Robespierre
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Historical figure.
Maximilien François Marie Isidore de Robespierre (6 may 1758 - 28 july 1794) was a French lawyer and statesman, widely recognised as one of the most influential figures of the French Revolution. Robespierre fervently campaigned for the voting rights of all men and their unimpeded admission to the National Guard. Additionally, he advocated the right to petition, the right to bear arms in self-defence, and the abolition of the Atlantic slave trade.
In the Sherlock Holmes stories
- Evans Pott (the County Delegate of The Scowrers) was feared by boss John McGinty, just as the small but dangerous Robespierre was feared by the immense Danton (VALL 3359).
