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LEGENDRE, LOUIS (1752-1797) , French revolutionist, was born at Versailles
Cordeliers
Bastille (14th of July 1789), in the massacre of the Champ de Mars (July 1791), and in the attack on the Tuileries (loth of August 1792). Deputy from Paris to the Convention, he voted for the death of Louis XVI., and was sent on mission to Lyons (27th of February 1793) before the revolt of that town, and was on mission from August to October 1793 in Seine-Inferieure. He was a member of the Comite de Secrete Generale, and contributed to the downfall of the Girondists. When Danton was arrested, Legendre at first defended him, but was soon cowed and withdrew his defence. After the fall of Robespierre, Legendre took part in the reactionary movement
impeachment
Carrier , the perpetrator of the noyades of Nantes. He was subsequently elected a member of the Council of Ancients, and died on the 13th of December 1797.See F. A. Aulard, Les Orateurs de la Legislative et de la Convention (2nd ed., Paris, 1906, 2 vols.) ; " Correspondance de Legendre " in the Revolution francaise (vol. xl., 1901), End of Article: LEGENDRE, LOUIS (1752-1797) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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