1794Napoleon Promoted to General After Toulon Victory

February 6: Napoleon Bonaparte is promoted to general for hi...
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⚔️ British Evacuate Toulon After Republican Victory

December 19: Withdrawal of the British from Toulon, following a successful military operation conceived and led by a young artillery officer, Napoléon Bonaparte.
British Evacuate Toulon After Republican Victory (1793)
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignSiege of ToulonNapoléon BonaparteBritish NavyRepublican ArmyWar of the First CoalitionArtilleryStrategic Withdrawal

🎖️ Napoleon Promoted to General After Toulon Victory

February 6: Napoleon Bonaparte is promoted to general for his role in driving the British from Toulon.
Napoleon BonaparteFrench RevolutionMilitary PromotionToulonMilitary StrategyWarfareFrench ArmyGeneralSiege of ToulonEarly Career

🚢 Bonaparte's Egyptian Expedition Departs from Toulon

May 19: Bonaparte and his Armée d'Orient set sail from Toulon for Egypt.
French RevolutionMilitary CampaignNapoleon BonaparteEgyptMediterraneanArmée d'OrientImperialismNaval WarfareToulon