Category: History - British
Meeting of Parliament--Eugene's Visit to England--Ministerial Attacks on the Dutch--Meeting of the Negotiators at Utrecht--The Question of the Spanish Throne--Sham Fighting against the French--Debates on the Peace in Parliament--Withdrawal of the English Troops--Consequent Tri...
Victory of Pitt--The King's delight--Pitt's Finance--The India Bill--Pitt's Budget--The Westminster Election--The Scrutiny--Fox is returned--The Volunteers in Ireland--Flood's R...
37. CHAPTER XVI.Invasion of Holland by Dumouriez--He is defeated at Neerwinden and goes over to the Enemy--Second Partition of Poland--The Campaign in the Netherlands--And on the Rhine--The Eng...
41. CHAPTER XX.Napoleon's Designs on Spain--The Continental System--Treaty of Fontainebleau--Junot marches on Portugal--Flight of the Royal Family--The Milan Decree--The Pope imprisoned in the...
32. CHAPTER XI.Meeting of Parliament--Lord Chatham's Amendment to the Address--The News of Saratoga--Treaty between France and America--Washington in Valley Forge--Intrigues against him--Viola...
35. CHAPTER XIV.Unsettled Condition of Europe--Machinations of Russia and Austria against Turkey--Disasters of the Austrians--Capture of Oczakoff--Further Designs of Catherine--Intervention of...
25. CHAPTER IV.Effects of Walpole's Administration--Formation of the new Ministry--Attitude of the Malcontents--Committee of Inquiry into Walpole's Administration--Walpole's Protectors--Minist...
36. CHAPTER XV.Progress of the French Revolution--Death of Mirabeau--Attempted Flight of the King from Paris--Attitude of the Sovereigns of Europe--The Parties of the Right and of the Left--Th...
40. CHAPTER XIX.The Ministry of "All the Talents"--Fox informs Napoleon of a supposed Scheme for his Assassination--Futile Negotiations for Peace--Windham's Army Bills--Resolutions against the...
39. CHAPTER XVIII.Napoleon's Plans of Conquest--Sebastiani's Report--Napoleon's Complaints against the British Press--Espionage and Confiscation--He continues his Continental Aggressions--Napoleo...
23. CHAPTER II.Peaceful Accession of George I.--His Arrival--Triumph of the Whigs--Dissolution and General Election--The Address--Determination to Impeach the late Ministers--Flight of Bolingb...
31. CHAPTER X.Gage attempts to seize American Arms--Skirmish at Lexington--Blockade of Boston--The Second Congress at Philadelphia--Washington chosen Commander-in-Chief--Fall of Ticonderoga a...
26. CHAPTER V.Progress of the War on the Continent--Lethargic Condition of Politics--Battle of Laufeldt--Capture of Bergen-op-Zoom--Disasters of the French on the Sea and in Italy--Negotiatio...
43. ill. This was notified to Buonaparte, and he ordered the palace to beexempted from the attack. This was the young lady destined very soon to supersede the Empress Josephine in the imperial honours of France. The city capitulated on the 12th of Ma...
38. CHAPTER XVII.Sympathy in Ireland for the French Revolution--Intrigues with the French--Attitude of the Roman Catholics--Failure of Fitzwilliam's Efforts at Reform--Open Rebellion begins--The...
27. CHAPTER VI.The Church after the Revolution--The Non-Jurors--The Act of Toleration--Comprehension Bill--Laxity of Religion--The Wesleys and Whitefield--Foundation of Methodism--Extension of...
22. CHAPTER I.Meeting of Parliament--Eugene's Visit to England--Ministerial Attacks on the Dutch--Meeting of the Negotiators at Utrecht--The Question of the Spanish Throne--Sham Fighting agai...
33. CHAPTER XII.Rodney takes St. Eustatia--Destruction of Dutch Commerce--Loss of Minorca--Naval Actions--Meeting of Parliament--Vehemence of the Opposition--Losses in the West Indies--Breaking...
24. CHAPTER III.Accession of George II.--Characters of the King and Queen--Adroit Tactics of Walpole--Rise and Fall of Compton--Attitude of the Opposition--Congress of Soissons--Causes of Dispu...
30. CHAPTER IX.Lord North--He forms a Ministry--Chatham declaims against Secret Influence--Grenville's Election Committee--Lord North's Conciliatory Measures--Determination of the Bostonians--...
29. CHAPTER VIII.The American Colonies and their Trade--Growing Irritation in America--The Stamp Act--The American Protest--The Stamp Act passed--Its Reception in America--The King's Illness--Th...
28. CHAPTER VII.Accession of George III.--His Conduct--Ascendency of Bute--Meeting of Parliament--Enthusiastic Reception of the King's Speech--Bute's Cabals--Hostility to Pitt--Ministerial Chan...
