The French Revolution - The National Convention

Of the 700 and forty nine members of the convention, almost 300 were experienced legislators. Also coming back into the fold were about 80 guys who had served in the old national assembly. The newcomers were like had happened with the legislative assembly men who had made their name in local revolutionary tics. This earned them the nickname that would become an all but official party name, the montanar, or the mountain. It was a very contentious place to be because two factions walked into the hall basically ready to drive the other into the dust robe.