DURING THE

FRENCH REVOLUTION.

VOLS. III. AND IV.

EMBRACING

THE PERIOD OF THE DIRECTORY AND THE CONSULATE,

FROM THE RISE OF NAPOLEON,

IN M.DCC. XCV.,

TO HIS ASSUMPTION OF THE IMPERIAL CROWN,
IN M.DCCC.IV.

BY ARCHIBALD ALISON, F.R.S.E.

ADVOCATE.

VOL. IV.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD AND SONS, EDINBURGH;

AND T. CADELL, STRAND, LONDON.

M.DCCC.XXXV.

BO

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SIDRARY

EDINBURGH ; PRINTED BY BALLANTYNE AND COMPANY, PAUL'S WORK, CANOngate.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV.

CHAPTER XXVII.

FROM THE RENEWAL OF THE WAR TO THE Battle of the Trebbia.
Preparations for the alliance of England, Austria, and Russia against France-

Internal state and measures of England-Forces of the opposing parties on the

Continent-Commencement of hostilities-Defeat of the Austrians in the Grisons

-Battle of Stockach, and defeat of the French in Germany-Dissolution of the

Congress of Rastadt-Operations in Italy-Defeat of the French on the Mincio

-Retreat of the French in the Grisons, and of Massena to Zurich-Expulsion of

the Republicans from the St Gothard, and of Massena from Zurich-Arrival of

Suwarrow and the Russians in Italy-Their rapid successes-1
-Passage of the

Adda and conquest of Lombardy and Piedmont-Retreat of Macdonald from

Naples to Tuscany- Battle of the Trebbia, between his army and Suwarrow-

Farther successes of the Allies in Piedmont-Counter-revolution and massacres at

Naples.-P. 2-92.

CHAPTER XXVIII.

FROM THE BATTLE OF THE TREBBIA TO THE CONCLUSION OF THE CAMPAIGN.

Preparations of both parties for a continuance of the contest-Siege and fall of

Mantua, and of the Piedmontese fortresses- Commencement of the siege of Genoa

—Battle of Novi, and subsequent successes of the Allies-March of Suwarrow

into Switzerland-His advance to the St Gothard-Separation of the Austrian and

Russian forces in front of Zurich-Total defeat of the latter by Massena-Bloody

combats on the St Gothard, and in Glarus, and disastrous retreat of Suwarrow into

the Grisons-Concluding operations on the Upper Rhine-Anglo- Russian expedi-

tion to Holland-Its early success, and ultimate failure-Operations in Piedmont

-Battle of Genoa, and Siege and Fall of Coni-Rupture between the Russians and

Austrians-Reflections on the campaign.-P. 94-184.

CHAPTER XXIX.

FROM THE ACCESSION OF NAPOLEON TO THE OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN OF

MARENGO.

Proposals of peace by the First Consul to the British Government-Corres-