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The history of England, from the accession of George III. to the close of Pitt's first administration, 1760-1801 — John Shaqi

The history of England, from the accession of George III. to the close of Pitt's first administration, 1760-1801Hunt, William

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The history of England, from the accession of George III. to the close of Pitt's first administration, 1760-1801

Name: The history of England, from the accession of George III. to the close of Pitt's first administration, 1760-1801
Author: Hunt, William

Hunt, William

Great Britain -- History -- George III, 1760-1820

1798.  Threatened invasion of England                   401
                  The Irish peasantry look to France for help      404
        1797-98.  Rebellion in Ulster averted by severities        405
  12 Mar., 1798.  Arrest of rebel leaders in Dublin                407
                  Cruel measures adopted in midland and southern
                    counties                                       407
         23 May.  Outbreak of rebellion in Kildare                 408
                  Rebellion in Wexford                             409
        21 June.  Rebels routed on Vinegar hill                    411
         20 Aug.  French under Humbert land in Killala bay         413
             27.  "The race of Castlebar"                          413
                  Other attempts at invasion                       414
          1 Aug.  The Battle of the Nile                           416
 Mar.-May, 1799.  The defence of Acre                              418
          4 May.  Storming of Seringapatam and death of Tipu       420
           1798.  Paul of Russia proposes a coalition              421
     Dec., 1798.} The second coalition formed                      423
     Jan., 1799.}
           1798.  British troops withdrawn from San Domingo        424


                           CHAPTER XX.

            ISOLATION IN EUROPE AND THE IRISH UNION.

           1799.  Campaign of Suvorov                              425
                  A French fleet in the Mediterranean              426
           June.  Nelson and the Neapolitan jacobins               427
       Aug.-Oct.  The expedition to the Helder                     429
                  Paul of Russia deserts the coalition             431
          9 Oct.  Bonaparte returns to France                      432
     Jan., 1800.  The convention of El Arish                       432
   25 Dec, 1799.  Bonaparte's letter to the king                   433
          April.  Payment of the income tax                        434
                  Scarcity of wheat                                435
    April, 1800.  Investment of Genoa                              436
        14 June.  The battle of Marengo                            437
                  Bonaparte proposes a naval armistice             438
                  Unprofitable expeditions                         439
   9 Feb., 1801.  The Treaty of Luneville: isolation of England    440
                  Paul's anger against England                     440
     Dec., 1800.  The armed neutrality                             441
                  Great Britain's maritime supremacy               443
                  Scarcity and desire for peace                    443
                  Irish independence a source of weakness          445
     Oct., 1798.  Pitt contemplates union on a protestant basis    446
           1799.  Hopes of the catholics excited                   447

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The history of England, from the accession of George III. to the close of Pitt's first administration, 1760-1801

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