▁ 5 : ▁The ▁French ▁legisl ature ▁requires ▁all ▁French ▁men ▁between ▁twenty ▁and ▁twenty - five ▁to ▁perform ▁military ▁service . ▁▁ ▁September ▁ 9 : ▁The ▁forces ▁of ▁General ▁Hum bert ▁are ▁surrounded ▁by ▁the ▁British ▁army ▁at ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Ball in am uck ▁and ▁forced ▁to ▁surrender . ▁▁ ▁September ▁ 1 6 : ▁A ▁new ▁French ▁expedition ary ▁force ▁s ails ▁from ▁Br est ▁to ▁Ireland . ▁ ▁September ▁ 2 4 : ▁The ▁French ▁government ▁calls ▁ 2 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁men ▁for ▁military ▁service . ▁▁ ▁October ▁ 8 : ▁François ▁de ▁Ne uf ch âteau , ▁Minister ▁of ▁the ▁Inter ior , ▁creates ▁the ▁first ▁High er ▁Council ▁on ▁Public ▁Education . ▁ ▁October ▁ 1 1 : ▁French ▁fleet ▁and ▁expedition ary ▁force ▁defeated ▁off ▁coast ▁of ▁Ireland ; ▁six ▁of ▁eight ▁war ships ▁captured . ▁ ▁October ▁ 1 2 : ▁Belg ian ▁pe as ants ▁re bel ▁against ▁oblig atory ▁service ▁in ▁French ▁army . ▁ ▁October ▁ 2 1 : ▁Population ▁of ▁C airo ▁reb els ▁against ▁French ▁occupation . ▁Reb ell ion ▁suppress ed ▁by ▁Bon ap arte ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 2 . ▁ ▁November ▁ 4 : ▁Directory ▁orders ▁deport ation ▁of ▁Belg ian ▁pri ests , ▁bl amed ▁for ▁pe asant ▁u pr ising . ▁ ▁November ▁ 5 : ▁A ▁Russian - T urk ish ▁fleet ▁block ades ▁Cor fu ▁occupied ▁by ▁the ▁French ▁army . ▁▁ ▁November ▁ 1 6 : ▁Austria