72 . DENMARK. 



Britain, under the title of a Convention of Neutrality. But this 

 league was quickly dissolved by the appearance of an English fleet 

 in the Baltic under the command of the gallant admiral Nelson, who, 

 in the battle of the 2d of April of the same year, forced the line of de- 

 fence formed by the Danish fleet before Copenhagen, and compelled 

 the Danes to agree to a cessation of arms to preserve their capital. 

 In this short war the Danes lost their islands in the West-Indies, and 

 their settlement of Tranquebar on the coast of Coromandel, which 

 were conquered by the British arms. But the dispute between Eng~ 

 land and the northern powers being soon after amicably adjusted by 

 a treaty, their foreign possessions have since been all restored to- 

 them ; and taken a second time, after the renewal of hostilities be- 

 tween Great Britain and Denmark. 



Christian VII, reigning king of Denmark, L. L. D. and F. R S. 

 was born January 29, 1749 ; in 1766 he was married to the princess 

 Carolina-Matilda of England ; and his issue.... 1, Frederic, prince- 

 royal of Denmark, born January 28, 1768, and married July 31, 1790, 

 to the princess Mary-Sophia-Frederica of Hesse-Cassel. 2, Louisa- 

 Augusta, princess-royal, born July 7, 1771, and married May 27, 

 1786, to Frederic, prince of Sleswick-Holstein, by whom she has 

 issue. 



Brothers and sisters to the king....l, Sophia Magdalene, born July 



3, 1746; married to the late king of Sweden, Gustavus III.... 2, Wil- 

 helmina, born July 10, 1747; married Sept. 1, 1764, William, the 

 present prince of Hesse-Cassel. ...3, Louisa, born Jan. 30, 1750; mar> 

 ried Aug. 30, 1766, Charles, brother to the prince of Hesse-Cassel..., 



4, Frederic, born Oct. 28, 1753. 







