. ▁ ▁January ▁ 1 8 : ▁The ▁legisl ature ▁author izes ▁French ▁ships ▁to ▁se ize ▁neutral ▁ships ▁carrying ▁British ▁mer ch and ise . ▁ ▁January ▁ 2 4 : ▁The ▁Va ud ▁region ▁of ▁Switzerland , ▁with ▁French ▁support , ▁decl ares ▁independence ▁from ▁the ▁Swiss ▁government ▁in ▁Bern . ▁ ▁January ▁ 2 6 : ▁The ▁Directory ▁author izes ▁French ▁troops ▁to ▁interven e ▁on ▁beh alf ▁of ▁the ▁Swiss ▁u pr ising ▁in ▁Va ud ▁against ▁the ▁Swiss ▁government . ▁▁ ▁February ▁ 1 0 : ▁Ber th ier ▁and ▁his ▁army ▁enter ▁Rome . ▁▁ ▁February ▁ 1 4 : ▁Tal ley rand ▁presents ▁to ▁the ▁Directory ▁a ▁project ▁for ▁a ▁French ▁con quest ▁of ▁Egypt . ▁▁ ▁February ▁ 1 5 : ▁General ▁Ber th ier , ▁in ▁Rome , ▁proc laim s ▁a ▁new ▁Roman ▁Republic , ▁under ▁French ▁protection . ▁ ▁February ▁ 2 3 : ▁Bon ap arte ▁recomm ends ▁to ▁the ▁Directory ▁the ▁abandon ment ▁of ▁the ▁invasion ▁of ▁England , ▁and ▁an ▁invasion ▁of ▁Egypt ▁instead . ▁▁ ▁March ▁ 5 : ▁The ▁Directory ▁appro ves ▁Bon ap arte ' s ▁plan ▁to ▁in va de ▁Egypt . ▁▁ ▁March ▁ 6 : ▁The ▁French ▁army ▁capt ures ▁Bern . ▁ ▁March ▁ 9 : ▁The ▁Parliament ▁of ▁German ▁states , ▁meeting ▁in ▁R ast adt , ▁accepts ▁the ▁an nex ation ▁of ▁the ▁left ▁bank ▁of ▁the ▁Rh ine ▁by ▁France . ▁ ▁March ▁ 2 2 : ▁Under ▁the