Malet coup of 1812
Execution of Malet | |
| Date | 23 October 1812 |
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| Location | Paris, France |
| Participants | Claude François de Malet Victor Lahorie Emmanuel Maximilien-Joseph Guidal |
| Outcome | Suppression of the coup Executions of Malet, Lahorie & Guidal |
The Malet coup of 1812 was an attempted coup d'état in Paris, France, aimed at removing Napoleon I, then campaigning in Russia, from power. The coup was engineered by Republican general Claude François de Malet, a republican who had consistently opposed Napoleon.
Malet used forged documents to convince French National Guard officers in Paris that Napoleon had died, enabling him to take control of elements of the guard and use them to arrest various government ministers. However, when Malet attempted to take control of the Paris garrison, an officer recognised the documents as fakes and arrested him.
After Malet's arrest, the coup collapsed, and the leading conspirators were executed.