apr 12, 1797 - The Republican army in Bordeaux officially surrender to the Austrian and Royalist forces, ending the Siege of Bordeaux and the War of the First Coalition. The National Convention is dissolved and the Bourbon monarchy is given more power over the France. A high ranking official in the National Convention speaks out for the last time before the dissolution. "Vive la Révolution, Vive la République."
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