J. Franck Bright

A History of England, Period III. Constitutional Monarchy


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1285 War between Russia and Sweden, 1285 Continental System acknowledged except in Portugal, 1285 Condition of the Peninsula, 1286 Joseph made King of Spain, 1287 Napoleon's armies in Spain, 1288 Invasion of Portugal, 1288 1808 Enthusiasm in England for the Spanish insurrection, 1289 Wellesley sent to Portugal, 1290 Combat of Rorica, 1291 Battle of Vimiero, 1292 Convention of Cintra, 1293 Sir John Moore's march to Salamanca, 1294 Napoleon in Madrid, 1295 1809 Battle of Corunna, 1297 Opinion in England concerning the war, 1298 Scandal of the Duke of York, 1299 Charges against Castlereagh, 1299 Opposition to Napoleon in Germany, 1300 Battle of Aspern, 1300 Battle of Wagram, 1301 Peace of Vienna, 1301 The Walcheren expedition, 1301 Wellesley victorious in Portugal, 1303 Battle of Talavera, 1304 1810 Wellington fortifies the Lisbon promontory, 1306 Battle of Busaco, 1307 1811 Battle of Albuera, 1309 Critical position of the French, 1311 Threatened war between Russia and France, 1313 1812 Capture of Rodrigo and Badajos, 1315 Battle of Salamanca, 1316 Wellington in Madrid, 1317 He retreats to Portugal, 1318 1813 Battle of Vittoria, 1319 1814 Battle of Toulouse, 1321 Long tenure of power by the Tory party, 1321 1809 Quarrel of Castlereagh and Canning, 1322 1810 Illness of the King, 1323 1811 The Regency Bill, 1324 1812 Assassination of Perceval. Liverpool made Premier, 1325 War with America, 1325 1814 Capture of Washington, 1327 Abdication of Napoleon, 1328 Character of the Tory Government, 1329 1810 Depression of trade, 1331 1811 The Luddite riots, 1332 Misery of the agricultural labourer, 1333 1814 ; Difficulties attending the settlement of Europe, 1333 First Treaty of Paris, 1334 Visit of the monarchs to England, 1335 Congress at Vienna, 1335 1815 Compromise agreed upon, 1338 Escape of Napoleon from Elba, 1339 Military preparations against Napoleon, 1339 Battle of Ligny, 1340 Battle of Quatre Bras, 1341 Battle of Waterloo, 1342 The allies enter Paris, 1346 Napoleon banished to St. Helena, 1346 The second Treaty of Paris, 1346 1816 Battle of Algiers, 1347 Opposition in Parliament, 1348 Extravagance of the Government, 1349 Agricultural and commercial