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1.30 Setbacks and Remedies

French Revolution & Napoleon (Grey History)

CHAPTER

Declaring War and Factional Motivations

This chapter explores the decision to declare war on Austria and the various factions' motivations for supporting it, including the Brusson faction within the Jacoban Club. It discusses how some factions saw war as a means of empowering the legislature while others sought to rehabilitate the king's reputation or be rescued by other European monarchs. It also mentions the opposition to the war and the appointment of Charles Francois de Morier as the new foreign minister.

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