Revolutions

3.27- Advance and Retreat

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Feb 16, 2015
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INSIGHT

French Offensive Post-Valmy

  • After the Battle of Valmy, the French armies launched a powerful offensive across multiple fronts.
  • They captured Belgium, Savoy, and German principalities by overwhelming the smaller Austrian forces.
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Citizen Army Lethal Combination

  • The French citizen army concept turned mass volunteers into a lethal force with committed leaders.
  • Experienced officers remained loyal and transformed the military into a motivated fighting force.
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War Becomes Revolutionary Crusade

  • The National Convention shifted the war's focus from defense to spreading revolution.
  • They began decreeing aid to oppressed peoples and instituting revolutionary principles in conquered lands.
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