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French National Convention decrees "La Marseillaise" by Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle as France's national anthem

"La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. It was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg after the declaration of war by the First French Republic against Austria,...

"La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. It was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg after the declaration of war by the First French Republic against Austria, and was originally titled "Chant de Guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin" (War Song for the Army of the Rhine).

The French National Convention adopted it as the First Republic's anthem in 1795. The song acquired its nickname after being sung in Paris by Fédérés (volunteers) from Marseille marching to the capital.

Historical Significance

"La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France.

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  4. French Revolutionary figure Maximilien Robespierre and 22 other leaders of "the Terror" are guillotined to thunderous ch

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  5. 4th US President James Madison (43) weds Dolley Madison (26) in Jefferson County, West Virginia

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Events After

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  2. Napoléon Bonaparte (26) marries his first wife Joséphine de Beauharnais (32), changing her name from Rose

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  3. English country doctor Edward Jenner administers his revolutionary cowpox-based vaccine for smallpox in Berkeley, Glouce

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  4. Armand-Gaston Camus becomes chairman of the Council of 500

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  5. The capital of Upper Canada is moved from Newark to York

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened on July 14, 1795?
"La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France. It was written in 1792 by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle in Strasbourg after the declaration of war by the First French Republic against Austria, and was originally titled "Chant de Guerre pour l'Armée du Rhin" (War Song for the Army of the Rhine). The French National Convention adopted it as the First Republic's anthem in 1795.
Why is French National Convention decrees "La Marseillaise" by Claude-Joseph Rouget ... significant?
"La Marseillaise" is the national anthem of France.

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