1780 Motions for economical reform, 1091 The Lord George Gordon riots, 1092 Rodney's victory, 1094 Capture of Charleston, 1095 War with the Dutch, 1095 Armed neutrality of the North, 1096 Arnold's treachery, 1096 Death of Major André, 1097 =Campaign in Carolina=, 1097 1781 St. Eustatia captured, 1098 Battle of Guildford Courthouse, 1100 Battle of Hobkirk's Hill, 1100 Battle of Eutaw, 1101 Cornwallis in Virginia, 1101 =Surrender of Yorktown. Close of the war=, 1103 New session of Parliament, 1103 1782 =North's resignation. The Rockingham ministry=, 1104 The agitation in Ireland, 1105 Economical reforms, 1106 =Conclusion of the American War=, 1107 Exorbitant demands of France, 1108 Siege of Gibraltar, 1109 Changed tone of French demands, 1110 1783 Terms of the peace, 1110 1782 =Death of Rockingham. The Shelburne ministry=, 1111 1783 =Shelburne resigns. Return of the Whig ministry=, 1112 * * * * * =Retrospect of Indian history=, 1113 1600 Foundation of the India Company, 1113 1640 Foundation of Madras (1640), Bombay (1662), and Calcutta (1698), 1114 Decline of Portuguese and Dutch competition, 1114 1707 Decline of the Mogul Empire, 1115 1744 Competition with the French Company, 1115 1750 Success of Dupleix, 1116 1752 Dupleix defeated by Clive, 1117 1756 The Black Hole of Calcutta, 1118 1757 The Battle of Plassey, 1119 1761 =Overthrow of the French power in India=, 1119 =Contest with the native states=, 1120 1763 Massacre of Patna, 1121 1764 Battle of Buxar, 1121 =Maladministration of the India Company=, 1121