Iming State of Mr. Pitt.-Spanish War popular in the

Navy.-Galiant Action in the East Indies.--Admiral

Linois beaten by an inferior Force.-Gallant Exploit of

two Vessels in the Mediterranean.-Situation of the

Navy much improved.-Project for making the Har-

bour of Falmouth a naval Arsenal abandoned.-Extra-

ordinary Efforts of the combined French and Spanish

Fleets.-Their Escape from the British blockading

Squadrons.-Capture of the Ville de Milan Frigate.-

Heroic Conduct of Sir Robert Laurie.-Generosity of

Captain Talbot.-Attack of the Island of Dominica by

the French.-Their Rapacity.-Cowardice and Flight

before Lord Nelson's inferior Force.-Action with the

British Squadron under Sir Robert Calder.-The French

lose two Ships of the Line, but succeed in retreating to

Cadiz.-Glorious Victory off Trafalgar, achieved by

Lord Nelson.-Success of Sir Richard Strahan.-Death

and Anecdotes of Lord Nelson.-Difficult Situation of

Admiral Collingwood and his Fleet .

BOOK VII.

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CHAP. I.—State of Europe at this Period.—Animosity of

Bonaparte against England.-Death and Biography of

Mr. Pitt.-New Administration

CHAP. II.-Affairs of Naples.-Bonaparte's Proclamation

against the Neapolitan Dynasty.—Evacuation of Naples

by the Russians and English.-Flight of their Sicilian

Majesties.-Progress of the French Army under Joseph

Bonaparte.-Actions and Defeat of the Neapolitans.—

Joseph Bonaparte declared King of Naples.-Sir Sid-

ney Smith's Expedition.-Sir John Stuart's ditto.-

Battle of Maida. French expelled from the two Cala-

brías.-Surrender of Gaeta.-Siege of Ragusa.—Battle

of Castlennovo .
CHAP. III.-Occupation of Hanover by the Prussians.—
France refuses to confirm the Alterations made by Prus-
sia in the Treaty of Vienna.-Bonaparte's Violence and
Inconsistency. Treaty of Paris.-Surrender of An-
spach, Neufchatel, and Cleves.-Exclusion of the Eng-
lish Flags from the German Ports.-Embargo upon
Prussian Vessels.-His Britannic Majesty's Message
to Parliament.-War between Prussia and Sweden.-
Murder of Palm, a Bookseller.-Confederation of the
Rhine-Dissolution of the German Empire.-Conduct
of Prussia-Blockade of the Prussian Ports disconti-
nued

CHAP. IV.-Position of the Prussian and French Armies.

-Death of Prince Lewis.-Prussian Magazines seized

by the French.-Battle of Auerstadt.-Loss of the Prus-

sians-Surrender of Erfurt.-Defeat of Kalkreuth and

of the Prussian Reserve under Prince Eugene.-Ar-

mistice between France and Saxony-Escape of the

King of Prussia.-Bonaparte enters Berlin.-Capture of

Prince Hohenloe's Army.-Retreat of General Blucher

to Lubeck.-Lubeck taken by Storm.-Surrender of

Spandau, Stettin, Custrin, Magdeburg, Hameln, and

Nieuburg.-Invasion of Westphalia.-Occupation of

Hesse Cassel and Expulsion of the Elector.-Occupa-

tion of Hanover, Brunswick, and Mecklenburg.-

Peace between France and Saxony.-Occupation of

Hamburgh.-Berlin Decree.-Armistice between France

and Prussia.-Refused to be ratified by the King of

Prussia. French cross the Oder.-Arrival of the Rus-

sians at Warsaw.—Actions on the Narew and Wkra.—

Defeat of the Russians

CHAP. V.-Affairs of the Ottoman Porte.-Rupture be-

tween Russia and Turkey.—Invasion of Moldavia and

Wallachia by the Russians.-Austria displeased with

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Russia.-Important Reforms in the Austrian Army.—

Conduct of the King of Sweden.-Declaration of his

Danish Majesty.-Internal Affairs of Holland.- Louis

Bonaparte made King of Holland.-Negociations for

Peace between England and France.-Its Failure . . 522

CHAP. VI.-Naval Affairs.-Escape of the Rochefort

Squadron.-Sir J.T. Duckworth's Victory.-Dispersion

and Misfortunes of the Brest Squadron.-Summary of

the Naval Successes and Losses.-Conquest of the Cape

of Good Hope.-Capture and Loss of Buenos-Ayres.-—

Death of Mr. Fox.-Anecdotes of him and of Mr.

Burke

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CHAP. VII.-Resources and Views of the Belligerent

Powers.-Measures of Bonaparte.-Position and Strength

of the French and Russian Armies-Battles of Mohrin-

gen-Bergfried-Doppen-Hoff-and Eylau.-Pacific

Overtures of Bonaparte.-Rejected.-Battle of Astro-

lenka.- Bonaparte's triumphant Proclamation.-Siege of

Dantzic.-Attacks of the Russians on the whole French

Linc.-Surrender of Dantzic, and of Weischelnunde.--

Defence of Stralsund.-An Armistice.-Change of Eng-

lish Ministry.

