Timeline February 1793

Events in February 1793 2

• 1793 France declares war on Britain and the Dutch Republic Revolutionary France widens the war The National Convention declared war on Great Britain and the Dutch Republic, drawing more of Europe into the conflict against revolutionary France. The declaration helped bring about the First Coalition against France.
• 1793 Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 US law mandates return of escaped slaves The United States Congress passed a law allowing slaveholders to seize alleged fugitive slaves in free states and obligating local officials to assist in their capture. The act intensified sectional tensions over slavery that would persist for decades.