Committee of Public Safety Created: The French Reign of Terror Begins
The French National Convention created the Committee of Public Safety to direct the war effort against invading European monarchies and internal rebellion. Within months, the committee seized near-dictatorial power under Robespierre, unleashing the Reign of Terror that sent over 16,000 people to the guillotine.
April 6, 1793
233 years ago
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