1792
Battle of Valmy
A Prussian army marching on Paris met French volunteers and regulars in Champagne.
French Republic Proclaimed
The newly elected National Convention abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic.
France Declares War on Austria
The Girondins pushed the Assembly into war with Austria, hoping to unite the nation.
Storming of the Tuileries
Parisian sans-culottes and provincial federes stormed the palace.
September Massacres
With Prussian armies advancing on Paris and rumors of counter-revolution in the prisons, mobs broke into the jails and killed over 1,100 prisoners - priests…
Olympe de Gouges's Declaration of the Rights of Woman
A butcher's daughter turned pamphleteer rewrote the 1789 Declaration in the feminine, article by article.
Denmark Bans the Slave Trade
By royal decree, the Danish crown became the first European power to outlaw the transatlantic slave trade - effective 1803.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1792?
Saeculum lists 7 events from 1792. The most significant is Battle of Valmy: A Prussian army marching on Paris met French volunteers and regulars in Champagne. The French artillery, better than Prussia expected, out-shot them.
What era was 1792 part of?
1792 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1792?
The events from 1792 span Europe.