Bonaparte and the Revolution

The final vote in the council of at was 20 for the empire, seven for the republic. Police minister joseph fouchet put it this way: 'We had nothing left for us but to protect the status quo' Others may have misgivings, but saw no point in opposing bonaparte. He profited from all these advantages - and he did have a point. The revolution was a spent force. They would not take the final down that path.