the royalists attempted to overthrow the Directory, Napoleon, in 1795, defends the palace and is declared a hero. He also had successful military campaigns in Italy.
Please don't use wikipedia as anyone can go on to that site and edit the information there. Just type "Napoleon" and "hero" and "french revolution" into google and I guarantee a lot will come up. Optional search terms could be Napoleon's actions during the french revolution, or Napoleons Achievements during the French Revolution.