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Bailly, M., continued.

Balloons, invention of, i. 178.
Bals des Victimes, the, at Paris, iii. 224.
Baltic, battle of the, v. 116 et seq.
Baltimore, city of, xii. 63-outrages of the mob
at, 75 note-attempt of the British on it, 134.

Bamberg, contributions of the French on, 1796,
iii. 343 note-cession of, to Bavaria in 1803,
vi. 254 note-capture of, by the Austrians,
viii. 142.

oath, 244-his position on this occasion, 249-
his demeanour on the junction of the higher
orders, and reception of them, 256-elected
mayor of Paris, 275-receives the king there,
b-character of Louis XVI. by him, 281-Baltisch, blockade of the Russian fleet in, ix. 321.
efforts of, to relieve the scarcity, 282-state-
ment of the expenditure of Paris at this time,
263 note-his efforts to save Foulon and
Berthier, 287-his indignation at the atrocities
of the mob, 288, 318-proclaims martial law
on the 17th July, 360-retirement from the
mayoralty, ii. 24-his examination on the
queen's trial, iii. 15-his trial and execution,
17 et seq.

Bainbridge, captain, capture of the Java by,
xii. 108.

Bairakdar, the, heads the revolution at Con-
stantinople, ix. 296-is created Grand vizier,
297-his fall and death, ib.

Baird, Sir David, forces under, for the invasion
of Egypt from India, v. 138, vii. 131-his
arrival at Cosseir, v. 147-and march across
the desert, 148-is left in command in Egypt,
151-reduction of the Cape by him, vi. 218--
at Seringa patam, vii. 124-heads the assault
on the town, 125 et seq.-injustice done to
him there, 127-his early career, character,
&e., 387 note-is second in command in Spain
under Moore, 387-first movements there, viii.
11-reaches Astorga in the advance, ib.—
junction with Sir J. Moore, 22-begins but
suspends his retreat, 23-complete junction
with Moore, ib.-movements during the re-
treat, 25-at battle of Corunna, 29-is wound-
ed there, 30-his error in insisting on the
withdrawal of the troops, 36.
Baireuth, see Bayreuth,

Baisers de Jean Second, translated by Mirabeau,
i. 225.

Baker, Mr, ii. 128.

Balaguer, capture of, by Suchet, ix. 94-by the
British, xi. 119-attempt of Sir John Murray
at, 120.

Balbeis, capture of, by the French, v. 135-eva-
cuated by them, 147.
Bâle, recall of Necker from, i. 286-seizure of
the territories of the bishop of, by France, ii.
145- commencement of the conferences at,
iii. 157-treaty of, 196-Hardenberg's opinion
of it, 197 note-accession of Spain to it, 204,
314-democratic revolt in, iv. 118-oppression
of Massena in, 352-declares against Napoleon
in 1813, xi. 175-reunited to Berne, 183.
Balearic Isles, proposed as an indemnity for
Sicily, vi. 235, 236, vii. 257.

Balkan, the, ix. 293-state of the inhabitants,
281.

Ball, Captain Sir Alexander, anecdote of, iv.
18-letter of Nelson to, vi. 35.

Balland, general, bombards Verona, iv. 49.
Ballard, a curé, joins the Tiers Etat, i. 242.
Ballasteros, general, defeat of, on the Deba, viii.
267-junction with the duke del Parque, 288
-334, ix. 88-his jealousy of Wellington, 135
-his conduct at Albuera, 145-in 1811 threat-
ens Seville, 152-retreats to Canelas, and joins
Castanos, ib.-operations in the south of An-
dalusia, 163-dereated at Bornos, 233-revolt
of, against the Cortes, and proclamation
against Wellington, 261, x. 222-is deprived
of his command and imprisoned, ib.
VOL. XIII.

Banda, defence of, vii. 149.
Banda, island of, captured by the British, ix.
63.

Bande Noir, speculators in France called the,
iv. 75.

Bandet, cruelties of, in Alsace, ii. 325.
Bangalore, capture of, by the British, vii. 94-
again captured by Cornwallis, 104.
Bangor, capture of, by the British, xii. 135.
Bank of England, crisis of the, in 1796, iv. 2-
report of the parliamentary commission on it,
3-and measures adopted, ib.-renewal of the
charter in 1800, 347-its increased issues, 1797
to 1800, 349 note-its issues, 1792 to 1816,
vi. 192 note.

Bank notes, issues and circulation of, in Great
Britain, 1792 to 1801, v. 177-1792 to 1816, vi.
192 note, ix. 375-and 1800 to 1835, 384.
Bank of France, crisis of the, 1806, vi. 200—
changes introduced by Napoleon into, 204,
vii. 206.

Bank of Vienna, the, vi. 68.
Bankruptcy, national, virtual declaration of, in
France in 1783, i. 159-in 1788, 193-declara-
tion of, iv. 76, 102.

Bannas, actions on the, vii. 151.
Bannat, province of the, ii. 134.
Banos, occupied by Soult, viii. 283-defeat of
Sir Robert Wilson at, 286-evacuated by the
French, ix, 253.

