In May 1790, the French National Assembly renounced wars of conquest.
It was during this time that French foreign policy became influenced.
What started as a war for liberty became a war for conquest, one that brought devastating exploitation to the Rhineland.
Soon, however, military and economic crises drove a shift in the nature of France\'s war effort.
Two years later, France declared war on Austria and invaded Belgium and the Rhineland, claiming it was to spread the benefits of the Revolution.
In May 1790, the French National Assembly renounced wars of conquest