Jean-Baptiste Annibal Aubert du Bayet
French revolution
French revolution
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Aubert du Bayet arrived in France at the beginning of the Revolution, but was initially hostile to revolutionary ideas. While in Metz, as a young Captain, he published an anti\-Jewish pamphlet entitled *Le cri du citoyen contre les Juifs*. However, he soon saw that it could serve his ambitions. He became a member of the legislature in 1791\. Aubert du Bayet was [President of the French National Assembly](/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_French_National_Assembly "List of Presidents of the French National Assembly") (the "[Legislative Assembly](/wiki/Legislative_Assembly_%28France%29 "Legislative Assembly (France)")") from 8 July 1792 to 22 July 1792\.

In 1793, he served as General of Brigade in the heroic [defense of Mayence](/wiki/Siege_of_Mainz_%281793%29 "Siege of Mainz (1793)") in 1793, when he finally had to surrender to the [Prussian Army](/wiki/Prussian_Army "Prussian Army"). He then seconded [Hoche](/wiki/Hoche "Hoche") in [Vendée](/wiki/Vend%C3%A9e "Vendée") in the fight against the [Chouans](/wiki/Chouans "Chouans") in the [War in the Vendée](/wiki/War_in_the_Vend%C3%A9e "War in the Vendée"). He then became [Minister of Defense of France](/wiki/Minister_of_Defence_%28France%29 "Minister of Defence (France)") ("[Minister of War](/wiki/Minister_of_War "Minister of War")") from 3 November 1795 to 8 February 1796\.


How did Aubert du Bayet's transformation from anti-revolutionary to revolutionary occur?