CONTENTS. 



hy them, after a lon^ and ohstinate Defence. Plchcgru preparts to invade 

 Holland. Inferiority of the Forces opposed to him. Distracted Situailon 

 of the Dutch. , , , . , ^'i 



CHAP. IV. 



Military Operations of the French in Spain. Difference hetween the present 

 and former State of Spain. Its Decline and irnnf o/' Population insufficient 

 to encounter the French. Their Preparations for the Campaign of 1794. 

 They first attack the IVestern Borders of Spain, and rout the Spaniards 

 near St. Jean Deluz, and at other Places, and taken Number of Prisoners, 

 with an immense Quantity of Artillery and Jfarlike Stores. Genera! Du- 

 gommier forces a Spanish Arwij to lay down their Arms. Count Dc 

 L' Union defeated by the French, inattempling toraise the Siege of Belgrade, 

 tvhich surrenders to them tvith a large Garrison, General Dugonimier ob- 

 tains a signal Victory over the Spaniards, but is slain. Honours decreed to 

 his Alemory. Bottle of St. Fernando Defigueres, wherein a large Army of 

 Spaniards is forced, into its Entrenchments, and Count De L' Union killed, 

 St. Fernando Defigueres taken by the French, together tvitli a numerous 

 Garrison, and an immense Booty of all Kinds. The Spaniards again r/c- 

 featcd, and unable to keep the Field on their Eastern Frontiers. Successes 

 of the French on the U'estern Borders of Spain. General Delaforde forces 

 the Spanish Camp at St. Jean Deluz, and takes a large Number of Priso- 

 ners and a great Quantify of Military Stores and Provisions. A remarkable 

 Victory gained by the Frenchover a Spanish Army of superior Force. Losses 

 and Consternatimi of the Spaniards ; Rapidity of the iMotions and Suc- 

 cesses of the French. Fontaj'abiaand St Sebastian submit to them trith their 

 Garrison. Immense Magazines of all Kinds fall intotheir Hands. Conduct 

 of the French towards the Spaniards, diminishes their Aversion to the Po- 

 litics of France. Alieratiun in the Spanish Character since the French Re- 

 volution. A large Body (f Spaniards defeated- by a. small one of French. 

 Desertion of some Spanish Troops to the French, The Spanish Lines, ex~ 

 lending near forty Leagues, are forced by the French, and the Spaniards 

 routed with great Loss (f Men killed and taken. Discouragement of the 

 Spanish Court and Ministry. Their fruitless Attempt to raise the People 

 in a Alass. Distress of the Spanish Government. The Methods it employed 

 ta raise Money. lifi/itary Operations of the French in Italy. Political 

 View of the F.j)'ects produced by the Revolution on their National Capacity 

 and Strength of Exertion. Former Disappointments and Disasters attend, 

 ing the French in the Inva.non of Italy. They open the Campaign in that 

 Country by the Siege of Oneglin. Their cautious Conduct towards the Re- 

 public of Genoa. Oneglin besieged and taken by them. Cower/uencescf 

 this Capture. They defeat the Sardinians and Auslrians, penetrate into 

 Piedmont, and seize large Quantities of Provi/ion and IFarlike Stores. Ex- 

 ploits ff Dumerlion their chief Commander. He forces a strong Encanip- 

 vientof the Sardini(t)is. Numbers of then? are killed and taken, with all 

 their Cannon and Magazines. He attacks and carries the Sardinian En. 

 trcnchments at Colde Sanda, and compels them to abandon that Pass tiith 

 great Loss. Consternation of the Court of Turin. Itforms a Project of 

 rainng the Inhulitonts of Piedmont in a Ma.(s. They assemble i)i large 

 Numbers, buJ are ipticklij dispersed by the French. Successes cif the French 

 injhe Alps. Their Ceiural (Dumaf) allacks-ih.e Forlif cations of Mount 



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