TY - JOUR
T1 - The army of Year II of the French Revolution in modern memory: the levee-en-masse and the creation of a republican myth
AU - Forrest, A
PY - 2004
Y1 - 2004
N2 - The armies of the French Revolution would be a key point of reference for future generations, and would be characterised by a range of different and complementary qualities - by the fact of conscription, of course, the equality of all before the draft, and the requirement to serve in person; but also human qualities of flair, enthusiasm, generosity of spirit, and patriotism. The soldier is spared the criticism that is reserved for political figures; he does not share their responsibilities, and continues to enjoy a positive image under such different regimes as the July Monarchy, the Second Empire and the Third Republic. But which is the army that is being remembered? How is it remembered by future generations? And why does the myth of the levee en masse, of the response to the call of the patrie en danger, prove so resilient? This article traces the evolution of the army in public memory, examining the different depictions of the army and of the nation-in-arms that are encountered in the nineteenth century.
AB - The armies of the French Revolution would be a key point of reference for future generations, and would be characterised by a range of different and complementary qualities - by the fact of conscription, of course, the equality of all before the draft, and the requirement to serve in person; but also human qualities of flair, enthusiasm, generosity of spirit, and patriotism. The soldier is spared the criticism that is reserved for political figures; he does not share their responsibilities, and continues to enjoy a positive image under such different regimes as the July Monarchy, the Second Empire and the Third Republic. But which is the army that is being remembered? How is it remembered by future generations? And why does the myth of the levee en masse, of the response to the call of the patrie en danger, prove so resilient? This article traces the evolution of the army in public memory, examining the different depictions of the army and of the nation-in-arms that are encountered in the nineteenth century.
M3 - Article
SN - 0003-4436
SP - 111
EP - 130
JO - Annales Historiques de la Revolution Francaise
JF - Annales Historiques de la Revolution Francaise
IS - 335
ER -