[1] On the same day news reached Paris that the Prussian army had occupied Longwy.

When this news arrived it escalated panic in the capital; the situation was highly critical.

[6] According to Malcolm Crook, "Evidence of orchestrated attempts to intimidate rivals is not hard to find.

"[7][8] In Paris the sections accepted a proposal by Robespierre four a two stage screening process that was initially targeted at monarchists but ended up excluding all Girondins.

[10] An absolute majority of the male deputies elected belonged to the Marais party, a political faction of vague but largely moderate policies.