--- title: Improvised Tribunal during the September Massacres author: Unknown Artist source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16423/improvised-tribunal-during-the-september-massacres/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 2022-09-23 --- # Improvised Tribunal during the September Massacres _Authored by Unknown Artist_ ## Image File [![Improvised Tribunal during the September Massacres](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16423.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16423.jpg) ## Image Caption The image depicts one of the many improvised tribunals set up by *sans-culottes* to condemn prisoners to [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) during the [September Massacres](https://www.worldhistory.org/September_Massacres/) of 1792. This illustration specifically shows the trial of Jourgniac de Saint-Méard, a soldier who was incarcerated in the prison of Abbaye at the time of the massacres. He managed to talk his way out of being killed and was able to write a memoir, entitled "Thirty-Eight [Hours](https://www.worldhistory.org/Horae/) of Agony", which became famous throughout [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/) and sold over 200,000 copies. This image is accompanied by a German caption which reads, "last crisis of my fear of death", as de Saint-Méard's acquittal at this makeshift trial ensured his liberty after the thirty-eight hours in which his life hung in the balance. The image is by an anonymous author, c. 1793. ## Cite This Work ### APA Artist, U. (2022, September 23). Improvised Tribunal during the September Massacres. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Artist, Unknown. "Improvised Tribunal during the September Massacres." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 23, 2022. . ### MLA Artist, Unknown. "Improvised Tribunal during the September Massacres." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Sep 2022, . ## License & Copyright [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jourgniac_Letzte_Krisis_meiner_Todesangst.jpg) by **Unknown Artist**. Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 23 September 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.