Edmond-Charles Genet was the French Ambassador in the United States during the French Revolution. He is called citizen Genet and he tried to recruit people to join the French and fight the British.
Citizen Genet persuaded several american sea captains to command privateers. He became a celebrity. Genet threatened to appeal to the people of the United States to overrule Washington.
Citizen Genet persuaded several american sea captains to command privateers. He became a celebrity. Genet threatened to appeal to the people of the United States to overrule Washington.
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Edmond Charles Genet, often referred to as Citizen Genet, was a French minister who came to the United States in 1793. George Washington demanded he return to France when Genet was found to be handing out letters authorizing Americans to attack British trade vessels.
working to overthrow Washington's administration.
Edmond Genet, also known as Citizen Genet, was important because he played a significant role in shaping early U.S. foreign policy. As the French minister to the United States during the French Revolution, he attempted to gain American support for France against Britain, sparking a debate over neutrality and sovereignty. His actions led to the development of the Neutrality Proclamation by President George Washington in 1793.
Citizen Edmond Genet underestimated the authority of President George Washington and the United States government in controlling foreign policy. Genet wrongly believed he could bypass official channels and rally American support for France against Britain. Ultimately, his actions strained relations between the United States and France.
He wasn't. The Jacobins recalled Ambassador Genet to France where his liely fate would have been the guillotine, but President Washington granted him asylum in the US where ge lived until his death in Greenbush, New York in 1834.
He wasn't. The Jacobins recalled Ambassador Genet to France where his liely fate would have been the guillotine, but President Washington granted him asylum in the US where ge lived until his death in Greenbush, New York in 1834.