Foreign Policy and the French Revolution : Charles-François Dumouriez, Pierre LeBrun, and the Belgian Plan, 1789–1793

This Study Of The French Revolution Reveals That From March 1792 To April 1793, French Foreign Policy Was Dominated Not By The Leaders Of The French Revolutionary Government, But By Two Successive French Foreign Ministers, Charles-francois Dumouriez And Pierre Lebrun. By Patricia Chastain Howe. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-4 Pierre LeBrun and the Liégeois Revolution, 1754–1792....Pages 7-22 Charles-FranÇois Dumouriez and the Belgian Revolution, 1739–1792....Pages 23-40 The Legislative, Struggle for Control of French Foreign Policy, 1789–1792....Pages 41-61 Revolution in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, March–June 1792....Pages 63-80 Consolidating Control of the Belgian Plan, May–August 1792....Pages 81-96 Advancing the Belgian Plan, August–November 1792....Pages 97-110 Stalemate in the Belgian Provinces, November–December 1792....Pages 111-127 Efforts to Prevent a Wider War, January 1793....Pages 129-147 Failure of the Belgian Plan, February–March 1793....Pages 149-169 Endgame, March–December 1793....Pages 171-186 Conclusion....Pages 187-190 Back Matter....Pages 191-262 "This is a significant project and the archival research that has gone into it is impressive. Howe offers a striking new interpretation of French foreign policy during this period, arguing that the 'Belgian Plan' of Charles Dumouriez and Pierre LeBrun was embraced by the Girondin political leadership and played an important role in the domestic political wrangles of 1792-93"--Paul Hanson, Butler University "This is a rich book, full of fresh and original research, that makes a compelling case for the centrality of foreign policy to understanding the era of the French Revolution."--Marc Lerner, The University of Mississippi This study of the French Revolution reveals that from March 1792 to April 1793, French foreign policy was dominated not by the leaders of the French revolutionary government, but by two successive French foreign ministers, Charles-Francois Dumouriez and Pierre LeBrun. This study of the French Revolution reveals that from March 1792 to April 1793, French foreign policy was dominated not by the leaders of the French revolutionary government, but by two successive French foreign ministers: Charles-Francois Dumouriez and Pierre LeBrun