Girondists

An important party during the French revolution, principally composed of deputies from the Gironde. At first they were ardent republicans, but after the cruelties of August and September, 1792, they labored to restrain the cruelties of the Mountain party, to which they succumbed. Their leaders, Bri ot, Vergniaud, and many others were guillotined October 31, 1793, at the instigation of Robes pierre.