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Coup d'état - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A coup d'état (pronounced /ˌkuːdeɪˈtɑː/ , ), or coup for short, is the sudden unconstitutional deposition of a legitimate government, usually by a small group of the existing state es...
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Various schemes to reorganize government were tried, none of which worked for long, and eventually Napoleon Bonaparte succeeded with a coup d'état 1799 which eventually led to his election as emperor in 1804. Although started by the privileged, control of the Revolution rapidly passed to the middle classes and then,
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French Literature Companion: Coup d'état ... A quick and decisive seizure of governmental power by a strong military or political group. In contrast to a revolution, a coup d'état, or coup, does not involve a mass uprising.
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The "Société d'histoire contemporaine", founded under Catholic auspices, has published a series of texts bearing ... Such are the most recent additions to the history of the French Revolution. This article, however, will emphasize more especially the relations between the Revolution and the Church (see FRANCE)
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Napoleon’s Own Account of His Coup d’Etat (10 November 1799) ... Source: John Hall Stewart, ed., A Documentary Survey of the French Revolution (New York: Macmillan, 1951), pp. 763-765.
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A coup d'état (pronounced [ˌku.de.ˈta]), or just coup ([ˈku]) for short, is the removal of a head of state from power (overthrow). Unlike a revolution, which usually takes large numbers of people to take over, a coup can be done by a small number of people. ... (Redirected from Coup d'etat)
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