Question 1

What was the Revolt of 13 Vendémiaire?

Accepted Answer

The Revolt of 13 Vendémiaire was a royalist insurrection that took place in Paris on 5 October 1795 during the French Revolution. It was crushed by General Napoleon Bonaparte.

Question 2

What did Napoleon Bonaparte do on 13 Vendémiaire?

Accepted Answer

On 13 Vendémiaire Year IV (5 October 1795), Napoleon Bonaparte commanded the defense of the National Convention against the royalist insurrectionists. He ended the insurrection by firing grapeshot into the royalist mob, killing 300 and routing the rest. His actions helped secure him command of the Army of Italy five months later.

Question 3

What caused the Revolt of 13 Vendémiaire?

Accepted Answer

The insurrection of 13 Vendémiaire Year IV (5 October 1795) was caused by frustration with Revolutionary France's government, the National Convention, as well as an increased number of royalist sympathizers. When the Convention denied the possibility of a royalist majority in the next government, the royalists in Paris revolted.

Question 4

What was the "whiff of grapeshot"?

Accepted Answer

The "whiff of grapeshot" is the term used by English writer and historian Thomas Carlyle to describe the actions taken by Napoleon Bonaparte on 13 Vendémiaire. Bonaparte, facing a royalist insurrection, fired grapeshot into the crowd, killing 300 and dispersing the rest.

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