: ▁The ▁army ▁of ▁General ▁Champion net ▁capt ures ▁Cap ua . ▁ ▁January ▁ 2 3 : ▁French ▁army ▁occup ies ▁Nap les ▁ ▁January ▁ 2 6 : ▁Pro clam ation ▁of ▁a ▁new ▁republic ▁in ▁Nap les , ▁named ▁Par th én op é enne ▁by ▁the ▁Directory ▁ ▁February ▁ 1 : ▁Vict ory ▁of ▁General ▁Louis ▁Des a ix ▁over ▁the ▁Mam el u ks ▁at ▁As wan ▁comple tes ▁the ▁French ▁con quest ▁of ▁upper ▁Egypt . ▁▁ ▁February ▁ 3 : ▁Conf lict ▁between ▁Gener als ▁Champion net ▁and ▁Fa ip ou lt ▁over ▁the ▁command ▁of ▁French ▁troops ▁in ▁Nap les . ▁▁ ▁February ▁ 6 : ▁Champion net ▁orders ▁the ▁exp ulsion ▁of ▁Fa ip ou lt ▁from ▁Nap les . ▁▁ ▁February ▁ 2 0 : ▁Bon ap arte ▁march es ▁his ▁army ▁from ▁C airo ▁toward ▁Sy ria . ▁▁ ▁February ▁ 2 0 : ▁Bon ap arte ▁defe ats ▁a ▁Turkish ▁army ▁and ▁occup ies ▁Ar ish ▁in ▁the ▁S ina i ▁Pen ins ula . ▁ ▁February ▁ 2 4 : ▁The ▁Directory ▁orders ▁the ▁arrest ▁of ▁General ▁Champion net . ▁ ▁February ▁ 2 4 : ▁General ▁Jean - B apt iste ▁J ourd an ▁assemb les ▁the ▁Army ▁of ▁the ▁Dan ube ▁and ▁prepar es ▁to ▁cross ▁the ▁Rh ine ▁and ▁in va de ▁German ▁states ▁and ▁Austria . ▁ ▁March ▁ 1 – 2 : ▁French ▁arm ies ▁under ▁J ourd an ▁and ▁Bern ad otte ▁cross