The 1793 siege that brought Napoleon Bonaparte to prominence.
Historical background
Royalists in Toulon admitted British and allied forces to the port in 1793. The revolutionary government sent troops to recover it, and the young Bonaparte took charge of much of the besieging force’s artillery.
The French captured positions that allowed their guns to threaten the harbour. Allied ships withdrew, and Bonaparte’s role in the siege helped earn him promotion to brigadier general.
