The son of a notary, intendant to the prince de Rache, avocat to the parliament of 1789, companion and collaborator of Saint-Just, Le Bas was elected député to the National Convention for the Pas-de-Calais in 1792, sitting among the Montagnards. A discreet, cold, and loyal representative, he voted for King Louis XVI's death and against the sentence at his trial (i.e., against the people's appeal). Le Bas and Duquesnoy were delegated to the armée du Nord in August 1793, and Le Bas proceeded with the arrest of generals Richardot and O'Moran for inability. A member of the Committee of General Security, he was among those close to Robespierre, Couthon, and Saint-Just, who had a brief and discreet relation with his sister Henriette.
He and Saint-Just were made the Convention's commissioners to the armies and set out on this mission to eastern France, where he reorganized the army after its reverses at Wissembourg. Saint-Just and Le Bas were also later sent to reorganize the armée du Nord by the Committee of Public Safety in the face of an attempted return by Austrian forces after Wattignies - it was this reorganisation that made possible the victory at Fleurus. Since 1 June he was appointed as the director of the "École de Mars", formerly known as the École Militaire.
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Faithful to Robespierre, Augustin Robespierre and Le Bas demanded to share his fate. The five deputies were taken to the Committee of General Security, questioned and then escorted to different prisons; LeBas to the Conciergerie. The mayor of the Commune ordered the janitors to refuse any member of the Convention. LeBas, as well as the others gathered in the Hôtel de Ville on 9 Thermidor. When the anti-Robespierristes under Barras and Léonard Bourdon broke into the main room of the townhall (where Le Bas had taken refuge with Maximilien Robespierre, Augustin Robespierre, St-Just and Couthon) LeBas died from suicide by pistol in the early morning of 10 Thermidor.
(in French) Stéfane-Pol, Elisabeth Duplay Le Bas, Autour de Robespierre: Le conventionnel Le Bas, d'après des documents inédits et les mémoires de sa veuve, E. Flammarion, 1901, 340 pages
April 26, 2024
philippe, françois, joseph, november, 1764, frévent, calais, july, 1794, paris, french, politician, revolutionary, philippe, francois, joseph, sketch, jacques, louis, david, contents, biography, death, marriage, issue, bibliographybiography, editthe, notary, i. Philippe Francois Joseph Le Bas 4 November 1764 Frevent Pas de Calais 28 July 1794 Paris was a French politician and revolutionary Philippe Francois Joseph Le Bas sketch by Jacques Louis David Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Death 2 Marriage and issue 3 BibliographyBiography editThe son of a notary intendant to the prince de Rache avocat to the parliament of 1789 companion and collaborator of Saint Just Le Bas was elected depute to the National Convention for the Pas de Calais in 1792 sitting among the Montagnards A discreet cold and loyal representative he voted for King Louis XVI s death and against the sentence at his trial i e against the people s appeal Le Bas and Duquesnoy were delegated to the armee du Nord in August 1793 and Le Bas proceeded with the arrest of generals Richardot and O Moran for inability A member of the Committee of General Security he was among those close to Robespierre Couthon and Saint Just who had a brief and discreet relation with his sister Henriette He and Saint Just were made the Convention s commissioners to the armies and set out on this mission to eastern France where he reorganized the army after its reverses at Wissembourg Saint Just and Le Bas were also later sent to reorganize the armee du Nord by the Committee of Public Safety in the face of an attempted return by Austrian forces after Wattignies it was this reorganisation that made possible the victory at Fleurus Since 1 June he was appointed as the director of the Ecole de Mars formerly known as the Ecole Militaire Death edit Faithful to Robespierre Augustin Robespierre and Le Bas demanded to share his fate The five deputies were taken to the Committee of General Security questioned and then escorted to different prisons LeBas to the Conciergerie The mayor of the Commune ordered the janitors to refuse any member of the Convention LeBas as well as the others gathered in the Hotel de Ville on 9 Thermidor When the anti Robespierristes under Barras and Leonard Bourdon broke into the main room of the townhall where Le Bas had taken refuge with Maximilien Robespierre Augustin Robespierre St Just and Couthon LeBas died from suicide by pistol in the early morning of 10 Thermidor Marriage and issue editHe married Elisabeth Duplay daughter of Maurice Duplay Robespierre s landlord in Paris and their son was Philippe Le Bas 1794 1860 who would be Louis Napoleon Bonaparte s preceptor until 1827 then director of the library of the Sorbonne from 1844 to 1860 a member of the Academie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres 1838 60 and president of the Institut de France from 1858 Bibliography edit in French Stefane Pol Elisabeth Duplay Le Bas Autour de Robespierre Le conventionnel Le Bas d apres des documents inedits et les memoires de sa veuve E Flammarion 1901 340 pages Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philippe Francois Joseph Le Bas amp oldid 1211751398, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
