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CHAP. IV.

CHAP. V.

First Cares and Employment of the French Dirc&tory.—Determination to
keep alive the Martial Spirit of the French Nation.-And to Extend their
Victories as far as poffible.-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 Bafie,
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.-Manifefio of the Directory for Refraining the Cruelties

of their Soldiers.-Lenient Meafures.-Good Effects of the fe

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Addrefs 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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CHA P. VII.

Exultation of the French at the Succeffes 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 Moniments 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 Vigilance and Promptitude of Buonaparte.-The

Auftrians, under General Beaulieu, with the Connivance of the l'ençtians,

take Poffeffion of Pefchiera.-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 Tyrolefc.-Detained by Infurre&ions

in the Districts, 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.-Armiflice 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.-Raifed

by Marshal Furmfer.-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

Italian Mobs excited araint the French.Suppressed by a Terror of the
victorious French-Marshal Wurmfer, purjued by Buonaparte, retreats

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CHAP. IX.

Campaign in Germany.-Oppofite Designs of the French and Auftrians.-

Succeffes of the French.-They inveft Ehrenbritflein.-Driven back, by the

Archduke Charles, to Duffeldorf.-The Divifion of the French Army under

Moreau takes Poft at Strafburg.-The Plan of Operations propofed by this

General.-Croffes the Rhine.-Reduces the Fortress of Kehl.-Defeats the

Auftrians, under Marshal Wurmfer, near Philipsburg.-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 Moreau in Swabia.-Ceffation of Hoftilities between the French

and the Princes of Wirtemberg and Baden.-Conduct of Pruffia.-A Prujian

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.-Mafterly 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.—Armistice between the French and Auftrians.—

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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CHAP. XIII.

In France, a General wish for Peace.-But the Popularity of the War with England fill continued.-Overture of Peuce from England to the French Republic.-Negociation for Peace at Paris. Abruptly broken off.→ Affairs, Maritime and Colonial, French and British. Infidelity of the French Government to their Engagements with the Dutch.-French Preparations and Expedition for an Invafion of Ireland.-Defeated.-The Death of Catharine 11-And the Refignation of General Washington

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APPENDIX TO THE CHRONICLE.

London Gazette, June

The like, July 2

Articles of Capitulation of the land of St. Lucia, May 25

The like of Colombo, in the Ifland of Ceylon, February 15
The like of St. Vincent's, June 11

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The like of Banda, March 8

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Circular Letter to the Lieutenants of Counties on the Sea Coafts, Nov. 5,
Letter from the Chancellor of the Exchequer to the Lord Mayor, Dec. 1,
The like to the Bank

Account of the total nett Preduce of all the Taxes for
the Taxes for one Year, ending Oliober

10, 1796

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Account of Wheat fold in the Corn-Market, Mark-Lane, from Christmas, 1795, to Christmas, 1796

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Price of the Quartern-loaf for 1796

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A general Bill of Christenings and Burials for 1796

Substance of the Act for preventing feditious Affemblies

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Principal Public Acts paffed in the Sixth Seffion of the Seventeenth Parliament

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Petition of Sir Francis Blake to the House of Commons, February 8

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