History A-Level
Coup of Brumaire
What Coup of Brumaire means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Orchestrated by Sieyès but dominated by Napoleon, it overthrew the Directory and established the Consulate.
Topics that use Coup of Brumaire
- 2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815 (A-level only) – 1795–1815 The Directory and Napoleon's rise to power, 1795–1799 (AQA A-Level)
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