Jean-Baptiste Carrier
Jean-Baptiste Carrier (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist kaʁje]; 16 March 1756 – 16 December 1794) was a French Revolutionary and politician most notable for his actions in the War in the Vendée during the Reign of Terror. While under orders to suppress a Royalist counter-revolution, he commanded the execution of 4,000 civilians, mainly priests, women and children in Nantes, some by drowning in the river Loire, which Carrier described as "the National Bathtub." After the fall of the Robespierre government, Carrier was tried for war crimes by the Revolutionary Tribunal, found guilty, and executed.
Jean-Baptiste Carrier | |
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Carrier portrayed during his trial by François Bonneville | |
| Deputy in the National Convention | |
| In office 5 September 1792 – 16 December 1794 | |
| Constituency | Cantal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 March 1756 Yolet, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 16 December 1794 (aged 38) Paris, French Republic |
| Cause of death | Execution by guillotine |
| Political party | The Mountain |
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