COMPENTS: 
persed—TFoseph Bonaparte declared King of Naples by hit Brother 
Efforts’ of the Court of Palermo to excite Disturbances against him=In 
Abruzzo—In Calabria—Expedition of Sir Sidney Smith to the Coast of 
Naples—Sir Fames Craig succeeded in the Command of the British Army 
an Sicily, by Sir John Stuart—Expedition of Sir John Stuart to Cala- 
bria—Battle of Maida—Consequences of that Victory—French expelled 
Jrom the two Calabrias—Return of the English Army to Sicily—Opera- 
tions along the Coast—Surrender of Gaeta—Progress and Cruelties of the 
French in Calabria —Account of the Massé, or Calabrian Insurgents and 
thear Leaders—Sir John Stuart succeeded in the Command ef the English 
Army by General For—Reasons for not acceding to the Wishes of the 
Court of Palermo, and making another Expedition to Calabria—State of 
Stetly—Occupatior of Cattaro by the Russians—Of Ragusa, by the French 
—Siege of Ragusa, by the Russians and Montenegrins—Battie of Castel- 
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CHAP. VIII, 
The German Empire the natural Barrier of Europe against France.—€onse- 
quences of the Elevation of the House uf Brandenburg.—Prussta the na- 
tural Ally of France.—Policy pursued by Prussia since the French Revo- 
lution. — Consequences of that Policy.—Conduct of her Cabinet in 1805.— 
Her Determination to remain neutral in the impending War.—Violation of 
Anspach.—Convention of Potzdam.— Marks of the Displeasure of Prussia 
at the Conduct of France.— Mission of Haugwitz to the French Head- 
Quarters.—Treaty of Vienna between France and Prussia.— Occupation of 
Hanover by the Prussiens—France refuses to confirm the Modifications 
inserted by Prusstain the Treaty of Vienna.— Mission of Haugwitzto Paris. |} 
— Treaty of Paris—Surrender of Anspach, Bayretth, and Cleves.—An- 
nexation of Hanover to Prussta.—Exclusion of the English Flag fi'om 
Ports of the German Ocean, under the controul of Prussia.—kemon= 
strances of the English Ministry:— Embargo on Prussian Véssels,— Block. 
ade of the Prussian Ports.—His Majesty’s Message on the War with 
Prussea.— Hanoverian Declaration.—Letters of Marque tssued against 
Prussian Vessels.—Wear between Prussia and Sweden.—Causes that led to 
a Rupture between France and Prussia.—The investiture of Murat inthe | 
Duchies of Berg and Cleves.—The Offer to restore Hanover to the King of 
England.—The Continuance of the French Army in Germany.—The Indig- 
nation universally felt aud expressed at the Conduct of Prussia.—Confede-— 
ration of the Rhine.— Dissolution of the German Empire, and Abdication 
of the Hmperor~-Resistance of the French to the Formation of a 
Confederacy im the North of Germany.—Recall of — Lucchesini, 
‘and Misston of Knobelsdorf to Paris.— Prussian Ultimatum.—Delay of 
Prussia m announcing to Russia and England her Intention of going to ~- 
War with France.—Mission of Lord Morpeth to Prussia.—His Reception 
by the Prussian Ministers.—Blockade of the Prussian Ports and Rivers 
discontinued, ; . ‘ . 152 
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