Bertrand Barère
Birth: 1755
Death: 1841
Occupation: Politician
A deputy in the National Convention and a member of the Committee of Public Safety from its creation in April 1793. Although he held this important post throughout the Terror he managed to retain a prominent national role until several months after the fall of Robespierre. He was eventually arrested in March 1795.
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Appears in these Letters:
1793
6 November: The Terror Gathers Pace
The duchess describes the execution of Brissot and a group of his fellow Girondin deputies. She combines this with broader reflections on the...
