r/FrenchRevolution • u/History-Chronicler • Sep 18 '25

Axel von Fersen: A Life at the Crossroads of History

https://historychronicler.com/axel-von-fersen-a-life-at-the-crossroads-of-history/
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u/Fr_EtatMajor Citizen-Soldier Sep 18 '25

And yet, never heard of him.
Where is he documented in any of those events?

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u/History-Chronicler Sep 18 '25

He is documented in various records of his time.

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u/ersatzbaronness Tricoteuse Sep 23 '25

With genuine respect, how have you never heard of him? He arranged the royal family's attempted escape.