-Massena evacuates the Eastern Parts of Italy-General Bellegare, ha ving reduced the labelline, embarks, with the greater Part of his Ar on the Lake Como.-The French driv n from St. Gothard.—Strong Pun taken by Mana, in Front of Zurich.--Situation of the Archduke, d Caufes of his Inaction.Refpective Forces, and Forces of the oppaite Ar mies in Switzerland.-Political Meafures of the Allies.-The Elector of Bavaria, and the Duke of Wurtemberg enter into the Coalition.-Plan of a general Attack on the Allies formed at Paris.-Particular Pas of Mafena. The Auftrians attacked on the whole Extent of their Lines And entirely driven from the Cantons of Schwitz and Uri.—The firfi Divifion of the Ruffian Auxiliary Army arrives at Schaff-haufen, and pro ceeds to Zurich.-Meafures taken, by the Archduke, to flap the Progres of the Republicans.-The French Army of the Rhine paffes that River an feveral Points.-The Archduke, with his Army, quits Switzerland. After obtaining fome Succeffes, obliged to fall back, and return to Ment-The Allies, on the 25th of September, attacked on the whole of their Line the Linth and the Limali.-Zurich furrounded. The Ruffian General, Korfakaw, who fucceeded to the Archduke in the Command of the Allied Forces, in Switzerland, retreats.-Marshal Suwarrow marches from Italy, into Switzerland.-His March, Progress, and Retreat to the Country of the Grifons, one Series of Battles, or a continued Engagement.-Acties Conftance. The French, on the 4th and 5th of October, pafs the RhineTake Poffeffion of all the Country between the Maine and the Lake.-Thew are compelled to withdraw into the Angle, formed by the Necker and the Rhine, and completely to repas this River. CHA P. XV. 249 Situation and Force of the French and Auftrian Armies, in Italy, at the Be ginning of 1799.—The French driven, with great Lofs, from the left B of the Adige.-Operations of the Auftrians on the Flanks of the Freak Army. The French, on the Fifth of April, defeated with great L Retire to the Mincio.-And afterwards to the Chiefa.-The Ashr General, Melas, paffes the Mincio with all his Army.-23,000 R52 Auxiliaries arrive with Marshal Suwarrow, who takes the chief Comma of the Troops of the two Emperors.-Pefchiera and Mantua inred Brefcia taken by the Allies.-Who march to the Oglio, which the Fren abandon.—Moreau fucceeds in the Command of the French Arag & Scheerer, who was become the Object of public Animadverfion.The All Army encamps on the Adda.-Diftribution of the French Forces on the River-Diflodged therefrom on the Twenty-feventh, by Marshal Scarre →Battle of Cajano.The French compelled to fiy torcards Milan. is entered by the Auftrians on the Twenty-eighth.—Embarraffing of Morean.—The Plan he determines to purjue.-Reduction of the For of Pefchiera and Pizzighetone.--Plan of Operations pursued by Mar Sucarrow-Capture of the Cities of Tortona and Turin-Moren p the Bormida, and retreats towards Coni-Reduction of the Cit "Milan" and Ferrara.-The French driven from Ravenna.-General Ala Situati donald, with all his Army, evacuates the Kingdom of Naples.-Croffes the Appenines.-Makes himfelf Mafter of Modena, Reggio, Parma, and Placentia. But is defeated in a Series of Battles, on both Sides of the Trebbia, by Marshal Suwarrow.—Moreau, who had croffed the Appenines, with a View of drawing near to Macdonald, and gained several Advantages, on the Approach of the Ruffian Commander, retires to Genoa. -Reduction of the Citadel of Turin.-Infurrection of the Inhabitants of Tufcany.— Macdonald accomplishes his Retreat and Junction with Moreau.—Alexan- dria and Mantua furrender, by Capitulation.-Cardinal Ruffo, on the Twentieth of June, makes himself Mafter of the City of Naples.-Complete Deliverance, by the English Fleet, of the Kingdom of Naples.-Military Measures taken by the new French Directory.—The Command of the Army of Italy refiored to Joubert, who puts his Troops in Motion on the Eleventh of Auguft.