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|conflict = [[French Revolution]] | |conflict = [[French Revolution]] | ||
|date = 5 October 1795 | |date = 5 October 1795 | ||
|place = [[Paris]], [[France]] | |place = [[Paris]], [[France]] | ||
|result = Decisive Republican victory | |result = Decisive Republican victory | ||
|side1 = [[File:French Flag.png|20px|border]] | |side1 = [[File:French Flag.png|20px|border]] [[France|Republicans]] | ||
|side2 = [[File:Kingdom of France Flag.svg|20px|border]] | |side2 = [[File:Kingdom of France Flag.svg|20px|border]] [[Royalists]] | ||
|commanders1 = *[[Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte de Barras|Paul Barras]] | |commanders1 = *[[Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte de Barras|Paul Barras]] | ||
*[[Napoleon Bonaparte]] | *[[Napoleon Bonaparte]] | ||
|commanders2 = *Richer de Sévigny | |commanders2 = *Richer de Sévigny | ||
*[[François-Joseph Carbon]]}} | *[[François-Joseph Carbon]]}} | ||
The '''13 Vendémiaire''' uprising was a [[France|French]] royalist rebellion in [[Paris]] on 5 October 1795. | The '''13 Vendémiaire''' uprising was a [[France|French]] [[royalist]] rebellion in [[Paris]] on 5 October 1795. This clash played a pivotal role in the establishment of the {{Wiki|French Directory#October 1795 royalist rebellion|Directory}}, a new form of government, and marked a crucial moment in the rapid ascent of Republican General [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]'s career. | ||
[[ | ==Background== | ||
The fall of [[Maximilien de Robespierre|Robespierre]] in July 1794 marked the end of the [[Reign of Terror]] and ushered in a more moderate phase of the [[French Revolution]]. However, concerns over the resurgence of royalist influence led the Convention to pass the "{{Wiki|1795 French referendums#Two-Thirds Decree Referendum|Decree of the Two Thirds}}" in August 1795, ensuring that the majority of the members in the upcoming assemblies would be from the current [[National Convention|Convention]]. As the elections approached in mid-October 1795, Parisian royalists sought to challenge this decree, leading to unrest and insurgency by seven Paris sections on 11 Vendémiaire. In response, the Convention tasked [[Paul François Jean Nicolas, vicomte de Barras|Paul Barras]] with military measures, with Napoleon Bonaparte emerging as the de facto military leader on the field.<ref name="ACU DB"/> | |||
== | ==Vendémiaire== | ||
[[File:PW 13 Vendemiaire.jpg|thumb|200px|An illustration of the uprising]] | |||
PW 13 Vendemiaire.jpg|An illustration of the uprising | On October 5, during the events of 13 Vendémiaire, insurgents, estimated to be around 25,000, advanced towards the Convention at the [[Tuileries Palace|Tuileries]]. Napoleon Bonaparte, equipped with cannons provided by [[Joachim Murat]], received orders from Barras to open fire. The use of grapeshot proved highly effective in the urban setting, resulting in approximately 300 casualties among the Royalists.<ref name="ACU DB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[Database: 13 Vendémiaire]]</ref> | ||
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== | ==Aftermath== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' | One of the royalists, [[François-Joseph Carbon]], managed to survive, and attempted to assassinate Bonaparte five years later. This plot was later foiled by an [[Assassins|Assassin]] team led by [[Arno Dorian]]. Carbon and his co-conspirators were killed by the Assassins.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Infernal Machine]]</ref> | ||
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*''[[Project Widow]]'' {{Io|Painting}} | |||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{1st}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 06:15, 8 December 2023
The 13 Vendémiaire uprising was a French royalist rebellion in Paris on 5 October 1795. This clash played a pivotal role in the establishment of the Directory, a new form of government, and marked a crucial moment in the rapid ascent of Republican General Napoleon Bonaparte's career.
Background[edit | edit source]
The fall of Robespierre in July 1794 marked the end of the Reign of Terror and ushered in a more moderate phase of the French Revolution. However, concerns over the resurgence of royalist influence led the Convention to pass the "Decree of the Two Thirds" in August 1795, ensuring that the majority of the members in the upcoming assemblies would be from the current Convention. As the elections approached in mid-October 1795, Parisian royalists sought to challenge this decree, leading to unrest and insurgency by seven Paris sections on 11 Vendémiaire. In response, the Convention tasked Paul Barras with military measures, with Napoleon Bonaparte emerging as the de facto military leader on the field.[1]
Vendémiaire[edit | edit source]

On October 5, during the events of 13 Vendémiaire, insurgents, estimated to be around 25,000, advanced towards the Convention at the Tuileries. Napoleon Bonaparte, equipped with cannons provided by Joachim Murat, received orders from Barras to open fire. The use of grapeshot proved highly effective in the urban setting, resulting in approximately 300 casualties among the Royalists.[1]
Aftermath[edit | edit source]
One of the royalists, François-Joseph Carbon, managed to survive, and attempted to assassinate Bonaparte five years later. This plot was later foiled by an Assassin team led by Arno Dorian. Carbon and his co-conspirators were killed by the Assassins.[2]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Project Widow (painting only)
- Assassin's Creed: Unity (first appearance)
References[edit | edit source]
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fr:Insurrection royaliste du 13 vendémiaire an IV
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