The Battle of Valmy How a Ragtag Army Saved the French Revolution

In September 1792, the fate of the French Revolution hung in the balance. A Prussian army, led by the Duke of Brunswick, marched on Paris, intending to crush the revolutionary experiment and restore the monarchy. The newly formed French army, a mix of volunteers, former royal soldiers, and revolutionary patriots, met them at the village of Valmy. What followed was a bizarre artillery duel that turned into a strategic victory for the French, sending the Prussian invaders into retreat and securing the Revolution. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the tense months leading up to the battle: the Brunswick Manifesto threatening Parisians, the storming of the Tuileries on August 10, and the patriotic fervor that birthed 'La Marseillaise'. They discuss the key commanders, Charles François Dumouriez and François-Christophe Kellermann, and the unlikely triumph of the revolutionary army. The battle's aftermath paved the way for the National Convention, the abolition of the monarchy, and the Reign of Terror. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, present at the battle, famously declared it the beginning of a new world era. Listen to understand why Valmy is considered one of the most consequential battles in European history. #FrenchRevolution #BattleOfValmy #1792 #RevolutionaryWars #Dumouriez #Kellermann #BrunswickManifesto #August10 #Tuileries #Marseillaise #Goethe #France #History #FexingoHistory #EuropeanHistory #NationalConvention #Republic #PrussianInvasion Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo