CHRONOLOGY.
A, M. A. D.
and (lie harbour master’s) together with propertyvalued at 18 millions of dollars, March 24.i Treaty of alliance ami subsidy between England and
Sicily, by which the latter is to be garrisoned bv10,000 British troops, and to receive an annualsubsidy of 300,000/. March 30.
The Grand Duke of Berg entered Madrid at thehead of a large french army, April ‘ 24 .
Insurrection at Madrid against the french, in whichtwo thousand of the Spaniards were killed, Mav2.
The fortress of Sweahorg, in f inland, surrendered tothe Russians, May 3.
The king and princes of the House of Spain cedetheir rights to the crown, May 5 and 10.
I-'rench imperial decree, uniting the provinces of thel’apul territory to the kingdom ot Italy, May 21.
Russian evacuation of Gothland, May 23.
Joseph Bonaparte proclaimed king of Spain and theIndies, JnneO.
Declaration of war against the french emperor pub-lished by the patriotic Spaniards of Seville, ibid.
A french squadron of live line of battle ships and onefrigate, in the harbour of Cadiz, surrenders to theSpaniards, June 14.
Spanish proclamation of peace with England andSweden her ally published at Oviedo, June 20.
His Britannic Majesty proclaims peace with the Spa-nish nation, July 4.
A dreadful thunder-storm in Somersetshire, whenthe hailstones measured from six to seven inchesin circumference, July 13.
Battle of Baylen, in which -the French force cons'st-ing of 14,000 men, under Generals Dupont and4V edel, were defeated by the patriotic Spaniardsunder Pena, Reding, Compigny, and Jones, con-sisting of 25,000 men. In this battle the frenchhad nearly 3000 killed and wounded, July 19.The division of Dupont, consisting of 8000 men,were made prisoners of war.
Murat,"the Grand Duke of Berg, through the favourof Bonaparte, ascends the throne of Naples, andassumes the title of Joachim Napoleon, king ofthe Two Sicilies, July 23.
Mohammed V. succeeds Mustapha IV. in the Turkishempire, July 28.
Battle of Vimiera, in which the French under Ge-neral Junot were defeated by the English underSir Arthur Wellesley, Aug. 51.
Convention ol Cintra between the English and French,disgraceful to the former, Aug. 30.
Russian fleet in the Tagus surrendered to the English,Sept. 3.
Covent-garden theatre totally destroyed by lire, Sep-tember 20.
The English under the command of Sir John Mooreand Sir David Baird, enter Spain and Portugal toco-operate with the Spanish patriots against theFrench, Oct.
Bonaparte put himself at the head of his army at Vit-toria, in liis expedition against Spain, Nov. 5.
Battle of Burgos between the French and Spaniards,in which the army of Estramadura, consisting ofabout 20,000 men, was completely dispersed bythe French, Nov. 10.
The Gallician army of 40,000 men dispersed by theFrench in the battle of Espinosa, Nov. 11.
The army of Castanos, of 45,000 men, dispersed bythe French in the battle of-Tudcla, Nov. 23,
The French enter Madrid, Dec. 4.
Bonaparte leaves Madrid, at the head of ail immensearmy in pursuit of the English, Dee. 19.
-$®13 1309 Treaty of peace concluded "between Great Britain
and dir Sublime Porte, Jan 5.
Cayenne surrenders to the British and Portuguese,Jan. 12. i
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5313 1809 Sir John Moore arrived with his annv at Corunna,
after having lud part of his baggage and a great _number ot men in his rapid retreat from theFrench army, Jan.
Battleof Corunna between the Ercnchand English,inwhich tlie latter got so much of a victory as to securetheir saljp embarkation for England, Jail. 1(5. SirJohn Moore was killed and Sir David Baird se-verely wounded in this action.
The Eiendi enter Corunna, Jan. 19.
The south-east wing of St. James’s palace burnt down,
Jan. 21.
The House of Commons resolve to enquire into theconduct of his royal highness the duke of York,as conimander-iii-chief, Jan. 27.
The French enter Ferrol, and take possession of eightline of battle ships lying there, ibid.
Don Pedro Cevalios, the Spanish ambassador, arrivesin London, Feb. 13.
Saragossa surrenders to the French after ail obstinateresistance of near three months, fell. 21.
Martinique captured by the Briiisli, Feb. 23.
Drury-lane theatre totally destroyed by fire, Feb. 24.
Revolution in Sweden ; deposition and imprisonmentof Gustavos their king ; the duke of Sudernianiaappointed regent, March 13. 1
Ilis royal highness tire duke of York resigns his of-fice of Commander-in-chief of all his majesty’sland-forces, March 18.
A convention concluded at Umea between the Rus-sians and Swedes, March 23-
Cliaves taken by the Portuguese from the French,March 25.
The right honorable General Sir David Dundas ap-pointed Commander-in-chief of his Majestj’s land-forces, ibid.
The French dispossessed of Vigo by the English andSpaniards, March 27.
A violent eruption of Mount/Etna, ibid.
Oporto taken by the French, March 29.
Declaration of war against France proclaimed by thearchduke Charles at Vienna, April (5.
The Austrians begin the war against France by mak-ing an irruption into Bavaria, April 10.
The English, under the direction of Lord Cochrane,destroy four French line of battle-ships in BasqueRoads, April 11—14.
Bonaparte left his capital before day-light, to directthe movements of the French army m Germany,
April 13.
The island of Saints, in the West Indies, captured bythe British, April 17.
Mr. Erskine and Mr. Smith having adjusted the dif-ferences between Great Britain and America, thePresident of the United States issued a procla-mation, authorizing the citizens to trade with thiscountry, April 19-
Arrival of Sir Arthur Wellesley at Lisbon, who takescommand of the British forces in Portugal,
April 22.
After the French and Austrian armies had had severalvery considerable battles, in winch the formerwere almost uniformly successful, the Austriansretreated upon Bohemia, and the French tookpossession of Rati-bon, April 23.
The Duke of Sudennania created king of Swedenunder the title of Charles XI11. May 5.
The States of Sweden publicly renounce their alle-giance to their late king Gustavos IV. May 10.
Sir Arthur Wellesley successful over Marshal” Soulf,w ho abandons Oporto, Mav 12.
The French take possession of Vienna after a shortbombardment, ibid.
Bonaparte issues a decree by which the Papal States }__
are united to the blench empire trom the first of I
June