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State of the naval and military force of the country on the re-

newal of hostilities. Discussions on the late negociation.

Hanover seized by the French. - War declared by England

against the Batavian republic. English residents in France

detained as prisoners of war. Supplies for the year.

surrection in Ireland. Blockade of the Elbe and Weser.

Successes in the West Indies.

Capture of the French

army in St. Domingo. Glorious campaign in India.

liamentary affairs. Illness and recovery of the king.

Change of administration and return of Mr. Pitt to office.

Murder of the duke D'Enghien. Nomination of Bona-

parte as emperor of the French.

New ministry. Abolition of the slave-trade postponed. - Plan

for the military defence of the country. India Budget.

Prorogation of parliament. - Dispute between France and

Russia. Supineness of Prussia and the German states.

Remonstrance of the king of Sweden. - Disputes of Austria

with Bavaria. Subserviency of Spain to France.- Expos-

tulation of the British minister. Armaments in the Spanish

ports. Naval affairs. Recapture of Gorée. - Repulse of

Linois. - Capture of Surinam. Operations on the coast of

France. Catamaran expedition. Detention of Spanish

treasure-ships.Negociations at Madrid continued. - Spain

declares war against England.

Measures of France for im-

proving her marine. She obtains the cession of Genoa.

Seizure of sir George Rumbold by the French. - Coronation

of Bonaparte. War in India.

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Lord Sidmouth joins the ministry.-Letter to the king from

Bonaparte,Reply of ministers. Parliamentary discus-

sions on the overture on the rupture with Spain. - Budget.

Catholic petitions. Vote of credit. Proceedings against

lord Melville. - Secession of lords Sidmouth and Buckingham-

shire from administration. - French fleets put to sea. - Lord

Nelson pursues them to and from the West Indies.

ment of sir Robert Calder with Villeneuve. — Victory of Tra-

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falgar and death of Lord Nelson. O Continental coalition.

Neutral policy of Prussia. - Bonaparte takes the field against

the Austrians. Surrender of general Mack.— Bonaparte en-

ters Vienna - marches into Moravia.-Operations of the Aus-

trians in Italy and the Tyrol. Battle of Austerlitz. Armi-

- Peace of Presburg.

Treaty between France and

Prussia. Bonaparte's declaration against the Neapolitan dy-

nasty. Illness and death of Mr. Pitt.

Change of ministry. Overture from France. - Negociation.-

Mr. Windham's military plan. - Financial measures. - Regu-

lations to prevent abuses in the public service. - Progress of

the bill for the abolition of the slave trade. - India budget.

Trial and acquittal of lord Melville. - Prorogation of parlia-

ment. Campaign in Calabria. Joseph Bonaparte pro-

claimed king of Naples. - Operations of sir Sydney Smith.-

Expedition under sir John Stuart. - Battle of Maida.-

Effect of the victory.-Dispute between the French and Rus-

sians in the Adriatic. Progress of the negociation with the

French government. - Prussia required by France to accept

Hanover in full sovereignty. - Hostility between England and

Prussia. Policy of Bonaparte. Confederation of the

- Preliminaries signed between France and Russia. -

The emperor of Austria resigns his office as emperor of Ger-

Confederation of the northern states of Germany, under the pro-

tection of Prussia, frustrated by Bonaparte.

pares for war. State of the negociation between Great Bri-

tain and France. - How affected by the preliminaries between

France and Russia.. - Mission of lord Lauderdale to Paris.

The emperor Alexander refuses to ratify the preliminaries.-

Bonaparte quits Paris for the army.- Lord Lauderdale re-

turns to England. - Temporising policy of Prussia. - Her

tardy application to Russia for aid. Measures toward a re-

conciliation with Great Britain. - Evasive policy respecting

Hanover. Situation of the Prussian army. Movements of

the French. Battle of Auerstadt or Jena. - Defeat of the

Prussians. The French enter Berlin. Retreat of Blucher.

- Fall of the Prussian

Bonaparte gains over the Saxons.

fortresses. The elector of Hesse Cassel expelled from his

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dominions. The French seize Hamburg. - Bonaparte's

Berlin decree. The king of Prussia retires to Koenigsberg.

Advance of the Russians. Repulsed by the French.

Bonaparte at Warsaw.

Neutrality of Austria.-War between Russia and Turkey.—

King of Sweden declares war against France. Policy of

Denmark. Louis Bonaparte proclaimed king of Holland. —

Conduct of the Spanish government. The French threaten

to invade Portugal. Earl St. Vincent's mission to the Ta-

gus. Issue of the negociations at Lisbon. Discussions be-

tween Great Britain and the United States. - Conferences

between British and American commissioners in London.

Treaty concluded, which the American president refuses to

ratify. Operations of the British navy. Capture of Linois.

- Cape of Good Hope taken by the British. Expedition of

sir Home Popham to the river Plate. - Buenos Ayres taken

- recovered by the Spaniards. - Failure of Miranda's expe-

dition to the Čaracas. - Insurrection in Hayti; Christophe

raised to the head of the government.-Affairs of India

death of the marquis Cornwallis insurrection of the sepoys

lord Minto appointed governor-general.

death of Mr. Fox consequent changes in the cabinet.

