Maximilien Robespierre (1758-1794). French writer, lawyer and politician. One of the leaders of the French Revolution. During the early morning of 10 Thermidor (28 July), soldiers of the Convention entered the Hôtel de Ville in Paris, where Robespierre was signing a decree calling the Commune to arms. Hearing the arrival of the troops, Le Bas committed suicide with a pistol. Robespierre had reportedly tried to do the same, but the bullet shattered his jaw, leaving him badly wounded. At 9 a.m. Robespierre, Saint-Just and Couthon were brought before the Revolutionary Tribunal, which sentenced them to be executed that same day by guillotine. Robespierre wounded. Drawing by H. Renaud. Engraving by Blanpain. History.