Coup of Fructidor and Floreal Flashcards
1
Q
Coup of Fructidor- Why?
A
By 1797, royalists have majority in 2 of the councils
2
Q
What happened in Coup of Fructidor?
A
Army siezed strong points of the city and ordered the arrest of 2 Republican directors and 53 council deputies
Scared other deputies agreed to cancel election results i 49 departements
3
Q
When was Coup of Fructidor,
A
Sept 1797
4
Q
Coup of Floreal- why?
A
jacobins did well in May elections
5
Q
When was Coup of Floreal?
A
May 1798
6
Q
What happened?
A
Same as Fructidor- result overthrown by members of the Directory (eg Barras)
