The Siege of Toulon begins. It was a French Revolutionary War engagement where young artillery officer Napoleon Bonaparte helped French forces drive out British and royalist forces from the key naval base of Toulon, a port on the south coast of France.
Following Napoleon's strategic capture of key forts overlooking the harbor, the British fleet was bombarded and forced to evacuate, leading to the French retaking the city on December 19, 1793. This victory was a critical turning point, marking the beginning of Napoleon's rise to military prominence and a significant defeat for the British who were force to evacuate.
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