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Coup of 18–19 Brumaire

 
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(1799) French coup d'état that overthrew the Directory and substituted the Consulate, making way for the despotism of Napoleon. Planned by Emmanuel Joseph Sieyes and Charles Maurice de Talleyrand with the aid of Napoleon, the coup took place on November 9 – 10 (18 – 19 Brumaire in the French republican calendar). It is often considered the effective end of the French Revolution.

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