At this time, Paris was in utter chaos.
Wealthy merchants were desperately trying to take their families and fortunes out of Paris, but the citizens of Paris believed they were surrendering, betraying the city, so they spontaneously organized and blocked them.
Since the start of the Revolution, the masses of Paris had armed themselves. Almost every household, every grown man had more than one weapon hidden away.
Thus, the city was filled with gunshots from morning till night, and each day wealthy individuals attempting to flee were hung from the streetlamps of Paris.
Everyone was searching for reasons behind the French Army's tremendous defeat: Why was Frost invincible in Italy, yet Demure faced such a crushing defeat at the Rhein River?
There must be a reason!
