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5797 1793 The empress of Russia denounces war and equips
armaments against France ; also requires allFrenchmen who would not be banished from herdominions to abjure on the sacred scriptures anyattachment to those “ seven hundred assassins whohave usurped the government of France.”
The French nation declares war against England andHolland, Feb. 2.
Spain engages to assist England in the war againstFrance, Feb. 9.
Ferdinand III. duke of Tuscany, acknowledges theFrench Republic.
Mr. Fox’s motion, “ '[’hat it was neither for the ho-nour or policy of this country to make war withFrance,” negatived in the Commons by 270against 44, Feb. 18.
The property of several citizens violated in Paris;rich warehouses pillaged, and under the pretext ofpunishing monopolists, citizens were plundered bya misguided mob, Feb. 25.
Tlie city of Lyons openly declares for Louis XVII.February 2S.
General Miranda defeated by General Clairfait: theFrench lost 2000 men, and nine pieces of artil-tery, ibid.
An insurrection in Brittany broke into open rebellionagainst the new government, March l.
The republican army defeated by General Clairfaitnear the river Roer.
The Prince of Saxe Cobourg gained a complete vic-tory over the French near Aix-la-Chapelle, havingkilled 4000, and taken 1500 prisoners, with 20pieces of cannon, ammunition waggons, stores,&c. March 3.
Stavelot, Maledy, and Liege, taken by the Austrians,March 5.
The French driven from AVilliamstadt, March (5.
France declares war against Spain, March 7.
A grand victory obtained over Dummirier by thePrince of Saxe Cobourg, at Tirlemont; theFrench lost 33 pieces of cannon, and about 7000men, March 14.
The republican army, after a severe action, evacu-ate Louvain, March 22.
Letters read in the Convention announcing the totalevacuation of the Belgic Province, March 27.
In Brittany 200 insurgents were killed in an actionby the national guards, 300 taken prisoners, andmassacred immediately, March 29.
'Die island of Tobago in the M ost Indies taken fromthe French by a British squadron under the com-mand of Admiral Sir John Laforey, April 14.
The Republicans defeated atNantz, upon which theymassacre the prisoners there, April 2.
Tn a severe battle near St. Anxind, IJampierre, the re-publican general, was mortally w ounded, and diedm the course of the day, May 8.
The allies obtain a complete victory over the Frenchnear Valenciennes, and force them from the strongcamp of Tamars, May 23.
Corsica in an open insurrection. The counter-revo-lution completed ; l’aoli named generalissimo ;the clergy reinstated, and the emigrants re-en-tered, May 26.
The French attack the Austrians, under GeneralSchroeder, near Aliens, and obliged the latter toretreat with great loss to I.uxemburgh, June 9.
The city of Marseilles turns against the Convention,June 18.
The departments of Rhone, Loire, and Calvados,publicly resolve not to acknowledge the Con-vention, June 20.
The royalists defeated bv the republicans at Nantz,July 3.
The French defeated by the Piedmontese in the rallies
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and other places leading into Savoy, July 8. Theformer lost 4000 men, and the latter 1500.
Assassination of Marat by Charlotte Corde, July 12.
Lord Hood blocks up Toulon, July 17.
Ijyous in a complete state of counter-revolution,July 19.
Mentz surrenders to the Prussians, and 12,000 mentaken prisoners, July 22.
Valenciennes surrendered to the Duke of York, and-• seven thousand men taken prisoners, July 25.
The Duke of York retreats from before Dunkirk,July 29.
Dubvis de Cranee, commanding the Republicansagainst thu Royalists at Lyons began to bombardthe town, Aug. 24.
Toulon surrendered to the British admiral. LordHood, Aug. 28.
General (Justine, convicted of having betrayed theRepublic, guillotined at Paris, ibid.
The king of Naples declares war against the FrenchRepublic, Scpl. 3.
The Duke of York obliged to raise the siege of Dun-kirk, and retreats with the loss of 41 pieces of can-non, 800 barrels of powder, and 6000 balls, Sep-tember 7.
Lyons surrendered to Kellcrman, Sept. 8.
Marseilles retaken by the Republicans, who make adreadful slaughter in it, ibid.
Battle near l’irmarsens gained by the Duke of Bruns-wick, Sept. 14.
The National Convention introduce their new Ca-lendar, and disuse (lie Gregorian, Sept. 20.
Battle of Perpignan gained by Don Ricardos over theRepublicans, Sept. 22.
A complete victory gained over the French uponthe heighths of Phoro near Toulon, Oct. 1.
St. Domingo ceded to the British forces^ Oct. 12.
The unfortunate queen of France, Marie AntoinetteJosuphina Jean, of Lorraine, Arch-duchess ofAustria, suffers under the fatal axe of the guillo-tine, Oct. 16.
M. Bailly, formerly mayor of Paris, a philosopher oftile first eminence, guillotined at Paris, Nov. 11.
Toulon surrendered again to the Republic, Dec. 19.The allies previous to their flight set fire to thetown and shipping upon which an immense num-ber of inhabitants perished. Napoleon Bonapartecommanded the republican artillery at this place.
The royalists completely defeated under the walls ofSaveney, with the loss of about 6000 slain.
The English carried off from Toulon eight ships ofthe line belonging to the French, Dec. 25.
5798 1794 French decree that slavery shall be abolished in all
the French islands; that men, without exceptionof colour, are citizens, Feb. 3.
St. Lucia in the West Indies taken by the French,April 4.
The French enter the territory of Genoa with anarmy of lti,000 men, April 0.
The French forces attacked and defeated with greatloss near Landrcey, and 30 pieces of camiontaken, April 17.
Guadaloupc entirely reduced by Sir Charles Greyand Sir J. Jervis, April 20.
The French defealed by the British near Cateau, wholake from them 35 pieces of cannon, April 26.The French also defeated by the Austrians atFrisches, who take from them 22 pieces of can-non.
Madame Elizabeth, of France, sister to Louis XVI.condemned to death, May 9, and executed, May 12.
A victory obtained over the !■ rencli, near Tournay,by the Duke of York, who took from them thir-teen pieces of cannon and four hundred prisoners,May 10. *
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