The Directory: Government, Political Crises and Coups (Nov 1795–Nov 1799)

1. Constitution of Year III creates the Directory

   Aug 22, 1795Labels: Constitution of, Council of

   • Britannica
   • Year III

2. Royalist uprising crushed on 13 Vendémiaire

   Oct 5, 1795Labels: 13 Vend, Paul Barras, Napoleon Bonaparte

   • 13 Vend miaire
   • WHE

3. Directory government begins under the new constitution

   Nov 2, 1795Labels: The Directory, National Convention, Five-man executive

   • Britannica
   • Directory

4. Bonaparte closes the Panthéon Club

   Feb 27, 1796Labels: Panth on, Napoleon Bonaparte

   • Directory

5. Babeuf arrested after the Conspiracy of Equals

   May 10, 1796Labels: Gracchus Babeuf, Conspiracy of

   • Equals
   • Directory

6. Coup of 18 Fructidor purges royalists

   Sep 4, 1797Labels: 18 Fructidor, Directory coup, army intervention

   • Britannica
   • WHE

7. Treaty of Campo Formio boosts military prestige

   Oct 17, 1797Labels: Treaty of, Napoleon Bonaparte

   • Britannica
   • Campo Formio

8. Law of 22 Floréal annuls left-wing election wins

   May 11, 1798Labels: 22 Flor, Directory

   • Flor al
   • Britannica

9. War crisis deepens as Austria renews fighting

   Mar 12, 1799Labels: War of, Austria

   • Brumaire
   • Britannica

10. Coup of 30 Prairial forces directors out

    Jun 18, 1799Labels: 30 Prairial, Emmanuel-Joseph Siey

    • Prairial
    • Brumaire

11. Law of Hostages expands coercive powers

    Jul 24, 1799Labels: Law of, Directory

    • Hostages

12. Coup of 18–19 Brumaire ends the Directory

    Nov 9, 1799Labels: 18 Brumaire, Napoleon Bonaparte, The Consulate

    • Britannica
    • napoleon org