The Jacobin Republic Under Fire

The Jacobin Republic Under Fire is a detailed work of history and political science that examines the volatile period of the French Revolution between 1792 and 1794. This volume 1 study focuses on the Federalist Revolt, where the cities of Caen, Bordeaux, Lyon, and Marseille rebelled against the radical revolutionaries in Paris. By analyzing the conflict between the Girondin rebels and the Jacobin Montagnards, the text explores the shift from popular democracy to the repression of the Terror.

Paul R Hanson provides a synthetic interpretation of these events within the broader context of 18th century Europe and French military history. The narrative investigates the struggle over popular sovereignty and the role of the Committee of Public Safety under Maximilien Robespierre. This scholarly account of revolutions and wars of independence clarifies the ideological divisions that threatened to plunge France into a full scale civil war.