, ▁the ▁Army ▁of ▁the ▁Centre , ▁based ▁at ▁Met z . ▁The ▁other ▁two ▁arm ies ▁are ▁commanded ▁by ▁Ro ch am be au ▁( Ar my ▁of ▁the ▁North ) ▁and ▁Nicolas ▁L uck ner ▁( Ar my ▁of ▁the ▁Rh ine ). ▁▁ ▁December ▁ 2 8 : ▁ ▁The ▁Assembly ▁votes ▁to ▁sum mon ▁a ▁mass ▁army ▁of ▁volunte ers ▁to ▁defend ▁the ▁borders ▁of ▁France , ▁▁ 1 7 9 2 ▁– ▁War ▁and ▁the ▁over throw ▁of ▁the ▁mon archy ▁▁▁ 2 3 ▁January : ▁The ▁slave ▁u pr ising ▁in ▁H ait i ▁causes ▁severe ▁short ages ▁of ▁sugar ▁and ▁coffee ▁in ▁Paris . ▁Ri ots ▁against ▁food ▁short ages ; ▁many ▁food ▁sh ops ▁are ▁lo oted . J anu ary – M arch : ▁Food ▁ri ots ▁in ▁Paris ▁ ▁February ▁ 1 : ▁French ▁citizens ▁are ▁required ▁to ▁have ▁a ▁pass port ▁to ▁travel ▁in ▁the ▁interior ▁of ▁the ▁country . ▁ ▁February ▁ 7 : ▁Austria ▁and ▁Pr uss ia ▁sign ▁in ▁Berlin ▁a ▁military ▁convention ▁to ▁in va de ▁France ▁and ▁defend ▁the ▁mon archy . ▁▁ ▁February ▁ 9 : ▁The ▁Assembly ▁decre es ▁the ▁conf is cation ▁of ▁the ▁property ▁of ▁é migr és , ▁for ▁the ▁benefit ▁of ▁the ▁Nation . ▁ ▁February ▁ 2 3 : ▁Con front ation ▁between ▁the ▁army ▁and ▁crow ds ▁in ▁Bé th une ▁over ▁the ▁allocation ▁of ▁gra in . ▁ ▁March ▁ 7 : ▁The ▁Duke ▁of ▁Brun sw ick