The French army is in considerable disarray…
November 1790 CE
The military officer corps is largely composed of noblemen, who find it increasingly difficult to maintain order within the ranks.
In some cases, soldiers (drawn from the lower classes) have turned against their aristocratic commanders and attacked them.
At Nancy, General Bouillé successfully puts down one such rebellion, only to be accused of being anti-revolutionary for doing so.
This and other such incidents spur a mass desertion as more and more officers defect to other countries, leaving a dearth of experienced leadership within the army.