The day of 9 Thermidor (27 July 1794) is universally acknowledged as a major turning-point in the history of the French Revolution. Maximilien Robespierre, the most prominent member of the Committee of Public Safety, was planning to destroy one of the most dangerous plots that the Revolution had faced.

Author Colin Jones Published by Oxford University Press ISBN 9780198715955 EAN 9780198715955 Bic Code Cover Hardback