▁spons or ship ▁of ▁General ▁Br une , ▁an ▁assembly ▁in ▁A ar au ▁proc laim s ▁a ▁Hel vet ic ▁Republic . ▁ ▁April ▁ 4 : ▁Following ▁the ▁French ▁model , ▁the ▁new ▁Hel vet ic ▁Republic ▁decl ares ▁itself ▁a ▁sec ular ▁republic . ▁ ▁April ▁ 9 – 1 8 : ▁E lections ▁for ▁one - third ▁of ▁the ▁seats ▁in ▁the ▁French ▁legisl ature . ▁▁ ▁April ▁ 2 6 : ▁The ▁Tra ité ▁de ▁Ré union ▁formally ▁un ites ▁the ▁Republic ▁of ▁Gene va ▁( fr ) ▁with ▁the ▁French ▁Republic . ▁▁ ▁May ▁ 7 : ▁A ▁report ▁to ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁Five ▁H undred ▁decl ares ▁that ▁the ▁French ▁elections ▁were ▁irregular , ▁and ▁recomm ends ▁ex clusion ▁of ▁candidates ▁of ▁the ▁far ▁left . ▁▁ ▁May ▁ 1 1 : ▁By ▁the ▁Law ▁of ▁ 2 2 ▁Flor éal ▁Year ▁VI , ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁An ci ents ▁and ▁the ▁Council ▁of ▁Five ▁H undred ▁invalid ate ▁the ▁election ▁of ▁ 1 0 6 ▁Jacob in ▁deput ies . ▁ ▁May ▁ 1 5 : ▁Jean ▁Bapt iste ▁Tre il hard ▁is ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Directory ▁in ▁place ▁of ▁François ▁de ▁Ne uf ch âteau . ▁▁ ▁May ▁ 1 9 : ▁Bon ap arte ▁and ▁his ▁Arm ée ▁d ' Ori ent ▁set ▁sail ▁from ▁Toul on ▁for ▁Egypt . ▁▁ ▁May ▁ 2 3 : ▁Anti - B rit ish ▁u pr ising ▁begins ▁in ▁Ireland ; ▁the ▁Irish ▁reb els ▁believe