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On 12 January 1794 Fabre was arrested by order of the Committee of Public Safety on a charge of malversation and forgery in connection with the affairs of the French East India Company. This struck a hard blow to the Montagnards and sent them on their way to extinction in the Convention.
During his trial, d ' Eglantine was asked to testify in his own defense and tried to twist the facts around, accusing other people, but was unsuccessful.
According to legend, Fabre showed the greatest calmness and sang his own well-known song:
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