Pierre Auguste Brahain Ducange Quotes
Henceforth, there is to be one sole object: The fall of Despotism and the triumph of Holy Equality.
The revolutionists were disorganized and unfocused after the Coup that brought them to power. This speech provided some focus for a while. Early in his career, as a Journalist working in Leiden, Holland, he was very active and helpful to the Dutch Patriots and Revolutionaries in their takeover of the government. He helped draft the New Dutch Constitution and participated in most of the new governments conventions.
Pierre Auguste Brahain Ducange, ?-1833, French Journalist, Diplomat & Espionage Agent, Speech to the Dutch Revolutionary Assembly after their successful coup, 1793
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