THE 



CONTENTS. 1794. 



HISTORY OF EUROPE. 



CHAP. I. 



Jileas entertained of the Poiuer anJ Si'uaticn of Franc: ly the Coalesced Potvers 

 at the Commencement of the JVar. 'I'ht'rr mutual Suspicion. Their Prcsuniptlnn 

 on their first Successes. Close of the Cawpciignin I'iii'S uifavourril/le lot I. cm in 

 the NeiherLands and on ill: Rhine. y/( tivily of theFrcnchin prepuri/igfor ihg 

 next Campaign. Nuinkrs and Resol.ition of their y/rniics, jihiiitics of their 

 rutin r Men. Prodigious Pr.parafiuiis of the French for the Campaignof 1 794'. 

 JViLiingness with which they submit to Burthens in support of their Cavce, 

 Their military List double to that op the Coalesced Potvers. The Promotion and 

 Military Talents of Joiirdain, Hoche^ and Pichcgru. Aptitude nnd PatienfC 

 of the comnv.n P,:rjple in I'\ance in mduriug of Hardships. VioLnce anil Im- 

 petuosity of the l^rench in Action. Bravery oul Diiciplinc of ike Austrian A'l- 

 mies. Enthusiasm and Perseverance of the French Soldiers in attacking their 

 E-iemies. Colonel Afaci sent ly the TnJ)<.ria!C.;urt to concert Measures for the 

 ensuing Campi-ign with the JJrilijh Ministry. Project 0/ the French relating 

 to the Ncdierlands discovered and frustrnled. IIopcs of the Repuhlican Ad- 

 ministration in consequence of the liiva'ship stihsisting bel-wcen the Houses of 

 Austria and Brandenburgh, 'The Duke of Brujis'-Miek discontented at the Man- 

 ner of conducting the War. His Resignation of the Command of the Prussian 

 Armies, Pernicious Effects resulting to the Confederacy from the mutual Jea- 

 lousies of Austria and Brandenburgh. Advantages arising to the French frlm 

 that Cause. French and Prussian Commissioners meet at Franhfort, on the 

 Pretence of settling an Exchange of Prisoners. Suspicions of the P:dlic on this 

 Occasion, Policy of the Prussia.! ATnistry in its Cordurt with the Members 

 «f the Confederacy. Ideas of the P.vplc of England respecting the Vieius cf 

 Prussia. Th- King of Prussia declares his Resolution to recede from the 

 Copfideracy against France, and nisigns his Reasons for taking this Step. 

 He v.-ilhdravjs his'Tro'jps from the Confederates. Endeavours of the Em- 

 peror to procure the Aecessi:jn of the Empire to the Designs rf the Coalition 

 a'^ainst France, and to obtain Supplies from the Diet. He proposes ra.sing the 

 People in a Miss ; but is opposed by the Prussian Deputy. Prejudice to the 

 Cu'tse of the Confedcracij from those I) sii<frcemenls. Suhidiart/ Treatiiam- 

 cLidal beln-'een (irvat Britain and l-russia. Discontents i)rodn cd thereby 

 amoi. . J grenl Numbers (f the Peuple in Fj'igUind. Their Suspicion of the 

 ^(>i)d faith Lothoflhc Auiilrian and I iu\-<ian Minlsteis, Movements of the 



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