HISTORY OF EUROPE. 
_ the’next morning at four o'clock, 
and the place «was carried in the 
most gallant manner in about half 
an hiviur® withodt much loss, if the 
boldness of the enterprize be consi- 
_ dered. That: on the British side, 
+ was about 138 men. killedand 
wounded, including some officers, 
‘Phe number of the French garrison 
made prisoners of war amounted: 
to 640. Besides. the © posses- 
sion of a valuable sugar Island, 
this victory was important in many 
points of view. In the first place 
the storming so gallantly a fort 
-strongly garrisoned by the French, 
proved again to the world. that 
French troops were not invincible ; 
and that the same armies which 
beat them in Egypt could conquer 
them again in any part of the world. 
“Atthesametime that it established 
the reputation of the British army 
for gallantry.and spirit, it was at- 
tended by a circumstance that dis- 
played that generosity of national 
character, whichis inseparable from 
true courage. ‘The French general 
had refused a capitulation, he was 
determined to abide the assaults; 
_and although it might be supposed 
that conquering troops, provoked by 
: the losses which ‘the obstinacy” of 
__ the enemy exposed them to, weuld 
_ have, revenged themselves by a 
bloody victory, yet to the honour of 
the British name, notwithstanding 
the extent of the provocation, they 
did) not kill or wound a single 
Frenchman after the works had 
been carried. ‘This was a triumph 
> - worthy of a civilized nation, and the 
De brilliant display of British gallantry 
__ and generosity on this occasion was 
ee of infinitely more importance than 
even the capture of St. Lacie. 
This first success of the British, 
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was of a nature to excite’ respect 
aud admiration from those great 
powers of Europe thatremainedanx- 
ious Spectators of the contest bes 
tween France and° England; while 
the successes of France in Hanover 
could euly be. considered by them 
as a daring violation of the territories 
of an independent and neutral na- 
tion;and: analarming:proof of the 
disregard .. with which. Bonaparte 
viewed his ‘most solemn treaties. 
. On the first of July the island of 
Tobago surrendered to general 
Grinfield, who after the conquest of 
St. Lucie directed his force thither. 
The garrison were too‘feeble:to op- 
pose any resistance, iand therefore 
immediately proposed a capitulation, 
im virtne of which they were to be 
sent over to France at the expence 
of Great Britain... Beside the 
French islands of St. Lucie and To- 
bago, inthe West Indies the Dutch 
settlements of Berbice and.Deme- 
rara feil into the hands of the 
British in the course of the present 
year, but without experiencing any 
vesistance worth a particular detail: 
» When two nations such as France 
and England were at war, it might 
naturally be expected that each 
would have recourse not only to every 
measure of serious annoyance, but 
also to such as might afford matter 
of temporary triumph; of the latter 
nature may be reckoned: the succes= 
ses of the British arms in the West 
Endies, the fruits of which, in con= 
fermity to the fatal precedent esta- 
blished by the peace of Amiens, will 
in all probability be restored when- 
eyer hostilities shall cease, in a 
vastly more improved state than 
when ‘captured. The loss of St; 
Domingo to France was however of 
moré serious Consequence, as it is 
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