-Battle of Novi.—l'ictory long doubtful at last decided in Favour of the Allies.-Enormous Lofs on both Sides.-Conditional Capitu lation of Tortona, which fails on the Eleventh of September.-General Suwarrow fels off for Switzerland.-Coni becomes the the fole Object of the Campaign.-March of the Neapolitans and the Aretines against Rome.- General Garnier, French Commander, in Rome, furrenders the Roman Territory, by Capitulation, to Commodore Trowbridge.-Siege and Capture of Ancona. And of Coni.-Other Places taken by the Aufirians.-Genoa and its fmall Territory, the only Poffefion remaining to the French, in Italy, at the Clofe of 1799.—Eftimate of the Advantages gained on both Sides in the whole of the Campaign or Campaigns in Germany, Switzer- CHAP. XVI. Expedition, under the Command of the Duke of York, to Holland.—Object of this.-Plan of Co-operation between Great Britain and Ruffia.—An Armament fels fail from Deal, on the thirteenth of Auguft. Plan of Operations.-Stormy Weather.-The British Troops land at Helder.- Force oppofed to them.-Engagement.-The British Army gains Poffeffion of Helder.--Surrender of the Dutch Fleet.Pofition and Force of the Enemy. An Action, in which they are defeated, and forced to retire to Alkmaer.-Engagement on the nineteenth of September.-Motives which induced the Duke of York to renew the Attack on the Enemy.—Several Places on the Zuyder-Sea, fubmit to the British Flag, and the Authority of the Prince of Orange.-The British Army, on the fecond of October, al- tacks the French.-Who are defeated.—Progress of the British Army to Alkmaer.-The French take Poft on the Ifthmus between Beverwick and the Zuyder-Sea.-The British moved forward to a new Pofition.-The French advance from Beverwick to meet them. Engagement.-Night coming on, undecided.—The British Troops withdraw from their advanced Pofition to their former Station at Schagenbrug.—Attacks on the British at Schagenbrug.--Repuljed.-Farther Succeffes of the Marine Force of the British in the Zuyder-Sea-Sufpenfion of Arms.-Capitulation.-The British and Ruffian Forces return to England.-Meeting of the British CHA P. XVII. The State of Military Operations, connected with that of the internal Pelty of the French Republic.-Character and Views of the French Directory is the early Part of 1799.-State of Parties in France.—Principles ani baya Artifices of the Directory.-Coalition of Parties against them.-New Dation of one-third of the Legislature.—And, on June 18, of a Directory. -Unexpected and fudden Arrival of Buonaparte from Egypt. Births in the Year 1799 Marriages Promotions Deaths CHRONICLE. 1-70 43 44 40 54 142 New Conflitution of the French Republic, Dec. 13 Report of the Committee of Secrecy of the British House of Commons, on the Seditious Societies, March 15 150 182 Abstract of the total Amount of the Loans raised by the British Government fince the Year 1750 Public Acts passed in the third Seffion of the eighteenth Parliament of Great Britain 153 An accurate Extract of the Prices of the Quartern Loaf, Wheaton Bread, at the Commencement and Conclufion of the feveral Mayoralties of London, from 1735 to 1799, both inclufive. Average Prices of Corn for 1799 1-7 Accor Add Amount fales of imports, certificates, &c. Amount applicable to purchase of investments, payment of commercial charges, &c. Amount actually advanced for purchase of inveftments, payment of commercial charges, and in aid of the China investment, At Bengal Madras 381,938 756,813 £ 1,202,394 642,048 286,913 Bencoolen Eftimated amount, fales of imports, and certificates, &c. Amount estimated to be applicable in 1797-8, to the purchase of investments, payment of commercial charges, &c. 85,840 1,090,906 576,775 514,131 500,356 1,014,467 C of affets from the aboye increase of debts-the state the Company's affairs of India is worse by 375,979 HOME |