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Who was the leader of the Girondists?

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Led at first by Jacques Brissot de Warville , the Girondists were known as Brissotins. Notable members were Pierre Vergniaud , Charles Dumouriez , and Jean Marie Roland de la Platière and Jeanne Manon Roland de la Platière .

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