Historedia
Person

Paul Barras

Events
2
Episodes
8
Years
1795–1797

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Paul Barras, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. 13 Vendémiaire

    1795

    Role: Commander who deferred to Bonaparte's dispositions

    1. October 1795 · Paris, destination of the Royalist marchRoyalist forces march on Paris

      Bolstered Royalist troops began marching on Paris in early October 1795, amid rumours of National Guard defection.

    2. 5 October 1795 · Streets of ParisBonaparte deploys artillery in the streets of Paris

      At 1 am on 13 Vendémiaire, Bonaparte overrode Barras; Murat's squadron retrieved cannons, which Bonaparte placed with effective fields of fire.

    3. 5 October 1795 · Streets of ParisBattle between Revolutionary troops and Royalists

      On 13 Vendémiaire (5 October 1795), French Revolutionary troops battled Royalist forces in the streets of Paris, defeating them.

    4. 19 October 1795 · Paris, seat of the Committee of Public Safety's inquiryAftermath: inquiry, nickname, and Carlyle's verdict

      Officers had to account for their whereabouts on 19 October; Royalists nicknamed Bonaparte Général Vendémiaire; Carlyle recorded a "Whiff of Grapeshot".

  2. Coup of 18 Fructidor

    1797

    Role: Director and coup leader

    1. 1797 · FranceBonaparte's documentation and republican accusations

      Documentation of Pichegru's activities supplied by Bonaparte led republican Directors to accuse the legislature of plotting against the Republic.

    2. April 1797 · France (legislative elections)Royalist electoral gains

      April 1797 elections reversed the legislative majority toward royalists and moderate republicans, threatening a monarchy restoration.

    3. 4 September 1797 · Paris, FranceSeizure of power in Paris

      Three Directors, backed by Talleyrand and the military, staged the coup, annulled election results, and ousted monarchists from the legislature.

    4. 4 September 1797 · Paris, FranceMartial law and shooting decree in Paris

      At dawn on 4 September 1797, Paris was declared under martial law, with a decree ordering royalists shot without trial.

Sources

  1. 13 Vendémiaire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
  2. Coup of 18 Fructidor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22