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3.32- The Committee of Public Safety

Revolutions

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Lazarre Carnot - The Military Wing

Lazarre carnot was one of the brightest minds of his generation. Was a commoner entering the ranks of the army of the ension regime. After witnessing first hand the setbacks that followed de morier's defection, carnot came away convinced that the army was not suffering from an ideological commitment but rather a lack of man power. He started sketching plans to completely transform the french armies when he was recalled from the front lines and appointed to the of public safety on august fourteenth. The idea was to simply raise so many men so fast that they would overwhelm the revolution's enemies.

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