The French Revolution Leader crossword solutions are Marat (5 letters) and Danton (6 letters). Jean-Paul Marat was a radical journalist and politician during the French Revolution. He was a leader of the Montagnards, a radical political faction that advocated for the rights of the lower classes. Georges Danton was a leader of the early stages of the French Revolution and a member of the Jacobin Club. He was a key figure in the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of the First French Republic.