Can anyone help me with this question? Ive read alot about the French Revolution but i need this answer right away and all the answers Ive come up with are irrelevant.
2007-10-31 04:07:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
the "traditional" armies were small. Usually consisted of professionals who had to be supplied from home depots.
French revolutionnary armies (the early period) were huge masses of conscripts who often lived off the land. The sheer size of the army meant most enemies chose to avoid battle (like the battle of Valmy)
Later on came a bunch of very able and energetic generals - Napoleon, MacMahon, Ney, Murat - who acted decisively in order to make their way up in the social order. The rich princes of "old europe" had much to lose by battle- the new generals only had everything to win.
2007-10-31 04:35:09 · answer #1 · answered by cp_scipiom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modern conscription was invented during the French Revolution, allowing the Republic to defend itself from European monarchies' attacks. Deputy Jean-Baptiste Jourdan gave its name to the September 5, 1798 Act, whose first article stated: "Any Frenchman is a soldier and owes himself to the defense of the nation." It enabled the creation of the Grande Armée, what Napoleon Bonaparte called "the nation in arms", which successfully battled European professional armies.
2007-10-31 11:23:18 · answer #2 · answered by Miracle Robot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modern weapons. Easy communication. Greater mobility.
2007-10-31 11:10:18 · answer #3 · answered by heart o' gold 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is not very clear?
2007-10-31 11:10:55 · answer #4 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