CONTENTS 



HISTORY OF EUROPE. 



CHAP. I. 



GENERAL Instructionsio Sir John Moore, before he set out on his March 

 to Spain.-Flan of Leading a British Army into the Heart of Spazn 

 —By whom formed—The British Ministry deplorably ignorant both of 

 the French Force in Spain, and the real State of that Country. -The 

 French concentrated behind the Ebro—The whole of their t orcein 

 Cantonments and Garrisons—Exaggerated Accounts ,fthe Enthuna^ 

 of the Spaniards.-Fond Credulity oj the British Ministry on that Sub^ 

 ict,anl in Consequence 6/ this, thsmosiroinantic Projects.- TheJiaUer- 

 in. Expectations of Co-operation held out to Sir John Moore ^^terlydu.- 

 appoiJied.- Central jLta of Spain-Their Character, incredible 

 Weakness and Fotty -Traitors among them.-Fcdse Ldelligence of the 

 Approach of the French in great Force to Salamanca.^ Measures 

 aiLnced by Sir John Moore under the Impression of this totheJiiuta 

 of that Piace.-Ama~Jng Apathy and Indifference to Public Affairs 

 indthe Fate of the Country. -Tardy and defcie"tSuppJtes to our 

 Army.-The Situation of Sir David Baird, x,ho had landed inGal- 

 licia, materially affected by the Defeat of the Spanish army of the North. 

 -Design of Sh John Moore to take a Line of Positions on the 

 Duerot-Frustrated by the total Defeat of General Castanos-By this 

 the British General determined to retreat on ^tsbo'i-ThisPanoj 



. Retreating abandoned, and why- False and irfaferouslneligen^^ 

 transmitted by the Civil and Military Junta of Madrid to theO'^' 

 tnander of the British Army-lVarmly seconded and supported by 

 Dispatches from Mr. Frhe-Strange Infatuation, as ^fl\^\fV^°- 

 sance and Presumption, of that Minister-Means by which the false 

 ^Intelligence was happily count eracted-The ^orce brought against 

 Spain by Buonaparte after the Conference of Erfurth.-The bold 

 Measures adopte'd by tie British Commander for the Extrication 

 of his Army, draw the whole of the French Forces from their March 

 to Southern to the Northern Provinces.-The British Anny commences 

 its Retreat- Closely pursued by 10,000 French—General Orders by 

 Sir John Moore, reflecting on the Conduct ,fboth Officers and Soldiers. 

 —Difficulties overcome, and dreadful Hardships, Privations, and Losses 

 sustained during the Retreat to Corunna- Which is at last effected.— 

 Battle of Corunna.-Death and Character of Sir John Moore.— 

 Embarkation of the British Troops for England '"'"cHAP. 



