Question 1

What were the Drownings at Nantes?

Accepted Answer

The Drownings at Nantes were a series of mass drownings that took place on the Loire River during the Reign of Terror and the French Revolution. Victims were primarily captured rebels, Catholic priests and nuns, and counter-revolutionary suspects.

Question 2

Who was Carrier in the French Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Jean-Baptiste Carrier was a Jacobin representative-on-mission who executed thousands of prisoners in the city of Nantes, primarily by drowning them, between November 1793 and February 1794. His actions horrified even the leaders of the Reign of Terror, and he was executed for his crimes in December 1794.

Question 3

What role did Nantes play in the French Revolution?

Accepted Answer

Nantes was the site of the Battle of Nantes, on 29 June 1793, when Vendean rebels tried and failed to capture the city. It was also the site of the Drownings at Nantes, in which thousands of counter-revolutionary prisoners were drowned in the nearby Loire River.

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