In June1794,the Italia narmy wasina position to make adecisive blow to the kingdom of Piedmont and Sardinia, and several plans were prepared for this purpose. Augustin Robespierre, representative on mission attached to this military force, left Nice to have the project of a progression in the peninsula in Paris approved. However, his ambition was opposed to that of a member of the Committee of Public Safety, Carnot, who considered entry into Italy to be a dangerous solution, given the danger posed by the British fleet along the Mediterranean coast. It was in the turbulent context of July 1794 that Carnot and Augustin Robespierre debated the Italian question. Because Augustine’s visit to Paris was also linked to the delicate political situation of his brother Maximilian, and it would be the tragic end of the two brothers on 27 July that put a definitive end to the ambitions of the Italian army for the year 1794, in favour of Carnot’s projects on the other fronts.