Glossary of The French Revolution - Events Commonly Known By Their Revolutionary Dates

Events Commonly Known By Their Revolutionary Dates

  • 22 Prairial Year II – Passage of a law greatly expanding the power of the Revolutionary Tribunals.
  • 9 Thermidor Year II – The fall of the Mountain and the execution of Robespierre and others, 27 July, 1794.
  • 13 Vendémiaire Year IV – Failed coup and incidence of Napoleon's "whiff of grapeshot", 5 October, 1795
  • 18 Fructidor Year V – The coup against the monarchist restorationists, 4 September, 1797.
  • 22 Floréal Year VI – Coup in which 106 left–wing deputies were deprived of their seats, (11 May, 1798).
  • 30 Prairial Year VII – Coup backed militarily by General Joubert, under which four directors were forced to resign (18 June, 1799).
  • 18 Brumaire Year VIII – The coup that brought Napoleon to power, establishing the Consulate (9 November, 1799).

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