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Peace Treaty (Amiens) with Great Britain (4 Germinal Year X). March 27, 1802
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Bonaparte becomes president of the Italian Republic. January 26, 1802
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Creation of 31 "senatoriates" (14 Nivôse Year X). January 4, 1802
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Account of a Session of the Society of Revolutionary Republican Women 1802
Unfortunately the only first-hand account of the meetings of the women’s club comes from notes taken by Pierre–Joseph–Alexis Roussel, published in a volume of memoirs in 1802. His account makes fun of the women’s club for discussing the virtues of…
Battle of Aboukir 1802
Napoleon’s eventual acquisition of political power may be attributed partly to his success in publicizing his Egyptian campaign as a great victory for France that spread the values of the Revolution. These engravings by the writer and artist Vivant…
Siege and Taking of the City of Lyon 1802
In September 1793, in response to the unwillingness of the municipal government of Lyon to enforce the legislature’s laws, the Republic sent the deputies and Committee of Public Safety members Georges Couthon and Jean–Marie Collot d’Herbois with a…
The King Returns to Paris 1802
From Berthault’s series of great moments in the Revolution, this engraving presents a version of events on 6 October 1789 favorable to the King. Reminiscent of orderly ceremonial royal appearances, this image suggests that the outcome stemmed from…