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title: General Bonaparte in the Coup d'état of 18 Brumaire
author: François Bouchot
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16941/general-bonaparte-in-the-coup-detat-of-18-brumaire/
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updated: 2023-01-27
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# General Bonaparte in the Coup d'état of 18 Brumaire
_Authored by François Bouchot_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16941.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Napoleon Bonaparte](https://www.worldhistory.org/Napoleon_Bonaparte/) in the coup d'état of 18 Brumaire Year VIII (9 November 1799), the coup that ended both the [French Directory](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Directory/) and the [French Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Revolution/). Oil on canvas painting by François Bouchot, 1840.
[Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) of Versailles.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Bouchot, F. (2023, January 27). General Bonaparte in the Coup d'état of 18 Brumaire. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Bouchot, François. "General Bonaparte in the Coup d'état of 18 Brumaire." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 27, 2023. .
### MLA
Bouchot, François. "General Bonaparte in the Coup d'état of 18 Brumaire." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jan 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bouchot_-_Le_general_Bonaparte_au_Conseil_des_Cinq-Cents.jpg) by [**François Bouchot**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bouchot_-_Le_general_Bonaparte_au_Conseil_des_Cinq-Cents.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 27 January 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.