many modifications was to become the Committee of Public Safety. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A parliamentary system, also known as parliamentarianism (and parliamentarism in American English) is a System of government in which The Committee of Public Safety (Comité de salut public le Haut Comité de la santé publique which is an entirely unrelated present-day institution--> set up by the In January 1793, he had also had a decree passed concerning the navy. He had, however, entered the ranks of the Girondins, and had voted in the trial of the Louis XVI against the death penalty and in favor of the appeal to the people. The Girondists (in French Girondins, and sometimes Brissotins or "Baguettes" were a political faction in France within the Legislative Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. In Law, an appeal is a process for requesting a formal change to an official decision He resigned his seat in the Convention on January 20. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome.
Arrest and execution
After the death of the king, his opposition became more marked; he denounced the September Massacres, but, when called upon to justify his attitude, confined himself to attacking Jean-Paul Marat, who had risen to immense popularity. September Massacres were a wave of Mob violence which overtook Paris in late summer 1792, during the French Revolution. Kersaint's friends attempted to obtain his appointment as Minister of the Marine - he failed to obtain even a post as officer. One of France 's Secretaries of State under the Ancien régime was entrusted with control of the French Navy ( Secretary of State of the Navy (France
He was arrested on September 23 at Ville d'Avray, near Paris, and taken before the Revolutionary Tribunal, where he was accused of having conspired for the restoration of the Bourbon Monarchy, and of having insulted national representation by resigning his position in the Convention. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Ville-d'Avray is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. The Revolutionary Tribunal (Tribunal révolutionnaire was a Court which was instituted in Paris by the Convention during the French Revolution The House of Bourbon is an important European Royal house, a branch of the Capetian dynasty. Kersaint was sentenced to death, and guillotined. The guillotine ( pronounced /ˈgijətin/ or /ˈgɪlətin/ in English in French was a device used for carrying out executions by Decapitation.
References
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