On 27 July 1794 during the ‘Reign of Terror’, the National Convention in Paris ordered the arrest of Maximilien de Robespierre.

When was was eventually captured Robespierre attemped to kill himself with a pistol, but only succeeded in wounding his jaw.

On 28 July 1794, Robespierre was guillotined the Place de la Revolution, along with his brother, Augustin, and 12 others – there had been no trial of Robespierre or the others.

Here is a newspaper story, published in August 1794, that reports on the arrest and guillotining of Robespierre.

Northampton Mercury – Saturday 16 August 1794

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Reynolds’s Newspaper – Sunday 16 April 1899

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