Episode 2 of 3
Overthrow of the Directory, 9–10 November 1799
- When
- 9–10 November 1799
- Where
- Paris, seat of the Directory and Council of Five Hundred
- Part of
- Coup of 18 Brumaire
On 9 November 1799 the conspirators launched a bloodless coup; the next day grenadiers forced the Council of Five Hundred to dissolve the Directory.
On 9 November 1799, which was 18 Brumaire, Year VIII, under the short-lived French Republican calendar, the conspirators launched a coup. It was a bloodless coup d'état that overthrew the Directory. The following day, backed by grenadiers with fixed bayonets, they forced the Council of Five Hundred to dissolve the Directory and appoint Bonaparte, Sieyès and Ducos as provisional consuls.
Sources
- Coup of 18 Brumaire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
- Napoleon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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