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The History of England (2); From the Revolution in 1688 to the Death of George the Second: (designed as a Continution of Mr. Hume's History)
The History of England From the Revolution in 1688 to the Death of George the Second - 2 - designed as a Continution of Mr. Hume's History Author:Tobias George Smollett Volume: 2 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1800 Original Publisher: Printed for T. Cadell, and R. Baldwin Subjects: Great Britain History / General History / Europe / Great Britain Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text... more ». When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAP. X. I. Negotiation for peace ineffcflual. § II. The allied army befteget and takes Tournay. § III. The French arc defeated at Malplaquet. § IV. Mons furrendered. § . Campaign in Spam. § VI. The French Kings propoj'als of treating rejected by the States-Genera], § VII. Account of Dr. Sachevercl. § VIII. He is impeached by the Commons. § IX. His trial. § X. Debates upon it in the Houfe of Lords. § XI. He is filenced for three years. XII. Conferences at Gertrudenburgh. § XIII. Pride and ob- Jfinacy of the Dutch. § XIV. Douay befieged and taken by the Confederates, as well as Beihune, Aire, and St. Venant. § XV. King Charles obtains a victory over Philip at Saragojfa, and enters Madrid. § XVI. Baffle of rtllaviciofa. § XVII. The Whig Minijlry difgraced. § XVlII. The Parliament is diffolved. § XIX. Meeting of the new Parliament. § XX. The Duke Marlboroitgh infulled and reviled. § XXI. Inquiry into the comluct of the war in Spain. § XXII. Severe votes in the Houfe of Commons againft thofe ivho invited over the poor Palatines. § XXIII. Hurley Jiabbed at the Council- board by Ginfcard; and created Earl of Oxford. § XXIV. Death of the Emperor Jofeph. % XXV. Repreftnialion by the Commons to the Queen. § XXVI. Prnceedings in the Convocation. § XXVII. The Duke of Marlborough continues to command tht allied army. § XXVIII. He furprizes the French lines. § XXIX. Reduces Bauchain. § XXX. The Duke of Argyle commands the Britijh troops in Spain. King Charles elefled Empe...« less