Episode 3 of 4
Confrontation with Hulin and collapse
- When
- 23 October 1812
- Where
- Paris garrison
- Part of
- Malet coup of 1812
When General Hulin requested verification of the senatorial documents, Malet shot and injured him; an officer recognised the documents as fakes and arrested Malet.
Malet confronted General Pierre-Augustin Hulin, the commander of the Paris garrison, in the latter's home. When Hulin requested verification of the senatorial documents, Malet shot and injured him. When Malet attempted to take control of the Paris garrison, an officer recognised the documents as fakes and arrested him, ending the coup.
Sources
- Claude François de Malet Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-30
- Malet coup of 1812 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-11
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