Claim: The Girondins were active in the Legislative Assembly and initially a part of the Jacobin movement which they dominated until their fall in 1793.
Evidence: From 1791 to 1793, the Girondins were active in the Legislative Assembly and the National Convention. Together with the Montagnards, they initially were part of the Jacobin movement. They dominated the movement until their fall in the insurrection of 31 May – 2 June 1793, which resulted in the domination of the Montagnards and the purge and mass execution of the Girondins.