13 Vendémiaire

13 Vendémiaire, Year 4 in the French Republican Calendar (5 October 1795 in the Gregorian calendar), is the name given to a battle between the French Revolutionary troops and Royalist forces in the streets of Paris. This battle was part of the establishing of a new form of government, the Directory, and it was a major factor in the rapid advancement of Republican General Napoleon Bonaparte's career.

13 Vendémiaire
Part of the French Revolution
and the War of the First Coalition

Charles Monnet's depiction of Napoleon Bonaparte's quelling of the Royalist revolt, 13 Vendémiaire, in front of the Église Saint-Roch
Date5 October 1795
Location
Paris, France
48.856667°N 2.350987°E / 48.856667; 2.350987
Result Republican victory
Belligerents
French Republic French Royalists
Commanders and leaders
Paul Barras
Napoleon Bonaparte		 Richer de Sévigny
Louis Michel Auguste Thévenet
Strength
6,000 total
4,500 regular troops, 1,500 'Patriots', 40 cannons		 25,000-30,000
Casualties and losses
90 dead and wounded 300 dead
2 executed
400 civilians
Location within Europe
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