Why Levee En Masse?

Historically, the levée en masse heralded the age of national participation in warfare and displaced restricted forms of warfare, such as the cabinet wars (1715–1792), when armies of professional soldiers fought without the general participation of the population.

Why was levee en masse issued?

LEVÉE EN MASSE The levée en masse was decreed on 23 August 1793 as an emergency measure to raise the manpower that the generals believed they needed if they were to throw off the danger of invasion and save the patrie en danger.

Who ordered the levee en masse?

The levee en masse was the mass conscription of French citizens for service in the Revolutionary War. It was issued by the National Convention in August 1793: “1.

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