Ambassador to Holland
Fouche served as French ambassador in Holland before being recalled to take charge of the Ministry of Police.
Permanent historical records · Updated 2026-11-03
1799 in France
Explore 244 historical events and records for France in 1799.
Historical records for France in 1799
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January
February
Syrian Campaign
Napoleon left Cairo with the main expeditionary force for the Syrian campaign against Ottoman forces.
Capture of El Arish
Napoleon's army captured the fortress of El Arish during the advance from Egypt into Ottoman Syria.
March
Battle of Coire
Massena fought at Coire during operations against Coalition forces in the Swiss theatre.
Capture of Jaffa
Napoleon's army captured Jaffa during the Syrian campaign, gaining a coastal position on the route toward Acre.
Siege of Acre
Napoleon commences a 61 day siege of Acre against the Turks & British
Siege of Acre
Napoleon began the siege of Acre after advancing north from Jaffa, but Ottoman and British-supported defenders resisted repeated assaults.
Battle of Feldkirch
Massena fought at Feldkirch during the difficult spring campaign against Austrian forces near the eastern Swiss frontier.
Battle of Stockach
Jourdan was defeated by Archduke Charles at Stockach and withdrew toward Strasbourg during the War of the Second Coalition.
Battle of Stokach
Replaces the wounded Lefebvre at the Battle of Stokach. Fights at the Battle of Stokach, French General Jourdan is defeated
April
Commander of Danube and Helvetia Armies
Massena became provisional commander in chief of the combined Armies of the Danube and Helvetia after Jourdan left command.
May
Siege of Acre
Napoleon decided to abandon the siege of Acre after repeated assaults failed to break the defenders.
Election to Directory
Sieyes returned from Berlin after being chosen to replace Rewbell as a member of the Executive Directory.
Siege of Acre
Napoleon departs from Acre after failing to capture it
Alliance 2nd Coalition
Hears of the formaion of the 2nd Coalition of Austria, Britain & Russia against France
Mechanical Drawing Patent
Continues developing mechanical inventions after arriving in Britain.
Writing and Drawing Machine Patent
Takes out a British patent for a writing and drawing machine.
June
Return to Cairo
Napoleon returned to Cairo after withdrawing from the failed Syrian campaign.
Crisis of 30 Prairial
The parliamentary crisis of 30 Prairial weakened the Directory and reduced Barras's ability to control the political situation.
Resignation from Directory
The crisis of 30 Prairial forced La Revelliere-Lepeaux to resign from the Directory after pressure from the legislative councils.
President of Directory
Sieyes became president of the Directory while working toward a constitutional transformation of the unstable regime.
July
Industrial Revolution
The earliest recorded use of the term "Industrial Revolution" seems to have been in a letter written by French envoy Louis-Guillaume Otto, announcing that France had entered the race to industrialise
Invasion of Egypt
The Anglo-Turkish armada begins to bombard Alexandria
Capture of Cairo
Arrives in Cairo amid much pomp & ceremony
Battle of Aboukir Bay
18,000 Turks land at Aboukir, Napoleon marches with 6,000 to the Delta
Rosetta Stone Discovery
French soldiers discovered the Rosetta Stone during the Egyptian expedition, providing a text that later proved central to deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphs.
Minister of Police
Fouche became Minister of Police during the final months of the Directory, replacing Bourguignon.
Resignation from Foreign Ministry
Talleyrand resigned as Minister of Foreign Relations after political attacks increased during the renewed Jacobin influence of 1799.
Battle of Aboukir Bay
Gathers 10,000 infantry & 1,000 cavalry within striking distance of Aboukir. Decides to strike at the Turkish Army. Claims the battle will, "decide the fate of the world"
Battle of Aboukir
Napoleon defeated an Ottoman landing force at Aboukir, securing a major French battlefield victory before his departure from Egypt.
Battle of Aboukir Bay
Napoleon's 17 year old stepson fights at the Battle of Aboukir
Battle of Aboukir Bay
Appointed General de Division during the 2nd Battle of Aboukir Bay
Battle of Aboukir Bay
Leads a division at the Battle of Aoukir
Battle of Aboukir Bay
Launches an assault on the Turks followed by the surrender of Aboukir
Battle of Aboukir Bay
Leads the French left
Battle of Aboukir Bay
Opens the attack by leading a cavalry charge. Appointed General de Division during the 2nd Battle of Aboukir Bay. Accepts the surrender of the Turkish leader Mustapha Pasha
Battle of Aboukir Bay
The French are defeated & lose 13 of their 17 ships. Nelson's 5 ships intercept the French at Aboukir Bay. Marches back to Egypt & rallies his forces to defeat the Turks
Battle of Aboukir Bay
The Turks are defeated with 2,000 killed & 4,000 drowned, the French suffer 220 killed. Napoleon is intercepted on his march to Cairo
General
Appointed General de Division during the 2nd Battle of Aboukir Bay
General
Appointed General de Division during the 2nd Battle of Aboukir Bay
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