Brunswick Manifesto

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The Brunswick Manifesto was a 1792 proclamation by the Duke of Brunswick threatening Paris with severe reprisals if the French royal family were harmed, which inflamed revolutionary sentiment and helped precipitate the fall of the monarchy.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical document
political manifesto
proclamation
addressedTo French Republic
surface form: French nation

citizens of Paris
alsoKnownAs Brunswick Manifesto
surface form: Manifeste de Brunswick
associatedWithPerson Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick William II of Prussia
Louis XVI of France
Marie Antoinette
author Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
consequence contributed to the storming of the Tuileries Palace
helped precipitate the fall of the French monarchy
strengthened radical elements in the French Revolution
context French Revolutionary Wars
War of the First Coalition
countryOfOrigin Holy Roman Empire
date 1792-07-25
hasTitle Brunswick Manifesto self-link
historicalSignificance example of diplomatic miscalculation
symbol of foreign intervention in the French Revolution
issuedBy Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick
issuedOnBehalfOf First Coalition
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick William II of Prussia
language French
mainSubject protection of Louis XVI
restoration of royal authority in France
threats against Paris
opposedBy French revolutionaries
Legislative Assembly factions
Paris Commune
placeOfIssue Koblenz
politicalPosition counter-revolutionary
pro-monarchy
purpose to influence French public opinion
to intimidate revolutionaries in Paris
to protect the French royal family
reactionInFrance increased revolutionary fervor
widespread indignation
relatedEvent Storming of the Tuileries Palace
surface form: Storming of the Tuileries (1792-08-10)

proclamation of the French Republic
suspension of Louis XVI
supportedBy counter-revolutionary circles
émigré French nobles
threatenedAction military punishment of Paris
severe reprisals against Paris if the royal family were harmed
year 1792

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Storming of the Tuileries Palace relatedTo Brunswick Manifesto
September Massacres hasCause Brunswick Manifesto
War of the First Coalition hasCause Brunswick Manifesto
Brunswick Manifesto hasTitle Brunswick Manifesto self-link
Brunswick Manifesto alsoKnownAs Brunswick Manifesto
this entity surface form: Manifeste de Brunswick
Duke Louis Ernest of Brunswick-Lüneburg notableWork Brunswick Manifesto
this entity surface form: Brunswick Manifesto (political influence in the Dutch Republic)