1799 ⟶ Sieyès's Failed Coup Attempt: Moreau's Refusal
October 14: Sieyès invites General Moreau to organize a coup...
Year
1799
🛡️ 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.⟶
French RevolutionMilitaryWarPoliticsCoup d'étatBernadotteSieyèsMinister of WarDirectory
🤝 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
🤝 Bonaparte Secures Fouché's Non-Interference in Planned Coup
November 3: Bonaparte meets with Fouché, the Minister of Police, who agrees not to interfere with a coup d'état.⟶
BonaparteFouchéCoup d'étatPolitical IntrigueDirectoryConsulatePower StruggleFrench RevolutionPolitical ManeuveringRegime Change
🤝 Jourdan's Coup Offer Rejected by Bonaparte
November 7: General Jourdan proposes that Bonaparte join him in a Jacobin coup d'état against the Directory. Bonaparte refuses.⟶
BonaparteJourdanCoup d'étatDirectoryFrench ArmyMilitary StrategyPolitical IntrigueJacobinsRefusalPower Struggle
🤝 Bonaparte Finalizes Coup Details with Cambacérès
November 8: Bonaparte dines with Cambacérès and arranges the final details of the coup d'état.⟶
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