42. CHAPTER XXI.Austria gets ready for War--Napoleon's Preparations--Invasion of Bavaria by Austria--The Archduke Charles driven from Bavaria--Occupation of Vienna--Battle of Aspern--The Spirit...
21. CHAPTER XXI.Austria gets ready for War--Napoleon's Preparations--Invasion of Bavaria by Austria--The Archduke Charles driven from Bavaria--Occupation of Vienna--Battle of Aspern--The Spirit...
13. CHAPTER XIII.Victory of Pitt--The King's delight--Pitt's Finance--The India Bill--Pitt's Budget--The Westminster Election--The Scrutiny--Fox is returned--The Volunteers in Ireland--Flood's R...
16. CHAPTER XVI.Invasion of Holland by Dumouriez--He is defeated at Neerwinden and goes over to the Enemy--Second Partition of Poland--The Campaign in the Netherlands--And on the Rhine--The Eng...
2. CHAPTER II.Peaceful Accession of George I.--His Arrival--Triumph of the Whigs--Dissolution and General Election--The Address--Determination to impeach the late Ministers--Flight of Bolingb...
11. CHAPTER XI.Meeting of Parliament--Lord Chatham's Amendment to the Address--The News of Saratoga--Treaty between France and America--Washington in Valley Forge--Intrigues against him--Viola...
14. CHAPTER XIV.Unsettled Condition of Europe--Machinations of Russia and Austria against Turkey--Disasters of the Austrians--Capture of Oczakoff--Further Designs of Catherine--Intervention of...
5. CHAPTER V.Progress of the War on the Continent--Lethargic Condition of Politics--Battle of Laufeldt--Capture of Bergen-op-Zoom--Disasters of the French on the Sea and in Italy--Negotiatio...
20. CHAPTER XX.Napoleon's Designs on Spain--The Continental System--Treaty of Fontainebleau--Junot marches on Portugal--Flight of the Royal Family--The Milan Decree--The Pope imprisoned in the...
4. CHAPTER IV.Effects of Walpole's Administration--Formation of the new Ministry--Attitude of the Malcontents--Committee of Inquiry into Walpole's Administration--Walpole's Protectors--Minist...
10. CHAPTER X.Gage attempts to seize American Arms--Skirmish at Lexington--Blockade of Boston--The Second Congress at Philadelphia--Washington chosen Commander-in-Chief--Fall of Ticonderoga a...
15. CHAPTER XV.Progress of the French Revolution--Death of Mirabeau--Attempted Flight of the King from Paris--Attitude of the Sovereigns of Europe--The Parties of the Right and of the Left--Th...
17. CHAPTER XVII.Sympathy in Ireland for the French Revolution--Intrigues with the French--Attitude of the Roman Catholics--Failure of Fitzwilliam's Efforts at Reform--Open Rebellion begins--The...
18. CHAPTER XVIII.Napoleon's Plans of Conquest--Sebastiani's Report--Napoleon's Complaints against the British Press--Espionage and Confiscation--He continues his Continental Aggressions--Napoleo...
19. CHAPTER XIX.The Ministry of "All the Talents"--Fox informs Napoleon of a supposed Scheme for his Assassination--Futile Negotiations for Peace--Windham's Army Bills--Resolutions against the...
12. CHAPTER XII.Rodney takes St. Eustatia--Destruction of Dutch Commerce--Loss of Minorca--Naval Actions--Meeting of Parliament--Vehemence of the Opposition--Losses in the West Indies--Breaking...
1. CHAPTER I.Meeting of Parliament--Eugene's Visit to England--Ministerial Attacks on the Dutch--Meeting of the Negotiators at Utrecht--The Question of the Spanish Throne--Sham Fighting agai...
9. CHAPTER IX.Lord North--He forms a Ministry--Chatham declaims against Secret Influence--Grenville's Election Committee--Lord North's Conciliatory Measures--Determination of the Bostonians--...
7. CHAPTER VII.Accession of George III.--His Conduct--Ascendency of Bute--Meeting of Parliament--Enthusiastic Reception of the King's Speech--Bute's Cabals--Hostility to Pitt--Ministerial Chan...
3. CHAPTER III.Accession of George II.--Characters of the King and Queen--Adroit Tactics of Walpole--Rise and Fall of Compton--Attitude of the Opposition--Congress of Soissons--Causes of Dispu...
8. CHAPTER VIII.The American Colonies and their Trade--Growing Irritation in America--The Stamp Act--The American Protest--The Stamp Act passed--Its Reception in America--The King's Illness--Th...
6. CHAPTER VI.The Church after the Revolution--The Non-Jurors--The Act of Toleration--Comprehension Bill--Laxity of Religion--The Wesleys and Whitefield--Foundation of Methodism--Extension of...