Napoleon's leadership and military victories helped him become the First Consul. He was well known for having driven the British fleet out of Toulon and for his part in ending the Royalist revolt in Paris.His alliance with Sieyès and the pivotal support of his brother Lucian also played a role, making possible the coup d'état of 18th Brumaio (9-10th December 1799), that put to an end the incompetent and unpopular government of the Directory.The disastrous political military, economic and chaotic internal situation of France in 1799, that needed a new strong leadership and social reformes.Thanks his fame of winning general he was able to gather a number of important supporters among the military and political establishment whichsucceeded in organizing the Coup d'E'tat of 18 Brumaire (November 9-10,1799. That put to an end the corrupted and inefficient Directory and established the Consulate, of which Napoleon was acclaimed First Consul.