Annals of Great Britain Author:Thomas Campbell Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAP. XVII. textit{Meeting, and proceedings of the new parliament.... textit{Delates on the choice of a speaker .... textit{on the address.... on textit{the w... more »ar with Holland . ... Ob textit{the conduct of Lord Sandwich... textit{on the proposed plans of reform .... on textit{Indian affairs .... on textit{the terms of the loan ....on the neglected state of the police, and military interference in the late riots ....on Mr. Fox's motion for peace with America .... textit{Outline of the war in India.... textit{Attempt of the French on the island of Jersey .... Blockade and sally of the garrison at Gibraltar textit{. Tunctitn of the grand fleets of France and Spain in the textit{British Channel.... textit{Expedition of Kempenfeldt.... Action, nff the Dogger-lank.... textit{Naval expedition of Commodore Johnson.... textit{Capture of St. Eustatia, and other Dutch settlements . textit{Indecisive hostilities of the French and English fleets in the West Indies.... Attempt of the French on St. Lueia.... Tolago captured ly the marquis de Bouillt .... textit{State of affairs in America.... textit{Mutiny in the American army.... textit{Ravages of Arnold in Virginia .... War in Carolina.... Battle of Guildford . .. Retreat of Cornwal- lis to Jf'ilmington, and afterwards into Virginia... . Action of Lord Rawdon with the provincials at Hobkirk's-hill.... Progress of General Greene .... textit{Retreat of Lord Rawdon to Charlestown .... textit{Battle of Eutaw Springs.... Views of Washington and the count de Rochamleau on New-York.... Stratagem of the allies to delude Clinton .... textit{Washington's march into Virginia.... Junction with La Fayette.. . Retreat of Cornwallis within the works of Yorktown.... textit{Siege ofYorktown, and surrender of the British army.... Capture of St. Christop...« less