Coup of 18 Brumaire and the Establishment of the Consulate (Nov–Dec 1799)

1. Directory weakened by repeated political crises

   Jan 1, 1799Labels: Directory

   • Britannica
   • napoleon org

2. Napoleon returns from Egypt to France

   Oct 9, 1799Labels: Napoleon Bonaparte, Egypt Campaign

   • Met Museum
   • napoleon empire org

3. Sieyès and allies plan a regime change

   Oct 23, 1799Labels: Emmanuel Siey, Coup planning

   • Britannica
   • napoleon empire org

4. Council of Ancients orders move to Saint-Cloud

   Nov 9, 1799Labels: Council of, Saint-Cloud

   • Britannica
   • Gutenberg Fyffe

5. Bonaparte given command of Paris troops

   Nov 9, 1799Labels: Napoleon Bonaparte, Paris troops

   • Britannica
   • Gutenberg Fyffe

6. Three Directors neutralized as crisis escalates

   Nov 9, 1799Labels: Directory, Executive directors

   • Britannica
   • napoleon org

7. Bonaparte confronted at the Council of Five Hundred

   Nov 10, 1799Labels: Council of, Napoleon Bonaparte

   • Britannica
   • napoleon org

8. Grenadiers dissolve the Council of Five Hundred

   Nov 10, 1799Labels: Grenadiers, Council of

   • Britannica
   • napoleon empire org

9. Law of 19 Brumaire creates a provisional executive

   Nov 10, 1799Labels: Provisional Consuls, Law of

   • Archontology
   • Britannica

10. Bonaparte established at the Luxembourg Palace

    Nov 14, 1799Labels: Luxembourg Palace, Napoleon Bonaparte

    • Britannica

11. Constitution of Year VIII drafted and signed

    Dec 13, 1799Labels: Constitution of

    • Britannica
    • napoleon org

12. Constitution of Year VIII adopted, Consulate begins

    Dec 24, 1799Labels: Consulate, Constitution of

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    • Wikipedia

13. Plebiscite approves the new constitution

    Feb 7, 1800Labels: Plebiscite, Constitution of

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    • Wikipedia