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Coup of 18 Brumaire

Levée en masse: Napoleon’s Senate and Power to Raise Armies

October 29, 2022
19th century
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Following the bloodless Coup of 18 Brumaire (November 9, 1799) and the overthrow of the Directory, General Napoleon consolidated his grip on France through a series of political maneuvers neutering checks and balances upon his authority.