The Coup of Brumer - The Last Act of the Directory

Of the 437 open seats, only a hundred and 27 candidates were declared invalid. Many delegates who were allowed to take their seats because they weren't implacable opponents of the regime became disillusioned enough with the government that they would not lift a finger to help directory. While all this was going on in paris, napoleon bonaparte was down in toulogn,. preparing to embark on the egyptian expedition that would really superreduce the chances of avoiding a future war.