The Mountain (in French La Montagne) refers in the context of the history of the French Revolution to a political group, whose members, called Montagnards, sat on the highest benches in the Assembly. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people 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 The term, which was first used during the session of the Legislative Assembly, did not come into general use until 1793. During the French Revolution, the Legislative Assembly was the legislature of France from October 1 1791 to September 1792. Year 1793 ( MDCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

At the opening of the National Convention the Montagnard group comprised men of very diverse shades of opinion, and such cohesion as it subsequently acquired was due rather to the opposition of its leaders to the Girondist leaders than to any fundamental hostility between the two groups. During the French Revolution, the National Convention or Convention, in France, comprised the Constitutional and legislative assembly The Girondists (in French Girondins, and sometimes Brissotins or "Baguettes" were a political faction in France within the Legislative The chief point of distinction was that the Girondists were mainly theorists and thinkers, whereas the Mountain consisted almost entirely of uncompromising men of action.

During their struggle with the Girondists, the Montagnards gained the upper hand in the Jacobin Club, and for a time "Jacobin" and "Montagnard" were synonymous terms. The Girondists (in French Girondins, and sometimes Brissotins or "Baguettes" were a political faction in France within the Legislative The Jacobin Club was the largest and most powerful political club of the French Revolution. The Mountain was successively under the sway of such men as Marat, Danton, David, and Robespierre. Georges Jacques Danton ( October 26, 1759 &ndash April 5, 1794) was a leading figure in the early stages of the French Revolution Jacques-Louis David (August 30 1748 &ndash December 29 1825 was a highly influential French painter in the Neoclassical style considered to be Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (maksimiljɛ̃ fʁɑ̃swa maʁi izidɔʁ də ʁɔbɛspjɛʁ ( 6 May 1758 – 28 July 1794) The group was to become one of the prime movers in the eventual downfall of Robespierre in the events of 9 Thermidor. The Thermidorian Reaction was a revolt in the French Revolution against the excesses of the Reign of Terror. The group dissolved shortly after Robespierre’s death (28 July 1794). Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 1794 ( MDCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a

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