To what degree did the concept of a citizen soldier represent and influence the French Revolution, and how did this differ from monarchical armies of the era?

In this discussion, we will examine various aspects of the French Revolution. For your initial post, address one of the following:

To what degree did the concept of a citizen soldier represent and influence the French Revolution, and how did this differ from monarchical armies of the era?

Was the French Revolution purely a war fueled by patriotic motivations, and what evidence exists that political aims played a significant role as well?

Were Napoleon’s successes on the battlefield (and ultimately his failures as well) evidence of his individual skill and harnessing of a new modern mode of war, or did he simply capitalize on the momentum of the revolution to seek personal glory?

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