General Desolles scales the Julian Alps, takes the intrenched defiles of Tauffers in the rear, and gains a complete victory over Laudohn, 17 March. Ostrach, Jourdan with 40,000 men, is attacked by the archduke with 80,000, and is forced to retreat, 21 March. Samanhout, a new and elegant disposition, infantry squares formed the two flanks, cavalry in a square the centre; the troops to oppose were Mamalukes and horsemen. Davoust commanded the French horse, Friant and Belliard the two squares of infantry, 22 March. Several battles at Biramba, Bardis, Girgé, gained by Desaix in this month. Stockach, Jourdan attacks Archduke, but is defeated and forced to retreat; Jourdan’s force under 40,000 men, the Archduke’s above 80,000; the battle was principally fought by infantry and was terrible; 10,000 men lay on the field of battle, 25 March. Scherer and Moreau attack the Austrians between the Garda and Adige, gain a hard earned victory, fought from day break to 11 at night, 26 March. Scherer and Moreau attack general Kray before Verona, and are defeated, 30 March. Battle of Magnan, the French are defeated, 5 April. Battle Malanelly, E. Indies, 5 April. Lacourbe defeats Bellegarde in the Engadine, 1 May. Seringapatam taken by storm, Tippoo put to death, partition of Mysore followed, 4 May. Attack of St. Jean d’Acre, and Bonaparte forced to raise the siege, 7 May. Moreau defeats the Russians on the Po, 12 May. Lecourbe defeats the Austrians on the Reuss, 2 June. Battle of Zurich, the Austrian Generals Hotze, and Wallis, Kerpen and Hillier wounded; and Judinot and Humbert of the French, 5 June. Battle of Modena, Macdonald defeats Hohenzollern, 10 June. Battle of the Trebia, at St. Juliano, Moreau and Suwarrow; the French defeated, 18 June. Battle of Chebrisa, Bonaparte against the Mamelukes; a new disposition, echellons of squares with artillery and baggage of each square in its centre--and giving a front and flank fire. Turks land and take Aboukir after a battle very desperate, the Turks defeated, Bonaparte embarks for France, 15 July. Battle of the Pyramids, the same order of battle--very decided victory over Murad Bey, 21 July. Second battle of Zurich, most terrible and brilliant, Massena attacks the Archduke; indecisive, 14 Aug. Suwarrow attacks Joubert at Novi, who is killed, Moreau takes the command but is forced to retreat, a bloody battle, 15 Aug. Helder, 27 Aug. Battle of Bergen, in Holland, general Brune attacks Abercrombie, 10 Sept.