Bantry bay, dispersion of the French fleet in,
iii. 350.

Bapaume, advance of the Allies to, in 1793,
li. 309.

Baptiste, a valet, at Jemappes, ii. 189.
Bar-le-duc, action at, xii. 339.
Bar-sur-Aube, council of the Allies at, in 1814,
xi. 231-plan of operations resolved on, 232-
battle of, 246.

Baraguay d'Hilliers, general, devotion of, to
Custine, iii. 12-is imprisoned, 13-forces
under him in 1797, iv. 34—successes of, against
Kerpen, 39-occupies Venice, 66 note-153--
accompanies Napoleon to Egypt, 172-pas-
sage of the Tyrolean Alps by, v. 80-at Hass-
lach, vi. 92-defeat of Chastellar by, viii. 127
-invades the Tyrol, 129-at battle of Raab,
148-again invades the Tyrol, 211-captures
11ofer, 212-left to defend the Ampurdan, ix.
91, 93 invests Figueras, 96—and defents
Campoverde before it, 97-difficulty in main-
taining himself at Wiazma, x. 58-disasters
of, during the retreat from Moscow, 73.
Baraillan, M., ii. 163.
Barante, character of the works of, xii. 311.
Barba del Puerco, combat at, viii. 342.
Barbanogre, general, defence of Huningen by,
xii. 288.

Barbarians the, their irruption into the Roman
empire, i. 7—characteristics of their conquests,
ib. et seq.-they originate representative gov.
ernments, 9, 11-effects of luxury on, 12-

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Barbarians, continued.

invasion of Britain by them, 29-peculiarities
of their settlements in Italy, iii. 264-coinci-
dence between their passage of the Rhine and
that of the Allies in 1814, xi. 185-purifying
effects of the invasions of the, 375.
Barbaroux, character of, ii. 10-calls up the
Marseillais to Paris, 47-advocates the accu-
sation of Robespierre, 85-decrees against the
municipality proposed by him, 87-opposes
the establishment of the committee of general
defence, 214-is a member of it, ib. note-
denounced by the sections, 216, 220, notes-
his arrest decreed, 230- demeanour of, on
the 2d June, 228, 229-escapes to Caen, 230
-letter from Charlotte Corday to him, 237-
his death, 236.

Barbé-Marbois, elected president of the An-
cients, iv. 86-is transported to Guiana, 93-
recalled by Napoleon, 94-prepares the act for
Napoleon's dethronement, 1814, xii. 5.
Barbot, general, x. 234.

Barcelona, city of, vii. 314, 315-invasion of, by
British cruisers, v. 100-seizure of, by the
French, vii. 277-former heroism displayed
by, 315-attempt of St Cyr to relieve it in 1809,
viii. 252-attempt of the Somatenes on it,
253-arrival of a convoy at it, 257-reception
of the new constitution in, ix. 78-operations
of Macdonald for revictualling it, in 1810, 90-
distress of the garrison, and again relieved by
Macdonald, 91-attempt of the Spaniards on
it. 96-defence of it by Habert, xi. 299-is
held by the French till the peace, ib.-and
surrendered by treaty of Paris, xii. 28.
Barcelona, South America, revolt of, ix. 194—
depopulation of, 206 note.

Barclay, captain, flotilla under, in the American
war, xii. 118-his defeat, 119-is wounded, ib.
Barclay of Towie, family of, x. 3.

Barclay de Tolly, general, vii. 296 note-at
Pultusk, 312, 313-at Eylau, 328-march of,
over the gulf of Bothnia, and successes against
the Swedes, ix. 324-army under, and its
position in 1812, 369, 387-Russian minister
at war, x. 3-his parentage and early history,
ib.-his character as a general, 4-his retreat
before Napoleon in 1812: evacuates Wilna,
5-is separated from Bagrathion, 7-retreats
to Drissa, and is rejoined by Bagrathion, 8-
abandons the camp there, and retires to
Polotsk, 9-position taken up at Witepsk,
where he resolves on giving battle, 10-re-
sumes the offensive, 11-falls back toward
Smolensko, 19-the main army retreats from
it, 20-defence of it by the rear-guard, ib.-
his retreat from that city, 22-his circular
march to rejoin Bagrathion, ib.-battle of
Valutina, ib.-resolves on giving battle, and
his reasons for it, 25-is preparing to do so,
when he is superseded by Kutusoff, 27-merits
of, in the preceding retreat, ib. 30-at Boro-
dino, 38 advocates the abandonment of
Moscow, 43-blockades Thorn and Modlin,
115-anxiety of Alexander to appoint him to
the chief command after Kutusoff's death, 116
-forces, &c. under him, 1813, 159, 167 note-
surrender of Thorn to him, and his junction
with the main army, 184-at Bautzen, 186,
189, 190-his line of retreat from thence, 196
-322, 348-arrival of, before Dresden, xi. 7-
at battle of Dresden, 16-retreat from it, 18-
confusion during it, 20-at Culm, 24-forces

under, at Leipsic, 360-at that battle, 77-
line of invasion of France for him, 181-at
La Rothière, 196-at Arcis-sur-Aube, 325-
proposes pursuing Napoleon to St Dizier, 330
-at battle of the Barriers, 347 et seq.-pro-
clamation to preserve order, xii. 7—entrance
into France, 1815, 287.

