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Andrée de Taverney
Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870), 1893
Named on the page for Battle of Valmy.
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20 September 1792
Battle of Valmy
ANDREE DE TAVERNEY. 273
At the same time he sent his instructions to Kellermann, Du- mouriez saw unfolding betore him the Prussian army on the Mount- ains de la Lune; in such a manner that the Prussians found them- selves between Paris and Dumouriez, consequently, nearer Paris than Dumouriez. In all probability, the Prussians wanted to fight. Dumouriez ordered Kellermann to then make the Heights of Valmy and Gizaucourt his battle-field. Kellermann confounded
ANDREE DE TAVERNEY. 275
The day broke, darkened with a thick tog: that made no differ- ence; the Prussians knew where the French army was; they were on the Heights of Valmy, and could not well get away.
ANDREE DE TAVERNEY. 277
The Legislative Assembly had lasted one year. It had seen great and frightful events during that time—the 29th of June, the 10th of August, the 2d and 3d of September. It left France with her war against the two northern powers, civil war in La Vendée, a debt of two billion two hundred million promissory notes —and the victory at Valmy as yet unknown in Paris.
ANDREE DE TAVERNEY. 277
The entire convention, perhaps thirty or forty members, wanted a republic; only the Girondists had decided, at a meeting at Mme. Roland's, to admit no discussion as to a change of government, ex- cept in the proper time, place, and circumstances—that was to say, when they were free from executive and constitutional affairs, But the 20th of September, the same day the battle of Valmy took place, other combatants passed through a battle that was very different in its results.
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