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#OnThisDay The second part of Napoleon's Brumaire Coup took place. A bungled speech to the Council of Five Hundred led to him being...
https://mindly.social/@zwhitehis...#OnThisDay The second part of Napoleon's Brumaire Coup took place. A bungled speech to the Council of Five Hundred led to him being assaulted. His brother Lucien saved the day by calling in the Grenadiers to defend their leader and oust the politicians.
"The Constitution! You yourselves have destroyed it. You violated it on 18 Fructidor; you violated it on 22 Floreal; you violated it on 30 Prairial. It no longer has the respect of anyone."
Napoleon Bonaparte dissolving 'The Ancients’
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Joining a new platform to spread the love and knowledge about a fascinating period of history: The Napoleonic Wars. Check out my show...
https://mindly.social/@zwhitehis...Joining a new platform to spread the love and knowledge about a fascinating period of history: The Napoleonic Wars.
Check out my show 'The Napoleonic Wars Podcast' at https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-napoleonic-wars-podcast-aka-the-napoelonicist/id1503208643
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9.11.2022 18:51Joining a new platform to spread the love and knowledge about a fascinating period of history: The Napoleonic Wars. Check out my show...https://mindly.social/@zwhitehis...