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Bougie_Birdie@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

Battle on 13 Vendémiaire

It’s basically the end of the French Revolution, and was a stepping stone for Napoleon’s political career

The battle was noteworthy for its use of grapeshot on the streets of Paris. If you’re not familiar, grapeshot is ammunition for cannons composed of several balls instead of one large cannonball - like a shotgun for artillery. It’s devastating to unarmoured infantry

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