13 Vendémiaire

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
Date	5 October 1795
Location	Paris, France48°51′24″N 2°21′04″E / 48.856667°N 2.350987°E
Result	Republican victory
Belligerents
French Republic	French Royalists
Commanders and leaders
Napoleon Bonaparte ; Paul Barras	Jean-Thomas-Élisabeth Richer de Sérizy ; 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

13 Vendémiaire, Year 4 in the French Republican Calendar (5 October 1795 in the Gregorian calendar), was 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.