at the head of his troops, he continued to wander around without doing anything. He returned to the Assembly at five o'clock, when the room had been emptied of demonstrators. He then told the National Guard to withdraw. He was attacked by some of the representatives, who called him a traitor, seized his sword and stripped off his epaulets. Other representatives intervened, and took him to the library where he was held in custody. Léon Faucher formally proposed that the general be declared a traitor. Courtais submitted to a year of pre-trial detention before being given his freedom by the High Court of Bourges on 2 April 1849. He returned to the Constituent Assembly, and participated in its final sessions in April and May 1849. He then left politics. In 1871 Courtois was elected to the general council of Allier representing the canton of Montmarault. Courtais died on 10 June 1877 in Doyet, Allier. He was aged 87. References Citations Sources 1790 births 1877 deaths People from Montluçon Viscounts of France Politicians from Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes French republicans Members of the 1848 Constituent Assembly French generals