 In December 1792, however, when he was 65, Philidor was forced to leave France for England.He fled the French Revolution (1789–1799) because his name was on the Revolutionary banishment list, established by the "Convention nationale".This was not probably due to his ideas (indeed it seems Philidor was rather reserved about his opinions apart from music and chess), but very likely in view of the traditional attachment of his family to the King's family service.