The National Anthem Of France Was Composed During This Time
Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle, a captain of the engineers and amateur musician, created La Marseillaise in one night during the French Revolution (April 24, 1792) during the French Revolution. What an interesting fact about the French Revolution! The Marseillaise is the first example of the anthemic form known as the "European march." Its emotive melody and lyrics have led to it being widely used as a revolutionary anthem.
P.F. Dietrich, the mayor of Strasbourg, highlighted the necessity for a marching song for the French troops after France declared war on Austria on April 20, 1792. Rouget de Lisle's response to this request was "La Marseillaise." The hymn was originally known as "Chant de guerre de l'armée du Rhin" ("War Song of the Army of the Rhine"), but it was shortened to "La Marseillaise" due to its popularity among Marseille volunteer army battalions.
When the lively and magnificent hymn was sung at Revolutionary public events, it left a powerful impression. In a decree issued on July 14, 1795, the Convention designated it as the French national anthem. Because of its revolutionary associations, "La Marseillaise" was outlawed by Napoleon throughout his empire and by Louis XVIII during the Second Restoration (1815). It was legalized following the July Revolution of 1830, but Napoleon III outlawed it again, and it was not revived until 1879.
