THE

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HISTORY OF EUROPE,

СНАР. I.

Situation of the French Nation and Government, and Views of the Directory.
-Difficulties to be encountered by France at the Clofe of 1795.-State of
Parties in England.-Temper of the British Nation.-Assemblies for the
Purpose of a Parliamentary Reform, and Peace with France. A great and
dangerous Scarcity of Provifions.-Meeting of Parliament.-Infults and
Outrages of an immenfe Mob against the King, on his Way to the House of
Lords.-The regret of all People of Senfe at this Treatment of the King.—
Speech from the Throne.-Debates thereon.-In the Houfe of Commons.-
And in that of the Lords

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A Proclamation offering a large pecuniary Reward for the Discovery of any
Perfons guilty of the recent Outrages against the Perfon of the King.
Conference between the Lords and Commons on this Subject.-A Bill for the
Safety and Prefervation of the King's Perfon and Government.-Debates
thereon in both Houses of Parliament.-A Bill for the Prevention of Sedi-
tious Meetings-Debates thereon.-The two Bills under Discussion in Par-
liament occafion a general Alarm, and much Oppofition without Doors.-
In this Oppofition the lead was taken by the Whig-Club.-Which was fol-
lowed by the Correfponding Societies and other Affociations.-As well as
different Bodies legally incorporated.—The Miniftry fill perfevere in their

Meafures.-Debates on the numerous Petitions against the two Bills now

pending in Parliament.-General Indignation against the Principles and

Objects of thefe. The two Bills paffed into Laws

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In the Houfe of Commons, Regulations refpecting the Sale of Flour, and the

Making of Bread.-Motions by Mr. Lechmere and Mr. Whitbread, re-

Specting the Caufes of the Scarcity of Wheaten Flour, and the Hardships

incident to the Labouring Poor-Negatived.-Bill for Encouraging the

Cultivation of Waste Lands.-Motions for the Support of the Land and Sea

Service. Strictures on the Conduct of Miniftry in the War Department.---

Replied to by Mr. Wyndham.-Debates on the Erection of Barracks.-

A Statement of the Expences of 1796, amounting from twenty-feven ta

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twenty-eight Millions flerling.-Debates concerning the Terms of the Loan,
-Vote approving the Conduct of the Minister on this Subject.-New
Taxes.-Debates thereon.-Meffage from the King, intimating his Dif
pofition to enter into a Negociation with the present Government of France,
-An Addrefs moved, expreffing the Readiness of the Houfe to concur in

fuch a Measure.-Amendment thereon, moved by Mr. Sheridan.-This

rejected, and the Addrefs carried.-Motion for Peace, by Mr. Grey.—

Negatived

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Free Negroes in the Island of Jamaica.-Hunted by Blood-Hounds.-Motion,

by Mr. Grey, in the House 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 Subje&t.

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

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

Houjes 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

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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 shew of

Pacific Inclinations. Preparations for War on the Part of the Allies.—-

Attempt towards Negociation between the French and the Allies at Baje,

in Switzerland.-Rupture threatened between the French and Swifs 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 the fe

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Address 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 Beaulieu, con
fantly repulfed, yet not difpirited.-Various Actions.-Sufpenfion of
Arms agreed on between the French and Piedmontefe Armies.-General
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 Purpose of leading on the
Army to farther Exploits.Addrefs 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

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Exultation of the French at the Successes of their Armies.-Their Army in

Italy animated by the Praifes of their Countrymen, and the Converfation

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 Figilance and Promptitude of Buonaparte.-The

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

take Poffeffion of Peschiera.-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 Poffeffion of Verona.-Blockades

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

in the Difirias, 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.—Armistice between the Pope and

Buonaparte.-Sufpenfion of Hoftilities with Naples.—Buonaparte the Friend

and Patron of Men of Learning and Science.-Ambitious 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.-Raised

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

Auftrians, reinforced by Detachments from Mantua.--Remarkable Infiance

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

Adige

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Italian Mobs excited against the French.-Suppressed by a Terror of the
.ctorious French. Marthal Wurmfer, pursued by Buonaparte, retreats
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into the Tyrolefe.-The Siege of Mantua refumed.-Marshal Wurmfer,

powerfully reinforced, makes Head against the French in the Venetian

Territories.-But is defeated.-The French take Poffeffion of Trent.—

Continued Succefs of Buonaparte.-Marshal Wurmfer, with the Remains

of his Army, makes good his Retreat, and takes Shelter within the Walls of

Mantua.-Corfica, evacuated by the English, returns under the Govern

ment of France.-Pacification between France and Naples—including the

Batavian Republic.-Religious Zeal of the Romans.-Awakened by the Court

of Rome into rage, and avowed Preparations for War against the French.—

A new Republic, compofed of feveral Small States.-Prevalence of the

Republican Spirit in Italy.—The Auftrians reinforced with Troops from

Germany, advance against the French.-Retake Trent.-But are de

feated with prodigious Lofs at Arcola.―The Auftrians, though frequently

defeated, return to the Charge.-High Spirit and Courage of the Ty-

rolians.-Devotion of the Army in Italy to the French Republic.-Patience

of the French Soldiers under manifold Privations

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Campaign in Germany.-Oppofile Designs of the French and Auftrians.—
Succeffes of the French.-They invest Ehrenbritfiein.-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 Marthal Wurmfer, near Philipfburg.—And in various
and fucceffive Engagements.-The Auftrians 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,--Cessation of Hoftilities between the French
and the Princes of Wirtemberg and Baden.-Conduct of Prufia.-A Prussian
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 reprefents 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 a Negociation for Peace with France.

-The Tide of Succefs turned against the French by the Germans, under the

Archduke Charles.-Obftinate Engagements.-Masterly 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.—Armiflice between the French and Aufirians.—

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

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

Court

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