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CHAP. IV.

Free Negroes in the Island of Jamaica.-Hunted by Blood-Hounds.-Motion,
by Mr. Grey, in the Houfe of Commons, for an Inquiry into the State of
the Nation.-Negatived.-Farther Taxes. For paying the Interest of an
additional Loan.-Mortality among the Troops fent against the French
Weft-India Islands.-Neglect and Diftreffes of the Troops.-Motion for
Documents on thefe Subjects by Mr. Sheridan.-Debates thereon.—Mr.
Sheridan's Motion agreed to.-Motion, in the House of Peers, for the
Production of Papers refpecting a Vote of Parliament, in 1783, recognizing
the Neceffity of certain Public Reforms.-Debates thereon.-The Motion
negatived-Report of the Committee of Supply on the Refolution for
granting a Subfidy to the King of Sardinia. Converfation on that Subject.

Charges laid against Minifiry, by Mr. Grey, as Ground of Impeach-

ment; and a Motion on that Subject.-Negatived.—Motions, in both

Houfes of Parliament, against the Continuation of the War.-Negatived.

Motion, by Mr. Wilberforce, for the Abolition of the Slave-Trade, on a

certain Day.-Negatived.The Seffion of Parliament closed by a Speech

from the Throne

CHAP. V.

First Cares and Employment of the French Directory.-Determination to
keep alive the Martial Spirit of the French Nation.—And to Extend their
Victories as far as possible.-But, at the fame Time to make a fhere of
Pacific Inclinations.-Preparations for War on the Part of the Allies.—
Attempt towards Negociation between the French and the Allies at Bafle,
in Switzerland.-Rupture threatened between the French and Swiss Can-
tons.-Prevented.-Plan of Directory for Military Operations.-Mani-

fefto of Charette.-Revival of the War in La Vendée.-New Complexion

of this.-Total Defeat of the Infurgents.—Capture and Execution of Cha-

rette and Stoflet.-Manifefto of the Directory for Refraining the Cruelties

of their Soldiers.-Lenient Meafures.--Good Effects of these

C HA P. VI.

Addrefs of the Directory to the French Armies.-Determination to carry the
War into Italy.-Difficulties to be encountered in carrying this Plan into
Execution.-Buonaparte.-The French Army, under his Command, makes

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rapid Progress in Italy.-The Auftrians, under General Feaulieu, con
fantly repulfed, yet not difpirited.-Various Actions.-Sufperfion of
Arms agreed on between the French and Piedmontese Armies—Generat
Beaulieu re-croffes the Po, for covering the Countries to the North of that
River. At Paris, Negociation for Peace between the King of Sardinia
and the French Republic.-Treaty of Peace between France and Sardinia
ratified by the Legislative Bodies of France.--Exultation and Confidence of
the French.-Improved by Buonaparte, for the Purpofe of leading on the
Army to farther Exploits.-Address to the Army.-General Object and
Tendency of Buonaparte's private Converfation.-Homage paid to the Merit
of Buonaparte and the Army, by the Directory.-Buonaparte puts his
Army in Motion.-Croffes the Po, and leaves General Beaulieu to break
up his Camp.-Armistice between the French Army and the Duke of Parma.
-The French advance toward the Capital of Lombardy.—Battle of Lodi.-

The Auftrians retreat to Mantua.-The French proceed to Milan, where

the French General allows his People fome Days of Repofe

CHAP. VII.

Exultation of the French at the Succefjes of their Armies.—Their Army in

Italy animated by the Praises of their Countrymen, and the Conversation

as well as the Proclamations of Buonaparte to a high Paffion for Glory.-

Enter the Duchy of Modena.-Spoliation of Monuments of Antiquity and

Art.-Abhorrence of the Italian Nobility and Clergy towards the French

greater than that of the inferior Claffes.-A general Infurrection, ready to

break out, quafhed by the Vigilance and Promptitude of Buonaparte.-The

Auftrians, under General Beaulieu, with the Connivance of the Venetians,

take Poffeffion of Pefchiera.-Buonaparte advances against Beaulieu, who

retreats to the Tyrolere.-The Venetians tremble before the French.-Dif-

mifs from their Territories the Brother of the late King and Claimant of the

Crown of France.--Buonaparte takes Possession of Verona.-Blockades

Mantua. Prepares to march into the Tyrolefe.-Detained by Insurrections

in the Districts, known under the Name of Imperial Fiefs.-Thefe being

fuppreffed, he carries his Arms to the Southward.-Reduces Tortona, Bo-

logna, and Urbino.-Menaces Rome.—Armiflice between the Pope and

Buonaparte.Suspension of Hoftilities with Naples.-Buonaparte the Friend

and Patron of Men of Learning and Science.-Ambitions Views of the

French Republic.-Infurrection in Lugo.-Quelled, and the City reduced by

the French. -The Blockade of Mantua converted into a clofe Siege.--Raifed

by Marshal Wurmfer.—Actions between the French Army and that of the

Auftrians, reinforced by Detachments from Mantua.-Remarkable Inftance

of Prefence of Mind in Buonaparte.-The Auftrians driven back beyond the

Adige

Italian Mobs excited against the French.-Suppreffed by a Terror of the
victorious French.-Marshal Wurmfer, purfued by Buonaparte, retreats

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CHA P. IX.

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Campaign in Germany.-Oppofite Defigns of the French and Auftrians.-
Succeffes of the French.-They invest Ehrenbritslein.-Driven back, by the
Archduke Charles, to Duffeldorf.—The Divifion of the French Army under
Moreau takes Poft at Straßburg.-The Plan of Operations propofed by this
General.-Croffes the Rhine.-Reduces the Fortress of Kehl.-Defeats the
Auftrians, under Marshal Wurmfer, near Philipsburg. And in various
and fucceffive Engagements.-The Auftrias retire, in order to wait for
Reinforcements, into the Interior of Germany.-Junction of the French
Troops under Jourdan and Kleber.-Thefe united reduce Frankfort.-
Succeffes of Morcau in Swabia.-Ceffation of Hoftilities between the French
and the Princes of Wirtemberg and Baden.-Conduct of Pruffia.-A Pruffian
Army takes Poffeffion of Nuremberg.-Impolicy of the French in the Mode
of raifing Contributions.-Caufe of this.-Depredations of the French in
Germany. Operations of the French Armies under Moreau and Jourdan.-
Difafters of the Auftrians.-The Emperor represents the Situation of
Germany, and his own Situation, in an Appeal to his Bohemian and Hunga,
rian Subjects.-Diet of the Empire.-Partakes of the general Confternation
of Germany.-Determination to open & Negociation for Peace with France.
-The Tide of Success turned against the French by the Germans, under the
Archduke Charles.-Obftinate Engagements.-Mafterly Retreat of the
French Armies.-Particularly of that under Moreau.-Confequences.-
The Auftrians occupied in the Siege of Kehl.-Sally of the Garrison there.
Various Actions-Armifice between the French and Aufirians.-

The Diet of the Empire re-animated by the enterprizing Spirit and Success

of the Archduke Charles, folicitous to regain the Favour of the Imperial

Court

CHA P. X.

CHAP. XI.

CHAP. XII.

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