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title: Saint-Just and Robespierre at the Hôtel de Ville, on the night of 9 Thermidor Year II
author: Jean-Joseph Weerts
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16737/saint-just-and-robespierre-at-the-hotel-de-ville-o/
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updated: 2022-11-29
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# Saint-Just and Robespierre at the Hôtel de Ville, on the night of 9 Thermidor Year II

_Authored by Jean-Joseph Weerts_

## Image File

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## Image Caption

[Maximilien Robespierre](https://www.worldhistory.org/Maximilien_Robespierre/), Louis Antoine Saint-Just, Georges Couthon, and their allies take shelter at the Hôtel de Ville in [Paris](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/paris/) on the night of 9-10 Thermidor Year II (27-28 July 1794), where they plot an insurrection against the National Convention. At 2 a.m., soldiers loyal to the Convention would storm the Hôtel, breaking Robespierre's jaw and taking him and his allies prisoner; they would be executed later that day. Oil on canvas by Jean-Joseph Weerts, 1897.

La Piscine Museum, Roubaix.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Weerts, J. (2022, November 29). Saint-Just and Robespierre at the Hôtel de Ville, on the night of 9 Thermidor Year II. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16737/saint-just-and-robespierre-at-the-hotel-de-ville-o/>
### Chicago
Weerts, Jean-Joseph. "Saint-Just and Robespierre at the Hôtel de Ville, on the night of 9 Thermidor Year II." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 29, 2022. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16737/saint-just-and-robespierre-at-the-hotel-de-ville-o/>.
### MLA
Weerts, Jean-Joseph. "Saint-Just and Robespierre at the Hôtel de Ville, on the night of 9 Thermidor Year II." *World History Encyclopedia*, 29 Nov 2022, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16737/saint-just-and-robespierre-at-the-hotel-de-ville-o/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_nuit_du_9_au_10_thermidor_an_II.jpg) by [**Jean-Joseph Weerts**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:La_nuit_du_9_au_10_thermidor_an_II.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 29 November 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.