Question

Why were the french armies are called harbingers of liberty?

Answer 1

the french revolution was the first which brought freedom .all the educated middle class , formed jacobin clubs and tried to spread the idea of freedom and nationalsim wherever they go.i.e -the armies whenever they go to other places ,they spread the idea of nationalism.thus ,they were  considered as harbingers of liberty. but this soon turned into hostility where the people found that this did not go in hand with political freedom too.


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Answer 2

The French revolution was the first to come up with the idea of nationalism and equality . All educated and muddle class mingled together and formed culbs . It brought the sense of freedom and armies along with people took a critical part in this movement . They go together to other places and spred nationalism and put forward the concept of equality among all citizens , hence considered as harbingers of liberty . The concept of freedom of thought , freedom of speech and freedom of faith and workship was explained , described and thought by them .But people found that this did not go along with political freedom . But it is true that Liberty cannot be divorced from equality , equality cannot be divorce from liberty , nor liberty or equality be divorced from fraternity. This was adopted by Indians too ( BR Ambedkar ) .