535

CHAP. VIII. Bonaparte's pacific Proposal.-Circum-

stances which led to those Offers of Peace.-Miserable

State of France.-Campaign of ten Days.-Battles of

Hielsberg and Friedland.-Peace of Tilsit.-Siege of

Colberg.-War with Sweden.-Evacuation of Stralsund 550

CHAP. IX. Revolution at Constantinople.-Fruitless Ex-

pedition to the Dardanelles.-Capture, and subsequent

Evacuation by the English, of Alexandria.—Unauthorized

Expedition against Buenos-Ayres.-State of Europe

after the Peace of Tilsit.-Decrees of Bonaparte against

the Commerce of England.-British Orders of Council.

-Misunderstanding with the United States.--Character

and Policy of General Christophe, Chief in St. Do

mingo.-Capture of Curaçoa.-Transactions in the East

Indies

558

CHAP. X.-Extension of Hostilities.-War with Denmark.

-Attempt to preserve Peace between Great Britain

and Denmark by Negociation.-Expedition under the

Command of Lord Cathcart and Admiral Gambier.-Its

Progress and Result.—Projected Partition of Europe.--

Bonaparte's Measures for carrying his Design into Exe-

cution. His Chicanery.—Journey to Italy, and Inva-

sion of Portugal .

564

BOOK VIII.

CHAP. I.-Bonaparte intent on the Subjugation of Spain

and Portugal.-Description of Spain, and its Inhabit-

ants.—The Inquisition -Bonaparte's Plan of Treache

ry and Force.-Arrival of the Grand Duke of Berg in

Madrid.-Deplorable Situation of the Prince of the

Peace.-Success of Murat's Intrigues.-King Ferdinand

in Bonaparte's Power

CHAP. II. Suspicions Occurrence at Barcelona.-Pa-

triotism of Count Espellata.-Popular Indignation at

the Journey of Ferdinand VII. to Bayonne.-Demands

for the Release of the Prince of the Peace.-His Re-

lease, and Anecdotes of the Arrival of Charles IV. and

his Queen at Bayonne.-They dine with Napoleon and

his Spouse.-Bonaparte's Message to Ferdinand, desir-

ing him and Family to renounce the Crown of Spain.-

Conference between their Ministers.-Interrupted by

Bonaparte-Ferdinand discovers himself in a State of

Arrest.-Charles declares to Ferdinand his Determina-

tion to renounce all Rights to the Crown of Spain.-Fer-

dinand's Conditional Renunciation in Favor of his Fa-

ther.—The Queen of Spain bastardizes her own legiti-

577

ven from Bastan.-Retreat of Bonaparte from Germany,

and his Arrival in Paris.-Emancipation of Holland.---

Series of Victories by Lord Wellington

CHAP. XI.-Critical Situation of Bonaparte.-His Ad-

dress to the Legislative Body respecting Peace.-Plan of

Operations intended by the Allies.-Success of the Prince

of Sweden's Operations against the Danes.-The Danish

Force obtain a Suspension of Arms.-Declaration of

the Allied Powers.-Addressess to the French Nation

by the Allies.-Hostilities renewed with Denmark.-

Treaties signed with his Majesty.-Bonaparte's Policy

and Means of Defence.-He joins the Army.-Paris

fortified

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859

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CHAP. XII.-Bonaparte joins his Army.-State of War-

fare in France.-Perilous Situation of the French Em-

peror.-Termination of Negociations for Peace, and Dis-

solution of the French Legislative Body.-The Allied

Troops form a connected Semicircle round Paris.-

Bonaparte defeats General Alsuffieff.-Operations offen-

sive and defensive.—Gallantry of Blucher.—The Allies

withdraw from the Banks of the Seine.-Conflict of

Opinions.-New and interesting change in the Positions

of the French and Allied Armies.-Lord Wellington

enters Bourdeaux, after a glorious Victory.-The Allies

enter Paris.-Bonaparte's Abdication.-Restoration of

Monarchy

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ven from Bastan.-Retreat of Bonaparte from Germany,

and his Arrival in Paris.-Emancipation of Holland.-

Series of Victories by Lord Wellington

CHAP. XI.-Critical Situation of Bonaparte.-His Ad-

dress to the Legislative Body respecting Peace.-Plan of

Operations intended by the Allies.-Success of the Prince

of Sweden's Operations against the Danes.-The Danish

Force obtain a Suspension of Arms.-Declaration of

the Allied Powers.-Addressess to the French Nation

by the Allies.-Hostilities renewed with Denmark.-

Treaties signed with his Majesty.-Bonaparte's Policy

and Means of Defence.-He joins the Army.-Paris

fortified

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859

CHAP. XII-Bonaparte joins his Army.-State of War-

fare in France.-Perilous Situation of the French Em-

peror.-Termination of Negociations for Peace, and Dis-

solution of the French Legislative Body.-The Allied

Troops form a connected Semicircle round Paris.-

Bonaparte defeats General Alsuffieff.-Operations offen-

sive and defensive.-Gallantry of Blucher.-The Allies

withdraw from the Banks of the Seine.-Conflict of

Opinions.-New and interesting change in the Positions

of the French and Allied Armies.-Lord Wellington

enters Bourdeaux, after a glorious Victory.-The Allies

enter Paris.-Bonaparte's Abdication.-Restoration of

Monarchy