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title: Coup of 18 Fructidor
author: Pierre Gabriel Berthault
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16942/coup-of-18-fructidor/
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updated: 2023-01-27
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# Coup of 18 Fructidor

_Authored by Pierre Gabriel Berthault_

## Image File

[![Coup of 18 Fructidor](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16942.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16942.jpg)

## Image Caption

French soldiers under General Pierre Augereau, sent by [Napoleon Bonaparte](https://www.worldhistory.org/Napoleon_Bonaparte/), surround the legislative chambers and arrest General Jean-Charles Pichegru in the Coup of 18 Fructidor Year V (4 September 1797). Engraving by Pierre Gabriel Berthault.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Berthault, P. G. (2023, January 27). Coup of 18 Fructidor. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16942/coup-of-18-fructidor/>
### Chicago
Berthault, Pierre Gabriel. "Coup of 18 Fructidor." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 27, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16942/coup-of-18-fructidor/>.
### MLA
Berthault, Pierre Gabriel. "Coup of 18 Fructidor." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jan 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16942/coup-of-18-fructidor/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Augereau_Coup_d_etat_18_Fructidor_in_Tuileries.jpg) by [**Pierre Gabriel Berthault**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Augereau_Coup_d_etat_18_Fructidor_in_Tuileries.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.