Jacobin more prominent in leading France, the period when war was declared on Austria and Prussia, the monarchy was overthrown and the Republic created. In May 1793, the leaders of the Mountain faction led by Maximilien Robespierre succeeded in sidelining the Girondin faction and controlled the government until July 1794. Their time in government was characterized by high levels of political violence and for this reason the period of the Jacobin/Mountain government is also commonly referred to as the Reign of Terror. In October 1793, 21 prominent Girondins were guillotined. The Mountain-dominated government executed 17,000 opponents nationwide, purportedly to suppress the
Reign of Terror (Sleigh Bells album) the first seven as is done with the "Billboard" 200) and is only based on sales from major retailers. The album debuted at number 12 in the "Billboard" 200, significantly higher than "Treats", which peaked at number 39. However, the album descended to number 78 in the second week with sales falling to around 8,000 copies—a 72% drop. "Reign of Terror" album personnel adapted from liner notes. Sleigh Bells Production Artwork Reign of Terror (Sleigh Bells album) Reign of Terror is the second studio album by American noise pop duo Sleigh Bells. The album was released on February 21, 2012