'The coup d'état of the 18th Brumaire (9th November), 1799', 19th century. Artist: Unknown # 1526576

'The coup d'état of the 18th Brumaire (9th November), 1799', 19th century. Artist: Unknown

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'The coup d'état of the 18th Brumaire (9th November), 1799', 19th century. General Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the Directory government, replacing it with the Consulate on 9 November 1799, which was 18 Brumaire, Year VIII under the French Republican Calendar.