Meeting of parliament. — King's speech. - Discussions on the

negociation with France. Measures for a vigorous prosecu-

tion of the war. Budget. Lord H. Petty's plan of

finance. Abolition of the slave-trade. Bill for the relief of

catholics introduced by lord Howick. Motion relinquished.

Change of administration. Explanation given by lords Gren-

ville and Howick of the proceedings in the cabinet which oc-

casioned their dismissal. Mr. Bankes's motion respecting

offices in reversion, and debate respecting the chancellorship

of the duchy of Lancaster offered to Mr. Perceval for life.

Catholic question revived on the motion of Mr. Brand respect-

ing the pledge required from the late ministers. Result of

the investigation into the conduct of the princess of Wales. -

Military operations under the direction of the late ministry. -

Expedition to the Dardanelles - to Egypt to the river

Plate. Capture of Montevideo. Operations against Bue-

nos

nos Ayres. The British troops evacuate both banks of the

river. Disgrace of Whitelocke.

Progress of war on the

Battle of Eylau. — Of Friedland. — Armistice.

Treaties of Tilsit between France, Russia, and Prussia. —

The Swedes evacuate Pomerania. Losses sustained by

Lord Castlereagh's military plan.-Sir A. Wellesley's bill for

suppressing disturbances in Ireland. Expedition to Zea-

land. Overtures to Denmark rejected. Bombardment of

Copenhagen. Surrender of the Danish fleet and arsenals.

His majesty's declaration respecting the motives of the expe-

dition. · Alienation of Russia. Invectives of the French

government. Orders of council to retaliate on the anti-

commercial decrees of Bonaparte. - Further disputes with

the United States. Designs of Bonaparte against Spain. -

Treaty for the partition of Portugal. Measures adopted at

Lisbon to conciliate France. Emigration of the court of

Portugal to Rio de Janeiro. - Madeira occupied by the

British. Capture of Danish West India islands. - Affairs of

India. - Revolt of Dundea Khaun. Revolution at Con-

stantinople. Gloomy aspect of affairs in England.

ing of parliament. - Budget. - Financial plan of Mr. Perce-

val. Modification of Mr. Windham's plan of limited service.

Alteration of the criminal law proposed by sir S. Romilly..

Bill for improving the administration of justice in Scotland.-

Prorogation of parliament. Determination of his majesty to

support the cause of the Spanish nation. Affairs of Spain.

Abdication of Charles IV. and accession of Ferdinand VII.

The French enter Madrid. - Bonaparte's letter to Ferdi-

nand. Proceedings at Bayonne. Ferdinand resigns the

crown of Spain to his father, who transfers it to Bonaparte.

Affairs of Spain. Massacre at Madrid. Proclamation of .

Bonaparte to the Spaniards. Resistance of the Spanish

nation. Formation of juntas. Alliance with England and

Portugal. Surrender of Dupont. Siege of Zaragoza. -

Flight of Joseph Bonaparte from Madrid. - Defeat of the

patriots under Cuesta. Expedition to Portugal under sir A.

Wellesley. Battle of Vimiera. Convention of Cintra.

Sir John Moore commands the British in Portugal. - Release

peror of Russia at Erfurt.

of Spanish troops from the Baltic. Supreme central junta

established at Madrid. Meeting of Bonaparte and the em-

Bonaparte heads his army in

Spain. Reverses of the patriots. Defeat of Castanos.

Surrender of Madrid. Operations of the army under sir

John Moore. Advance to Salamanca. - Junction with sir

D. Baird. Retreat to Corunna. Battle. - Victory of the

British. - Death of sir John Moore. Affairs of the Spanish

and Portuguese colonies. Manifesto of the prince of Brazil.

Affairs of Europe. Farther annexations to France.

Russia acquires Finland from Sweden. Another revolution

at Constantinople.

Peace between Great Britain and Turkey. — Military prepar-

ations of Austria. - Meeting of parliament. Mr. Wardle's
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charge against the commander-in-chief. — Enquiry concern-

ing East India appointments. - Charges against lord Castle-

reagh and Mr. Perceval. Mr. Curwen's reform bill.

Budget. Bill for augmenting the militia. Capture of

Cayenne and Martinique. · Attack on the French fleet in

Basque Roads.- Campaign in the peninsula.- Defeat of

Cuesta at Medellin. Sir Arthur Wellesley expels Soult

from Portugal. - Joins Cuesta and defeats the French at

Talavera. The British withdraw into Portugal. - Resign-

ation of Cuesta. — Guerrilla warfare. - French convoy de-

stroyed near Rosas.

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Bonaparte enters Ger-

· Advances to Vienna, Movements of the archduke

Charles. Battle of Aspern. — Insurrection in the north of

Germany. - Operations in Italy. - Insurrection in the Tyrol.

Hostilities renewed on the Danube. - Battle of Wagram.

Armistice. Daring march of the duke of Brunswick Oels

through Saxony. - Expedition to Walcheren. Treaty of

peace between Austria and France. — Fate of the Tyrolese.

Imprisonment of the pope, and annexation of Rome to the

French empire. Divorce between Bonaparte and Josephine.

Revolution in Sweden. War between Russia and Tur-

Discussions with America. - Recall of Mr. Erskine.

Partial change of administration. - Jubilee. - Restoration

of the Ionian republic.

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