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The Estates-General meet
The Estates-General met at Versailles. They were soon divided over a fundemental issue. -
Sieze the Bastille
The Parisians sieze the Bastille. This was a symblo of royal tyranny. -
The flee of Louis XVI
King Louis XVI was the prisoner of aristrocatic advisers. He tried to flee but was caught and brought back to France -
War
France delcares war on Austria. But in the first part of the war France loses many times, -
Execution
King XVI was exectued. He was exectued because of the condemtion of death for treason. 9 months later the Queen was guillotined. -
Montagnards
The Montagnards seize and take power. They kept power until 9 Thermidor, year II. -
Napoleon Bonaparte
Royalist attemepted to take control of paris. Napoleon Bonaparte crushed them in the act. -
Disputes
The war made antagonisms between the Directory and the Legislative councils. It was settled by coups d’état -
Battle of the Nile
Bonaparte was occupiying Egypt and Malta by an expedition. Although, Horatio Nelson’s fleet destroyed the squadron that convoyed it. -
First Consul
Napolean shows his military coup d'etat. He becomes the first First Consul of The Consulate.
