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Taine, Hippolyte, 1828-1893

"The French Revolution - Volume 3"

For January, February and
March, p. 16).
[58] Louvet, 103, 108. - Guillon de Montl?on, I., 305 and following
pages. - Buchez et Roux, XXVIII., 151. (Report of the delegates of
the district of Andelys). "One of members observed that there would
be a good deal of trouble in raising an armed force of one thousand
men." - An administrator (a commissioner of Calvados) replied: "We
shall have all the aristocrats on our side." The principal military
leaders at Caen and at Lyons, Wimpffen, Pr?cy, Puisaye, are Feuillants
and form only a provisional alliance with the Girondists properly so
called, Hence constant contentions and reciprocal mistrust. Birotteau
and Chapet leave Lyons because they do not find the spirit of the
place sufficiently republican.
[59] Louvet, 124, 129. - Buchez et Roux, XXVII, 360. (Notice by
General Wimpffen), July 7. - Puisaye, "M?moires" and "L'Insurrection
Normande." by et Vaultier et Mancel.
[60] Mortimer-Ternaux, VIII., 471. Letter of Barbaroux, Caen, June
18. - Ibid., 133. Letter of Madame Roland to Buzot, July 7. "You
are not the one to march at the head of battalions (departmental). It
would have the appearance of gratifying personal vengeance.


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