Moreau attacks Wurmser and defeats him at Frankenthal, 15 June. Moreau defeats the Austrians at Nordlingen, 10 Aug. Jourdan defeated and retreats from Frankfort towards the Rhine, 30 Aug. to 3 Sept. Desaix defeats the Austrians at Marienburg and covers Moreau’s retreat, 7 Sept. 1797. Battle near Laforma on the Adige, 13 Jan. Provera beaten and made prisoner at La Favorita, 15 Jan. Passage of Tagliamento and defeat of the Archduke near Gradisca; who narrowly escapes, 16 Feb. Battle of Tagliamento, Austrians under arch duke Charles, defeated by Massena, 16 March. Battle of Neuwied, Hoche defeats the Austrians under Kray, and takes 4000 prisoners, 18 March. Battle of Tarvis in the Noric Alps, Massena defeats the Austrians, 20 March. Battle of Lavis, Joubert defeats the Austrians, 22 March. Battle of Pufero, Austrians defeated by general Guyeux, 23 March. Battle of Tarvis, fought above the clouds, Austrians defeated by Massena, the imperial cuirassiers annihilated, 25 March. Battle of the defiles of Neumark, Massena defeats the Austrians, 2 April. 1798. General Berthier, enters and occupies the city of Rome, in consequence of the assassination of general Duphot, and an attempt to assassinate Joseph Bonaparte the French ambassador, 10 Feb. General Brune takes possession of Fribourg in Switzerland, after a severe action, 3 March. A revolt in Ireland, several actions between the Irish and British troops with various success, during this month, April. Action at Killalla, 19 April. Action at Hacketstown, between the Irish insurgents and British troops; same day actions in Clare, Lucan, Lusk, and Kilcullen, 25 May. Action at Tarragh, very desperate and bloody; same day the insurgents in Wexford, capture a British detachment, 27 May. Battle at Enniscorthy, Ireland; same day a desperate action near Limerick, 28 May. Battle of Arklow, the Irish insurgents defeat the British regulars, 29 May. Battle of Vinegar Hill, the British under general Fawcett, defeated, 30 May. Action at Newtownbarry, the British compelled to retreat before the insurgents; the pike the chief weapon of the Irish, 1 June. The insurgents from Wexford, defeat the British under colonel Walpole, the colonel is killed, and the cannon are taken by the insurgents, 4 June. Desperate action at New Ross, county Wexford; the British army under general Johnson, severely cut up, their cannon taken, and lord Mountjoy killed. Several actions during this month in which the British are defeated, 5 June. Battle of Antrim, lord O’Neil killed, with a pike, 7 June.