Trial of Jean-Baptiste Carrier Drownings at Nantes
although heinous crimes committed jean-baptiste carrier direction of mass drownings @ nantes, responsible executions firing squads of 1,800 2,600 victims @ quarry in gigant, near nantes, , collaborated on other criminal , repressive acts justified law of suspects. extreme paranoia no more apparent in affair of 132 nantes moderates (french: affaire des 132 modérés nantais), tragicomedy of justice involved round-up of more 132 men walks of life vaguely accused of politically moderate federalism , imprisoned, tried in paris, , subsequently acquitted of charges.
carrier recalled paris in 1794 participate in trial of robespierre. @ first, thermidorians left carrier in peace, members of revolutionary committee of nantes covered him insults , accusations. based on overwhelming evidence, arrested in paris on 3 september 1794 , indicted 27 november. @ trial, clumsily , sarcastically stated knew nothing accused. however, denounced closest him , charged drownings, executions, butchering of women , children, thefts, acts of greed, exacerbating strife nantes suffered. unanimous vote called carrier s execution, , guillotined on 16 december 1794.
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