▁August ▁ 1 6 : ▁Bon ap arte ▁writes ▁to ▁the ▁Directory , ▁propos ing ▁a ▁military ▁inter vention ▁in ▁Egypt ▁" to ▁truly ▁destroy ▁England ". ▁ ▁September ▁ 4 ▁– ▁A ▁republic an ▁coup ▁d ' état ▁against ▁the ▁royal ists ▁ ▁September ▁ 4 : ▁C oup ▁d ' état ▁of ▁ 1 8 ▁F ruct idor ▁against ▁the ▁royal ists ▁in ▁the ▁legisl ature . ▁Aug ere au ▁arr ests ▁Bar th é le my , ▁P iche gru , ▁and ▁the ▁leading ▁royal ist ▁deput ies . ▁▁ ▁September ▁ 5 : ▁The ▁Directory ▁forces ▁the ▁Coun c ils ▁to ▁adopt ▁new ▁laws ▁ann ull ing ▁the ▁elections ▁of ▁ 2 0 0 ▁royal ist ▁deput ies ▁in ▁ 5 3 ▁depart ments , ▁and ▁deport ing ▁ 6 5 ▁royal ist ▁leaders ▁and ▁journal ists . ▁▁ ▁September ▁ 8 : ▁E lection ▁of ▁two ▁new ▁republic an ▁direct ors , ▁Mer lin ▁de ▁Dou ai ▁and ▁François ▁de ▁Ne uf ch âteau , ▁to ▁replace ▁Car not ▁and ▁Bar th é le my . ▁▁ ▁September ▁ 2 3 : ▁General ▁Aug ere au , ▁who ▁carried ▁out ▁the ▁September ▁ 4 ▁coup , ▁is ▁named ▁commander ▁of ▁the ▁new ▁Army ▁of ▁the ▁Rh ine . ▁▁ ▁September ▁ 2 9 : ▁Directory ▁instruct s ▁Bon ap arte ▁to ▁win ▁major ▁con cess ions ▁in ▁negoti ations ▁with ▁Austria , ▁and , ▁in ▁the ▁event ▁of ▁ref us al , ▁to ▁march ▁on ▁Vienna . ▁▁