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August Decrees
Definition by Harrison W. Mark

August Decrees

The decrees of 4 August 1789, also known as the August Decrees, were a set of 19 articles passed by the National Constituent Assembly during the French Revolution (1789-1799) which abolished feudalism in France and ended the tax exemption...
August Decrees
Image by Charles Monnet

August Decrees

The National Assembly abandons its privileges during a session on the night of 4 August 1789, leading to the August Decrees that abolished feudalism in France. Engraving by Charles Monnet and Isidore-Stanislas Helman, c. 1789. Bibliothèque...
The Abolition of Privileges, 4 August 1789
Image by Jebulon

The Abolition of Privileges, 4 August 1789

Bronze relief depicting the abolition of privileges before the August Decrees dismantled feudalism in France. Monument to the Republic, engraved by Leopold Morice, 1883. Place de la République, Paris. Photograph by Jebulon, April 2011.
Entry of the French Fleet into Newport Bay, August 1778
Image by Pierre Ozanne

Entry of the French Fleet into Newport Bay, August 1778

Entry of the French fleet into Newport Bay in August 1778, just before the Battle of Rhode Island (29 August 1778). By Pierre Ozanne, 1778. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Stamp Act Riots in Boston, August 1765
Image by John Cassell

Stamp Act Riots in Boston, August 1765

The riots in Boston, Massachusetts over the Stamp Act in August 1765. Illustration by John Cassell, from Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Volume 5, 1865.
Destruction of L'Orient, 1 August 1798
Image by Mather Brown

Destruction of L'Orient, 1 August 1798

A depiction of the moment that the powerful French warship, L'Orient, exploded during the Battle of the Nile (1-2 August 1798). Oil on canvas by Mather Brown, 1825. National Maritime Museum, London.
Opening Positions at the Battle of Castiglione, 5 August 1796
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Opening Positions at the Battle of Castiglione, 5 August 1796

A map depicting the opening positions at the Battle of Castiglione (5 August 1796) with the French in blue and the Austrians in yellow.
Levin August von Bennigsen
Image by George Dawe

Levin August von Bennigsen

Count Levin August von Bennigsen (1745-1826), a German-born soldier in the service of the Russian Empire during the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). He led Russian forces at the battles of Eylau, Friedland, and Borodino, as well as several engagements...
Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798
Image by Nicholas Pocock

Battle of the Nile, 1 August 1798

A depiction of the early phase of the Battle of the Nile (1-2 August 1798), oil on canvas by Nicholas Pocock, 1808. National Maritime Museum, London.
Landing of English troops in Holland, 27 August 1799
Image by Dirk Langendijk

Landing of English troops in Holland, 27 August 1799

Landing of English troops in Holland on 27 August 1799 to partake in the ill-fated Anglo-Russian invasion of Holland during the War of the Second Coalition (1798-1802). Watercolor painting by Dirk Langendijk, 1799. Royal Museums, Greenwich...
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