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Foreign
Reactions to the French Revolution
The rulers of most foreign countries were extremely worried by
the effects of the revolution. The French nobles who escaped to
other countries put pressure on other Kings to invade France.
In 1791 The Austrian Emperor and Prussian King said that all European
leaders should invade France to restore it to order.
The
Outbreak of the Revolutionary Wars
There was a growing demand for war in France. The leaders thought
that the best way to prevent foreign powers interfering was to
defeat them and spread the revolution abroad. As an excuse for
war the French government demanded that the Austrian Emperor give
up an agreement that he had against France. He refused, so France
declared war on Austria. Prussia then allied itself with Austria.
The
August Uprising
The Austro-Prussian armies repeatedly defeated the Revolutionary
armies. News of these defeats spread to Paris, which caused great
panic. The government then split into two; the Girondists and
the Jacobins. Austria and Prussia declared their intentions of
restoring the Royal Family's power. The Jacobins took over the
government, which started an uprising. This uprising seriously
weakened the legislative government, which forced the government
to abandon the constitution.
