▁the ▁Rh ine . ▁▁ ▁March ▁ 3 : ▁French ▁troops ▁in ▁Cor fu ▁surrender , ▁after ▁a ▁long ▁sie ge ▁by ▁a ▁Russian - T urk ish ▁fleet . ▁▁ ▁March ▁ 7 : ▁Bon ap arte ▁capt ures ▁J aff a ▁in ▁Palest ine . ▁Some ▁of ▁his ▁soldiers ▁are ▁inf ected ▁with ▁the ▁pl ague . ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 1 : ▁Bon ap arte ▁vis its ▁the ▁hospital ▁for ▁pl ague ▁vict ims ▁in ▁J aff a . ▁▁ ▁March ▁ 1 2 : ▁The ▁Directory ▁decl ares ▁war ▁on ▁Austria ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁Grand ▁Duch y ▁of ▁T usc any . ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 9 : ▁Bon ap arte ▁l ays ▁sie ge ▁to ▁Saint - Jean - d ' A cre ▁in ▁Palest ine . ▁▁ ▁March ▁ 2 1 : ▁French ▁troops ▁enter ▁the ▁Grand ▁Duch y ▁of ▁T usc any . ▁▁ ▁March ▁ 2 3 : ▁Army ▁of ▁General ▁Mass ena ▁defeated ▁by ▁Aust ri ans ▁at ▁Battle ▁of ▁Feld kir ch . ▁ ▁March ▁ 2 5 : ▁De fe at ▁of ▁J ourd an ▁by ▁Aust ri ans ▁at ▁Battle ▁of ▁Stock ach . ▁ ▁March ▁ 2 8 : ▁Bon ap arte ▁tries ▁un success fully ▁to ▁capture ▁Saint - Jean - d ' A cre . ▁ ▁April ▁ 1 : ▁Bon ap arte ▁fails ▁again ▁to ▁take ▁Saint - Jean - d ' A cre . ▁ ▁April ▁ 3 : ▁J ourd an ▁res ign s ▁as