11h 34min, aug 19, 1792 y - Lafayette Defects to Austrians
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Lafayette's defection to the Austrians was indicative of a larger problem within the French army, the majority of the experienced officer corps were aristocracy that took issue with the direction the revolution was taking. This had the result of much of the French army
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French Revolution - 1792
(Robespierre, Danton, and Lafayette are listed earlier on th...
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