The French Revolution & Napoleon with New Annotated Bibliography

by Leo Gershoy

"The officers of the French Guard had granted De Launay and his men an honorable capitulation, but the promise could not be kept, for the besiegers were not to be restrained. Maddened by the losses in their own ranks and infuriated by what they regarded the governor's treachery in luring them into the inner court, they fell upon De Launay and the Swiss garrison and killed them. The sickening slaughter and the mutilation of the bodies were the deeds of an unleashed mob that was beyond the control of justice and mercy; but they were the deeds of a people whom an oppressive government had rendered callous to cruel violence and brutality. The verdict of posterity strongly condemns their actions, but many of their contemporaries everywhere in France and Europe rejoiced that they had stormed the stronghold of repression."

Genres: French Revolution

Textbook Binding

First published January 1, 1933

Reviews

[Chris Gager · Rating 3 out of 5]

I took a course at CU about 1973 or so that bore this title and the text was a book by the Professor. Is this it? I don't know but this will do. Date read is approximate. I can only recall a fraction of the prep school and college textbooks I read but I keep trying...

[Mark · Rating 1 out of 5]

More apologies for the mob. "The officers of the French Guard had granted De Launay and his men an honorable capitulation, but the promise could not be kept, for the besiegers were not to be restrained. Maddened by the losses in their own ranks and infuriated by what they regarded the governor's treachery in luring them into the inner court, they fell upon De Launay and the Swiss garrison and killed them. The sickening slaughter and the mutilation of the bodies were the deeds of an unleashed mob that was beyond the control of justice and mercy; but they were the deeds of a people whom an oppressive government had rendered callous to cruel violence and brutality. The verdict of posterity strongly condemns their actions, but many of their contemporaries everywhere in France and Europe rejoiced that they had stormed the stronghold of repression."