Episode 2 of 4
Bonaparte deploys artillery in the streets of Paris
- When
- 5 October 1795
- Where
- Streets of Paris
- Part of
- 13 Vendémiaire
At 1 am on 13 Vendémiaire, Bonaparte overrode Barras; Murat's squadron retrieved cannons, which Bonaparte placed with effective fields of fire.
At 1 am on 13 Vendémiaire (5 October 1795), Bonaparte overrode Barras, who was content to let him do as he wished. Murat's squadron retrieved the cannons before the Royalists arrived, and Bonaparte organised their arrangement, placing them in commanding areas with effective fields of fire. This artillery positioning in the streets of Paris proved decisive against the Royalist forces.
Sources
- 13 Vendémiaire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
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