During the twilight months of the French revolution in 1799. The two dominant factions in France the Directory and the Society of the Jacobins were in a power struggle for control of the state. However, An earlier bloodless coup the Coup of 30 Prairial VII ( June18) saw the ousting of the Jacobins and the brief rule of Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès as the prominent leader in France. Subsequently, with the return of Napoleon Bonaparte to Pairs from his Egyptian campaign in October would change everything. Emmanuel Sieyes in the biggest political mistake in Frances history, turns to Frances best general to consolidate his authority. However, his Coup of 18 Brumaire brought General Napoleon Bonaparte instead to power. This three-day bloodless coup d’état overthrew the Directory, replacing it with the French Consulate on the 9th of November 1799, which was 18 Brumaire, year under the French Republican calendar.

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