Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Mutongo weRevolutionary wakagadzwazve panguva yedambudziko muFrench Republic itsva. Muchirimo cha 1793, hondo ne
Mubatanidzwa Wokutanga wakanga uchienda zvakashata uye kuperevedza kwezvokudya kwakanga kuchikura. Hurumende yakapindura nokutora matanho akati kuti okudzivirira kuvimbika kweRepublic. Musi waFebruary 24, National Convention yakasarudza kuumba uto revanhu 300 000 kupfurikidza nelevée en masse; musi waMarch 9 yakasarudza kutumira représentant en mission kubva kuConvention kudunhu rimwe nerimwe.