Question

What was Marseillaise? What led to the formation of Marseillaise?

Answer 1

The Marseillaise is now the national anthem of France. The song got its name as Marseillaise when it was sung for the first time by volunteers from Marseilles as they marched into Paris.

Formation of Marseillaise

• Marseillaise was a patriotic song composed by the poet Roget de LíIsle
• France was going through a revolution.
• King Louis XVI of France got into a secret agreement with the King of Prussia.
• To put down the events that had been taking place in France, since the summer of 1789, the rulers of neighboring countries had planned to send troops, as they were worried about the events going on in France.
• In April 1792, before the troops of neighboring countries could move in, the National Assembly voted and declared a war on Austria and Prussia.
• The Army was joined by thousands of volunteers from the provinces, they saw this as a war of the people against the aristocracies and kings all over Europe.
• While marching, the volunteers in the Army sang many patriotic songs, Marseillaise was one one of the patriotic songs that was sung.