Support for Fructidor Coup
Sieyes supported the victorious anti-royalist side during the coup of 18 Fructidor.
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September
Exile in Switzerland
Carnot reached Switzerland after escaping the Fructidor proscription and continued living outside France.
Fructidor Diplomatic Circular
Talleyrand issued diplomatic arguments defending the coup of Fructidor after the Directory defeated its royalist opponents.
Fructidor Proscription Decree
After the Fructidor coup, Sieyes helped draft the decree that proscribed dozens of deputies associated with the defeated opposition.
Lille Negotiations
After the Fructidor coup, Barras helped end the peace negotiations with Britain that had been taking place at Lille.
Loss of Public Offices
After Fructidor, Carnot was stripped of his Directorial office, legislative status and place in the Institut de France.
October
Treaty of Campo Formio
Austria receives Venice, Dalmatia & Istria
Treaty of Campo Formio
Austria recognizes the Cisalpine Republic & cedes the left bank of the Rhine to France
Treaty of Campo Formio
France gains Belgian provinces
Treaty of Campo Formio
Napoleon concluded the Treaty of Campo Formio with Austria, ending the War of the First Coalition between France and Austria.
November
President of Council of Five Hundred
Sieyes became president of the Council of Five Hundred for a one-month term.
Congress of Rastadt
The Congress of Rastadt opened as France pursued a wider settlement after Campo Formio, with Napoleon associated with the negotiations.
December
Return to Paris
Napoleon returned to Paris after the Italian campaign, receiving public attention for his military victories and diplomatic achievements.
Election to the Institute
Napoleon was elected to the Institut de France in the class of physical and mathematical sciences.
Political Alliance with Bonaparte
Talleyrand cultivated Bonaparte after the Italian victories and used his influence inside the Directory to support the general's political standing.
Other events (month unknown)
Advance toward Austrian heartland Bonaparte
Bonaparte led French forces through northeastern Italy into the Austrian approaches. The movement placed pressure on Vienna and helped bring the Habsburg government to preliminary negotiations.
Alliance With Barras and Rewbell
He cooperated with Barras and Rewbell in opposing the new legislative majority and preparing extraordinary action to preserve their political position.
Ancients Conservative Influence Reversed
The expulsion of Barbe Marbois and allied deputies stripped the upper council of much of the influence gained after the elections.
Ancients ratify Fructidor purges Council of Ancients
Under military pressure, the two councils accepted exceptional measures cancelling elections and deporting political adversaries. The episode undermined the independence that the Constitution of Year III had promised.
Anticlerical Measures Intensify
The victorious republican Directors renewed restrictions affecting nonjuring clergy and religious political activity, consistent with his anticlerical outlook.
Army Interference Sets Political Precedent
Augereaus actions showed that a legislative majority could be removed by force despite the formal separation of powers under Year III.
Army Movement Raises Constitutional Alarm
Troop movements associated with General Hoche alarmed deputies because the constitution imposed restrictions on soldiers approaching the legislative capital.
Army of the North's Separate Identity Ends
The Army of the North ceased to exist as a distinct formation when its remaining forces were absorbed into the military organization of occupied territory.
Army supply and frontier security examined Council of Five Hundred
Foreign campaigning continued as the councils debated the resources required to maintain French armies. Jourdan's experience made him an influential voice on military administration and national defense.
Arrest of Director Barthelemy Barras
During Fructidor, François Barthélemy was arrested as the victorious faction expelled its executive opponents. Barras's alliance enforced the Directory's political reorganization with military support.
Arrest of Pichegru during Fructidor Council of Five Hundred
Pichegru was arrested during the antiroyalist coup and later sent into deportation. His removal destroyed one of the strongest conservative leadership positions in the Five Hundred.
Augereau Receives Recognition for Intervention
Augereaus military role in ending parliamentary resistance enhanced his standing with the ruling Directors but associated the army with a constitutional rupture.
Augereau Selected for Paris Military Command
General Augereau was brought from Bonapartes Italian army to command forces in Paris and provide military support for the republican Directors.
Augereau summoned for Fructidor operation Barras
General Augereau was brought to Paris to support the Directors preparing action against their political opponents. His soldiers supplied the force required to override parliamentary resistance.
Barbe Marbois Faces Deportation Sentence
The victorious republican faction included Barbe Marbois among the legislative opponents selected for deportation following the coup.
Barras Accuses Royalist Opposition of Conspiracy
Barras portrayed conservative political networks as participants in a royalist threat and argued that extraordinary measures were necessary to protect the Republic.
Barras consolidates authority after Fructidor Barras
The defeat of conservative opponents increased Barras's influence among the Directors. Yet the victory made the executive more dependent on the armed forces used to protect it.
Barthelemy chosen as new Director Council of Ancients
Following the regular replacement of a Director, the Council of Ancients selected François Barthélemy. His appointment was interpreted as a sign of growing moderate and royalist influence.
Barthelemy displaced by coup Council of Ancients
Barthélemy was removed from the Directory as the antiroyalist faction imposed its will. The same operation forced the councils to sanction punitive measures against opponents.
Barthelemy Excluded From National Government
The arrested Director lost his executive position and faced deportation after the coup destroyed the conservative political coalition.
Barthelemy Joins Divided Directory
The selection of Francois Barthelemy as a Director reflected the electoral success of the more moderate and royalist leaning opposition.
Barthelemy Rejects Republican Directors Strategy
Barthelemy did not support the planned military intervention, and his alignment with the more conservative side made him a target of the impending coup.
Battle of Rivoli Bonaparte
Bonaparte coordinated French forces against an Austrian offensive at Rivoli. The defeat of Alvinczi's army helped end the final major attempt to relieve Mantua.
Bonaparte Releases Officer for Coup
Bonaparte permitted Augereau to return to Paris, connecting the army in Italy with the Directors planned intervention in metropolitan politics.
Campo Formio settlement Bonaparte
Bonaparte signed the Treaty of Campo Formio with Austria, concluding major continental fighting against the First Coalition. The bargain redistributed territories and confirmed his growing authority in diplomacy.
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