m ANNUAL REGISTER, llbk 



CHAP. IV. 



MUitan/ Operations of the French in Spnin. D'llfereuce between the present 

 and former State rf Spain. Its Decline and IVant of Population insuf- 

 Jicient to encounter the French. Their Preparations for the Campaign of 

 1794. They first attack the U^vstern Borders of Spain, and rout tlie 

 Spaniards near St. Jean Dehiz, and at other Places, and take a Nuviher 

 of Prisoners, irith an immense Quantity of Artillery and. Warlike Stores. 

 General D 11 gommier forces d Spanish Army to lay down their Arms. 

 Count DeL Union defeated ly the French, in attempting to raise the 

 Siege of BelUgrade, which surrenders to the/H, with a large Garrison. 

 G.ncral Dugommier obtains a signal Victory over the Spaniards, but is 

 slain. Honours decreed to his Memory. Battle of St. Fernando Defigueres, 

 ivherein a large Army of Spaniards is forced into its Enlrenchvients, 

 and Count De L' Union hilled. St. Fernando Dcfgueres taken by the 

 French, together with a. numerous Garrison, and an immense Booty of 

 all Kinds. The Spaniards again defeated, and unable to keep the Field 

 on their Eastern Frontieis. Successes of the Frenchvn the Western Bor- 

 der.': of Spain. General Deloforde forces the Spanish Camp at Si. Jeai 

 Deluz, and takes a large Number of Prisoners, and a great Qnantiti^ of 

 Military Stores and Provisions: A remarkable Victory gained ly the 

 French, over a Sp nish Army of superior Force. Fosses and Consterna- 

 tion of the Spamards ; Piap'ulily rf the Motions and Succe.sses of the 

 French. Fontara.bia and St. Sebastian submit to thein. with their Gar- 

 risons. Immense Magazines of all Kinds fall into their Hands: Con- 

 duel if the French towards, the Spaniards, diminishes their Aversion to 

 the Politics of Frame: Alteration in the Spanish Character since the 

 French Reuolution. A large Bodij of Spaniards defeated by a small oni 

 of French. Desertion (f Some Spanish Troops to the French. The 

 Spanish Linrs, extending near forty Leagues, are forced by the French, 

 and the Spaniards routed with great Loss ofMett killed and taken. Dis- 

 Cjuragevient &f the Sp.mish Court and Ministry. Their fruilless At- 

 tempt to raise the People in a Ma^s. Distress of the Spanish GoVeni- 

 jnenti The Methods it employs to ra'ise Money. ALlifcry Operations 

 of tine French in Italy. Political View of the Effects produced by the 

 Revolution on their Natiunal Capacity and. Strength of Ererthm. For- 

 vier Disappointments and Disasters attending the Frenrh in the InvasioH 

 of Italy. They open the Ca.npaig.i in that Country by the Siege ofOnc- 

 glii. Their cautions ConduLt tbwivrds the Republic (fGenca. On'glia 

 besieged and tcti.en ly llicnt. ConseqHences of this CapturH. They 

 defeat the Sardi?iicns and ylustriuns, penetrate into Piedmr^nt, and seize 

 large Quantities of Provisions and TFarlike Stores. Exploits of Durncr- 

 lion their chief Commander. He forces a strong Encampment of the 

 Sardinians. Numbers of them are killed and taken, with all tlin,' Carf- 

 non and Magazines. lie attasks and carries the Sard'nian EntrencJiJ- 

 ments at Colde Sanaa, and compels them to abandon that Pass with 

 great Loss. Cortstemation of the Court of Turin. It forms the Project 

 if raising the Inhabitants of Pie .inout in a Mass. They assemble in 

 large Numbers, but are (jui-kly dispersed by the French. Sn-ccsses if 

 the French in the Alps. Ttieir General (Duv^as) attixchs the Fortijica- || 

 tio7is of Mount Cenis, and. drives the Sardriiians from them, irith great ' 

 L(yss. The Sardinians again defeated. The Austrmu and Sardinians 



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