HISTORY OF EUROPE. 



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ef th.1t potent family had alvfays 

 proved acceptable. The war, for 

 these reasons, was not popular in 

 Germany. Even in the Emperor's 

 hereditary dominions, pence was 

 the generalwish of the inhabitants. 

 In these critical ciicumstaaces, 

 the British ministry deeming it 

 necessary that the confederacy 

 should not . be dissolved, took the 

 resolution of employing the most 

 efficacious means for its continua- 

 tion. The Earl of Spencer and 

 the Honourable Thomas (Jren- 

 ville were deputed to Vienna, in 

 <}uality of Ambassadors Extraordi- 

 nan', in order to induce the Em- 

 peror to remain firm in his en- 

 gagements. They arrived in Au- 

 gust, and succeeded in their nego- 

 tiation. The Emperor stipulated 

 to act with the confederacy ; and a 

 large subsidy was granted to enable 

 him to fuliil his stipulations. A 



vigorous prosecution of the war 

 being thus determined upon, a* 

 ample reinforcements were sent to 

 the Imperial armies as^ could be 

 procured. They were no longer 

 under the command of Prince 

 Cobourg : be resigned his post 

 in the close of August, and in a va- 

 ledictory address to his army, which 

 was expressed in very manly ancir 

 patriotic terms, he assigned infir- 

 mity and want of health as the 

 cause. This however was contro- 

 verted by some persons, who pre- 

 tended to be fully competent ta 

 judge of the real motives ot his 

 dismission. Hehad, it was insinu- 

 ated, placed improper confidence 

 ip some persons who betrayed 

 him ; and, being himself of a can- 

 did unsuspicious nature, lay too 

 open to the artifices of designing 

 men, to avoid their cunning and 

 duplicity. 



CHAP. 111. 



General Jonrdain defeats, near Liege, (he Austrians. commanded ly Ge- 

 vera/ Lntmir. Use made of an Air Balloon upon this Occasion. The 

 Austrians again defeated with great Slaughter, and compelled to aban- 

 don Ais la Cluipeile, tvhich is taken lij the French. The French meet with, 

 a Check f rum General Clairfait. They attack the Cliain (f Posts he had 

 formed from Juliers to Rurcmvnd, and after a Battle that lasted Jour 

 Days, completely defeat l.im, ivith great Slaughter, a. -id force him to re- 

 treat to Cologne and cross the Rhine. Juliers, Cologne, and other Pla- 

 ces, surreiider to the Frenth, u'ho endeavour to com iliate the Inhacitanfs 

 ly their Regularity and Moderatvm Reduction <f Collentz by General 

 Aloreau. Prorms and other Towns on the Rhine submit to the Frenth. 

 General Pichegru appointed to the Command of the Army destined for 

 the Invasion of Holland. The British and Dutch Forces obliged, on ac- 

 ■ count oj' his va^t Superiority (if Strength, to mnain entirely on the-Df 

 /insii'c. The French reduce the Fort of CreveriBur, and shortly after 

 Bois le Due The Duke (if York retirex to Nimeguen. The French at- 

 ta k the British Post's uith Success, andj'tirce thrm to retreat across thr 

 Ifiial. They adaancc to Nimeguen, and obtain Jurther Advantages. 

 They besiege that Town, and meet with a resolute Defence. It falls into 

 their Hands through an unfortunate Acddcnt. Surprize exiited J.y its 

 $uddenCapture. Consideratmru ontlu Dinpositton a':d Conduit uj the Peo- 



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