1799 ⟶ Bernadotte Dismissed as Minister of War

September 14: The Director Sieyès obtains the resignation of...
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🛡️ Bernadotte Dismissed as Minister of War

September 14: The Director Sieyès obtains the resignation of Jean Bernadotte as Minister of War, on the grounds that Bernadotte was planning a Jacobin coup d'état.⟶
Bernadotte Dismissed as Minister of War (1799)
French RevolutionMilitaryWarPoliticsCoup d'étatBernadotteSieyèsMinister of WarDirectory

🤝 Sieyès's Failed Coup Attempt: Moreau's Refusal

October 14: Sieyès invites General Moreau to organize a coup d'état against the Jacobins in the Councils, but Moreau refuses.⟶
Sieyès's Failed Coup Attempt: Moreau's Refusal (1799)
French RevolutionCoup d'étatSieyèsMoreauJacobinsDirectoryPolitical IntriguePower StruggleMilitary

🤝 Bonaparte and Sieyès Plan Coup Against the Directory

November 1: Bonaparte meets with Sieyès; the two men dislike each other but agree to a parliamentary coup d'état to replace the Directory.⟶
French RevolutionCoup d'étatDirectoryNapoleon BonaparteSieyèsPolitical IntrigueGovernment OverthrowNovember 1799Politics