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TOGETHER WITH

A Copious & Original Narrative of the Origin progress of that Revolution
BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS OF Buonaparte & OTHER PRINCIPAL PERSONS.
A comprehensive account of the Transactions in America & the East West Indies.
Embellished with fine Engravings .

VOLUMES.

BY HEWSON CLARKE ESQR
Vol! 2

Printed & Published by Brightly & Childs, Bungay, Suffolk.

223. l. 48.

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CONTENTS

OF THE

SECOND VOLUME.

CHAP. L.

Insurrection in Madrid, and Military Mur-

ders afterwards-Assembly of Notables

convoked at Bayonne, and Joseph Buo-

naparte nominated by his Brother King

of Spain and of the Indies-General

Insurrection of the Spaniards-Forma-

tion of the Provincial Juntas-Their

Measures and Proclamations-Deputies

from the Asturias reach England-Mr.

Sheridan's Speech-Proceedings at Ca-

diz-The Spaniards put the Governor

to death, and compel the French Squad-

ron to surrender-Dupont enters An-

dalusia with a French Army, is Defeated

by General Reding at Baglen, and sur-

renders-The French Eagles deposited

as Trophies, at Seville-Memorable Siege

of Saragossa-Le Febvre attempts to

force the city, and is Repulsed-Heroism

of the Women-Countess Burita, and

Augustina Saragossa-Conflagration of

St. Engracia-The French enter the

City, and obtain possession of half of it-

Unexampled Heroism of the People-

Expulsion of the Enemy. Page 1

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in Denmark are brought off by Admiral

Keats-Manifesto of the Prince of Brasil

-Conduct of the French in Portugal-

Sir Arthur Wellesley's Expedition to that

Country-BATTLE OF VIMIERA-

Armistice and Convention of Cintra-

Astonishment and indignation of the

People of England-Exasperation of the

Portuguese-A Court of Enquiry-Pro-

ceedings at Lisbon.
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CHAP. LII.

Escape of the friends of Ferdinand-Siege

of Gerona-Capture and Recapture of

Bilboa-Buonaparte's Conscription for

1810 called out-Meeting of Napoleon

with Alexander at Erfurth-Proposals

for Peace and subsequent correspondence

-British Declaration-Buonaparte's ad-

vance to Madrid-Defeat of Blake and

Castanos-Treachery of Morla--LIFE

of SOULT-Proceedings of the British

Army-Sir John Moore enters Spain-

He resolves to retreat, but, altering his

purpose, advances
advances-His Despondency-

Retreat of the British-Battle of Co-

runna-Embarkation of the Troops, and

termination of our first Campaign in

Spain.

CHAP. LIII.

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Affairs of Spain collateral with Sir John

Moore's Retreat-Battle of Tudela-Re-

solution and Constancy of the Spaniards

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