FROM THE COMMENCEMENT

OF THE

FRENCH REVOLUTION

IN M.DCC.LXXXIX.

TO THE RESTORATION OF THE BOURBONS

IN M.DCCC.XV.

BY ARCHIBALD ALISON, F.R.S.E.

ADVOCATE.

BELLUM maxime ompium memorabile quæ unquam gesta sint me scripturum;
quod Hannibale duce Carthaginienses cum populo Romano gessere. Nam neque
validiores opibus ullæ inter se civitates gentesque contulerunt arma, neque his
ipsis tantum unquam virium aut roboris fuit: et haud ignotas belli artes inter se,
sed expertas primo Punico conserebant bello; odiis etiam prope majoribus certarunt
quam viribus; et adeo varia belli fortuna, ancepsque Mars fuit, ut propius periculum
fuerint qui vicerunt."-TIT. LIV. lib. 21.

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CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

CHAPTER XX.

CAMPAIGN OF 1796 IN ITALY.

Birth, education, and character of Napoléon-His first service in Corsica and at Toulon-

Marriage with Josephine, and share in the 13th Vendémiaire-Character of the early Lieu-

tenants of Napoléon, and commencement of the Italian Campaign-Battles of Montenotte,

Millesimo, Dego, and Peace with Piedmont-Passage of the Bridge of Lodi, and fall of Milan

-Napoléon advances towards the Venetian frontier-Siege of Mantua-Advance of Wurmser

to raise the siege, and Battle of Castiglione-Second advance of Wurmser-His desperate

actions and entrance into that fortress-Third advance of the Austrians under Alvinzi-

Battles of Caldiero and Arcola-Fourth effort of the Imperialists-Battles of Rivoli and

Mantua-Fall of Mantua-Treaty of Tolentino, and Peace with the Ecclesiastical States.-

P. 1-60.

CHAPTER XXI.

CAMPAIGN OF 1796 IN GERMANY.

Parliamentary Proceedings in England during the year 1796-Termination of the war in la

Vendée-Capture and Death of Charette-War in Germany-Advance of Moreau across the

Black Forest into Bavaria, and of Jourdan from the Lower Rhine into Franconia-Retreat

and able Design of the Archduke Charles to defeat the invasion-He attacks and overwhelms

Jourdan, who is driven back with great loss to the Rhine-Retreat of Moreau through the

Black Forest to the Rhine-Sieges of Kehl and Huningen-Maritime and Colonial Successes

of England-Dispersion of the French Expedition, under Hoche, on the coast of Ireland—

Death and Character of Catharine of Russia, and Retirement and Character of Washington

in America.-61-100.

CHAPTER XXII.

INTERNAL TRANSACTIONS AND NAVAL CAMPAIGN OF GREAT BRITAIN IN 1797.

Difficulties of England in the commencement of this year-Suspension of Cash Payments-

Debates on Reform-Supplies for the Year-Mutiny in the Fleet-Battles of St.-Vincent's and

Camperdown-Character of Nelson-Death and Character of Mr. Burke.—101–124.