19–20. 1789. May 1 to Sept. 15.—Napoleon at Auxonne with regiment. 20–21. 1789. Sept. 16 to June 1, 1791.—Napoleon in Corsica. 21–22. 1791. June 2 to Aug. 29.—Napoleon joins the Fourth Regiment of Artillery at Valence as First Lieutenant. 22. 1791. Aug. 30.—Napoleon starts for Corsica on leave for three months; quits Corsica May 2, 1792, for France, where he has been dismissed for absence without leave. 23. 1792. Aug. 30.—Napoleon reinstated. 23. 1792. Sept. 14 to June 11, 1793.—Napoleon in Corsica engaged in revolutionary attempts; having declared against Paoli, he and his family are obliged to quit Corsica. 23. 1793. June 13 to July 14.—Napoleon with his company at Nice. 24. 1793. Oct. 9 to Dec. 19.—Napoleon placed in command of part of artillery of army of Carteaux before Toulon, 19th Oct.; Toulon taken 19th Dec. 24. 1793. Dec. 22.—Napoleon nominated provisionally General of Brigade; approved later; receives commission, 16th Feb., 1794. 24. 1793. Dec. 26 to April 1, 1794.—Napoleon appointed inspector of the coast from the Rhone to the Var, on inspection duty. 24. 1794. April 1 to Aug. 5.—Napoleon with army of Italy; at Genoa 15th–21st July. 24–25. 1794. Aug. 6 to Aug. 20, 1794.—Napoleon in arrest after fall of Robespierre. 25. 1794. Sept. 14 to March 29, 1795.—Napoleon commanding artillery of an intended maritime expedition to Corsica. 25. 1795. March 27 to May 10.—Napoleon ordered from the south to join the army in La Vendée to command its artillery; arrives in Paris, 10th May. 25–26. 1795. June 13.—Napoleon ordered to join Hoche’s army at Brest, to command a brigade of infantry; remains in Paris; 21st Aug., attached to Comité de Salut Public as one of four advisors; 15th Sept., struck off list of employed generals for disobedience of orders in not proceeding to the west. 26. 1795. Oct. 5 (13th Vendémiaire, Jour des Sections).—Napoleon defends the Convention from the revolt of the Sections. 26. 1795. Oct. 16.—Napoleon appointed provisionally General of Division.