In 1794 the First Republic was formally under the National Convention. Founded amid high hopes, the institution went on to produce severe violence. Robespierre and the Reign of Terror form the immediate political setting for the Atlantic campaign. The fleet fought for this Revolutionary government before Napoleon's rise.
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The National Convention behind the French war effort
The Revolutionary fleet fought for a First Republic governed by the National Convention during the Reign of Terror.