CHRONOLOGY.
A. M. A. D.
5802 1793 Cattle of New Ross between the Irish insurgents, and
the king’s troops headed by General Johnson, inwhich the former were defeated with the loss of3000 men killed upon the spot, June 5.
The Irish insurgents in the county of Wicklow' dis-persed in several directions, 1500 of whom broketheir pikes, and returned to their allegiance, June 9.
The island of Malta captured by the French force, under tint command of General Bonaparte, after
a short resistance, June 11. The French foundin this island one frigate, four gallies, 1200 piecesof cannon, 40,000 muskets, and 1,500,000 poundsof powder.
A numerous detachment of the Wexford rebels de-feated by General Moore, in the neighbourhoodofTaghmon, June 20.
The rebel camp at Vinegar hill, in the county ofWexford, was attacked in all directions by a for-midable army under the command of GeneralLake, and carried after an obstinate resistance ofan hour and a half. The loss of the insurgentson this occasion was very great, and they left be-hind them on the field of battle, thirteen piecesof cannon, including three which they had takeni,. some time before from his Majesty’s forces, J lined I.
The Irish insurgents in the county of Kilkenny werevigorously attacked by the army under the com-mand of Sir Charles Asgill, in their position onKileonnel Ilill, and defeated with the loss of1000 men killed, including their chief, FatherMurphy, ten pieces of cannon, two swivels, theircolours, and quantities of ammunition, arms, andcattle, June 20.
The Wicklow' insurgents attacked by the unitedarmies of Generals Needham and Sir James' Dull',on the borders of the county of Wexford, andcompletely dispersed. About 700 of the rebelswere killed, July 6.
Bonaparte, and the whole of his army, landed atAlexandria, in Kgypt, July 7, and shortly afterproceeded to Rosetta and Grand Cairo.
Tlie Marquis Cornwallis forbad the wearing of orangeribbands in Dublin castle, as emblems of faction,July 30.
The French fleet, of 17 ships of war, totally defeat-ed, and nine of them taken, by Sir Horatio Nel-son, near the Nile in Egypt, Aug. 1.
Mr. Jolm Palmer, the celebrated comedian, drop-ped flown dead, while performing the part of theStranger, on the Liverpool stage. His last wordswere, “OGod! O God ! there is another anda better w orld !” Aug. 2.
A French army consisting of about 1000 men, underthe command of General Humbert, landed onthe north-west coast of Ireland, with a great quan-tity of arms, and possessed themselves of thetown of Killala, making the bishop of that see, anda detachment of the prince of Wales’s fencible re-giment, and some yeomen, prisoners, Aug. 22.
The French troops in the province of Connaught at-tacked General Lake in his position at Castlebar,defeated his army, and compelled him to retire,with the loss of six pieces of cannon, Aug. 27.
The Wicklow insurgents, under the command ofHolt, defeated in several skirmishes, Sept. 2.
•On the approach of the army of Lord Cornwallis,the French army retreated from Castlebar towardsSligo, leaving behind them 200 stand of arms,•between 40 and 50 barrels of gunpowder, a quan-titv of pikes, and their sick and wounded, Sept. 4.
The Limerick militia, commanded by Colonel Ve-reker, and some detachments of British fencibles,were defeated by the French (roops at Colconv,with considerable loss, Sept. 6.
A. M. A. D.
5302 1793 The French troops in Ireland lo the amount of 842
men surrendered at discretion at Ballinamuck, af-ter sustaining for some time an attack from thecolumn of Lord Cornwallis's army under Gene-ral Lake, September 8.
A dreadful battle took place at Underwalden, inSwitzerland, between the French troops and anumerous body of Swiss insurgents, in which thelatter were totally' defeated with immense slaugh-ter, Sept. 9. The town of Sautz was immediately•after burnt to ashes, and the inhabitants in greatnumbers put to the sword.
The Irish insurgents driven from the town of Killala,and 270 barrels of powder captured at the bead-quarters of their chief, who w as a French officer,September 23.
His Majesty’s troops, under the command of Gene-ral Trench, gave a decisive and final blow to tiierebellion iti the province of Connaught, by de-feating the remnant force of the insurgents, withtlie loss of between 500 and 600 men killed, at aplace called Lacken, Sept. 24.
Colonel Burke and Major Bellow executed at Sligofor high treason, Sept. 30.
Sea-fight off the coast of Ireland between the Englishand French, Oct. 12, when J. B. Warren tookfive ships from the latter.
Hostilities between Naples and France commencedby the troops of the former invading the Romanrepublic, and driving in tlie advanced posts ofthe republicans, November 23.
The French formally declare war against the kinasof Naples and Sardinia, December 5.
The mint in the Tower of London robbed of up-wards of 2000 new guineas by a private soldierof the guards, December 20.
A defensive treaty' concluded between Russia andthe Porte, Dec. 23. -
5S03 1799 The French defeated by the Archduke Charles near
Stockach, March 14 and 25.
The French defeated by the Austrians near Cremona,April 9 and 30.
The Russians defeated the French under GeneralMoreau near Milan, April 27, 11,000 killed andtaken prisoners.
Scringnpatnm taken by the English, May 4, andTippoo Saib killed.
Suwarrow’s army defeated the French under Mo-reau, near Alessandria, May 17.
The city of Turin surrendered to the Austrians andRussians, May 27.
Bonaparte obliged to raise tlie siege of Acre bv SirSidney Smith, ibid.
Dreadful plague in Morocco, of which about 3000died daily, June, July. About the 20th of June,Fez was nearly depopulated by it, about 274,000persons having died of the plague in that city andits dependent villages.
The French were defeated at Naples by CardinalRutin, June 5.
Suwarrow defeated General Moreau, July 13.
Great battle of Piacenza gained by Suwarrow overthe French, June 17, 18, and 19.
Great battle near Aboukir, gained by Bonaparte overthe Turks in which the latter lost 18,000 men nikilled and prisoners, July 26.
The town and citadel of Mantua taken by the Imperialists, July 3V).
Joubert was totally defeated by Sviwarrow, and waskilled, Aug. 15, at Nbvi, with 10,000 killed, 400prisoners, and all the artillery.
The Dutch ileet in the Texel surrendered to AdmiralMitchell, on his taking the Helder, Aug. 29.
Pope Pius VI. died at Valence, Aug,
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