Concombre, Septidi, 7 Messidor, An CCXIV

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Group discussion time!

So...we all know that sometime between 9 Thermidor and 10 Thermidor, Robespierre obtained a not-so-pleasant bullet wound to his jaw. Some people said he tried (and obviously failed) to commit suicide before he could be guillotined while others said he was shot by someone (either a guard, someone who tried to save him but missed really horrible, or just someone who wasn't a big Robesy fan). Which account do you believe?

Something else I've heard is that right before the blade came down on his head, the executioner reached down and ripped of Robespierre's bandage, making so that his last few seconds on earth were spent screaming in pain. That wasn't very nice.

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As Estellacat said, it's hard to know since both situations seem unlikely. But I've always thought that it's slightly more likely that he did it himself. If they wanted to deliver him to the guillotine, why would someone inflict a possibly life-threatening wound on him? Of course, there's always the possibility that Merda just got excited and wasn't thinking.

However, considering the circumstances, I couldn't blame anyone for attempted suicide, whether or not it's something they would've done in any other situation. After all, Le Bas killed himself and Augustin jumped out a window. Incidentally, let's assume for a second that it was attempted suicide. Do you think it was after or before that that the hysterics started on everyone else's part? It's easy to see it all going to hell after, but if it was before, that could've been yet another reason why he tried to off himself. If one of your friends just killed himself in front of you and your little brother jumped out a window (in addition to what was already going on!), how would you feel? Hopefully that made sense.

But like I've said, I'm a bit of a n00b, so maybe my opinion will change when I come upon more detailed accounts/analysises of that night. XD;

I've heard about that, too. And those people thought they were better and less cruel than everyone they were putting to death that day? >< Nice way to show it.