They were led by the oratory of Pierre Vergniaud [ver-
Before 29 of them were executed, several petitions had been delivered calling for the expulsion of these "perfidious deputies." Two of them, Etienne Claviere and Jean-Marie Roland, served as finance minister and interior minister respectively. They were led by the oratory of Pierre Vergniaud [ver- NYO], and were also known as Brissotins after their leader Jacques-Pierre Brissot. Opposed to Marat and Danton, FTP, identify this faction of the National Convention that stood against the Montagnards.
Before 29 of them were executed, several petitions had been delivered calling for the expulsion of these "perfidious deputies.
{Gironidins} or {Girondists} or {Gironde} (acc. early {Brissotins})