The French revolution was a time of terror and violence. but for the revolutionaries it brought them pride and joy to see their government overthrown. In this photo the guy is up on a pile of rocks proud about the revolt as several dead people surround him. In the French revolution the weapons used were mostly swords and rifles as shown in this photo.
During the French revolution the revolutionaries executed the leaders of France as well as the people that were against the revolution. In this photo they are using the most common method of execution which is to cut of the head of the person.