13 Vendémiaire
1795 battle between French Revolutionary troops and Royalists / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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13 Vendémiaire, Year 4 in the French Republican Calendar (5 October 1795 in the Gregorian calendar), is the name given to a battle between the French Revolutionary troops and Royalist forces in the streets of Paris. This battle was part of the establishing of a new form of government, the Directory, and it was a major factor in the rapid advancement of Republican General Napoleon Bonaparte's career.
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13 Vendémiaire | |||||||
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Part of the French Revolution and the War of the First Coalition | |||||||
Charles Monnet's depiction of Napoleon Bonaparte's quelling of the Royalist revolt, 13 Vendémiaire, in front of the Église Saint-Roch | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
French Republic | French Royalists | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Paul Barras Napoleon Bonaparte |
Richer de Sévigny Louis Michel Auguste Thévenet | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6,000 total 4,500 regular troops, 1,500 'Patriots', 40 cannons | 25,000-30,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
90 dead and wounded [1] |
300 dead 2 executed | ||||||
400 civilians | |||||||
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