original_query: What is the definition of French emigration during the years 1789 to 1815?
query: What is the definition of French emigration during the years 1789 to 1815?
answer: French emigration from 1789 to 1815 refers to the mass movement of French citizens to neighboring countries due to the instability and upheaval caused by the French Revolution and Napoleonic rule.  It began peacefully but became violent, leading many to flee to save their lives, primarily to Great Britain, Austria, and Prussia.