Bard, fort of, check of Napoleon before, v. 30
et seq.-it surrenders, 32, 35.

Barère, character of Robespierre by, ii. 85-re-
ception of the king by, on his appearance for
trial, 94-proposes the committee of general
defence, 214-is a member of it, ib. note-
and of that of public salvation, 216, 314, notes
-proposes the commission of Twelve, 222-
and subsequently its dissolution, 227-on 24
June, 229-reports on the Vendean war, 264,
270 on the Allied invasion, 310-on the
trial of Houchard, 320-on Lyons, and the
atrocities at it, 334, 342-motion by him re-
garding Toulon, 346-a member of the com-
Inittee, iii. 3-measures proposed against the
Girondist confederacy, 5-report on Britis
commerce, 10-advocates the trial of the
queen, 14-banquet given by him on the day
of her execution, 17-he there defends it, ib.
-proposes a general fast, 36-60-opposed to
Robespierre in the committee, 62-report on
pauperism, 68-decree forbidding quarter to
the British, 72, 148-report on education, 77
- defends Lebon, 88-speech of, against
Robespierre, 94-his destruction resolved on
by the latter, 95-his conduct on the Sta
Thermidor, 98-on the 9th Thermidor, 101-
on the military spirit, 134-219-moves the
continuation of the Revolutionary Tribunal,
220 is denounced by Lecointre, 221-in-
peachment of, 225-condemned to transporta-
tion, 226-his trial again ordered, 231-bis
subsequent fate, 227 note-his position under
Napoleon, iv. 359, vii. 194.

Bareilly, great mutiny at, vii. 75.
Barfleur, the, at Cape St Vincent, iv. 17.
Barinas, revolt of, ix. 194.
Baring, Mr, against the orders in council, ix
47.

Barlow, Sir George, vii. 160.
Barnard, general, at Ciudad Rodrigo, ix. 214—
at Badajos, 221-defeat of Clausel by, at
Ivantelly, x. 263-at Orthes, xi. 291.
Barnave, Antoine, early career and character
of, i. 234-a member of the club Breton, 235-
seditious efforts of, 258-defence of thymur-
der of Foulon by him, 288-advocates church
spoliation, 323-reconducts the king to Paris,
and is won to his cause, 354, 355, 357-joirs
the constitutionalists, 358, ii. 5, 34-defence
of the king by, i. 359-plans of, for modifying
the constitution, 361-on St Domingo, v.
229, 231-trial and execution of, iii. 18.
Barnes, general, at the Puerta de Maya. 1.
256-at Echalar, 263—at San Marcial, 271-
at St Pierre, xi. 144-wounded there, 145,
146-at Aire, 293.

Barney, commodore, xii. 131.
Baroach, storming of, vii. 142-cession of, tə
Britain, 146,

Barons, early independence of the, i. 9, 11-
this fostered by primogeniture, &c. 11-their
degeneracy, 12-causes which induced this,
ib.-effects of their private wars on them, 17

their power undermined by opulence, 13-
effect of the discovery of gunpowder on them,

Barons, continued.

21-those of England, their dependence upon
their yeomanry, 35-they head the struggle
for freedom, 47.-See also Aristocracy, No-
bility.

Barras, the marquis de, murder of, i. 289, 291

note.

Barras, Paul Jean Francois Nicholas, marquis
of, at Toulon, ii. 346 et seq.-marked for
destruction by Robespierre, 94-commands
on the 9th Thermidor, and proceedings then,
104, 105-a leading Thermidorian, 220-ap-
pointed to command on the 11th Vendemiaire,
241-conduct on that occasion, 253-intimacy
of Josephine with, 256-bribed by Napoleon,
281 note and by the Venetian authorities, iv.
51 note-chosen a Director, and his charac-
ter, iii. 243, iv. 72-entertainments given by
him, 85-heads the republican majority in
the Directory, 86-measures of, before the
18th Fructidor, 88-his enmity to Carnot, ib.
-secures the co-operation of Napoleon, 89,
94- his arrest proposed by Pichegru, 90-
correspondence with Napoleon on this revolu
tion, 95 note-memoir on the revolutionising
of Switzerland, 116 note-reception of Na-
poleon by him in 1797, 167-speech on the
invasion of England, 169-joins Sieyes in the
Directory, 305-change in his policy, 306-
supports the closing of the Jacobin club, 310
-intrigues of, for restoring the Bourbons, 313
-interview with Napoleon, 316-his resigna-
tion, 320, v. 97-his connection with Malet's
conspiracy, x. 129.

Barrenhill, Lafayette at the battle of, i. 231

note.

Barri, Madame du, career and character of, i
104-her extravagance, 103 note-her enmity
to the parliaments, 113 subserviency of
Maupeou to, ib. note-desertion of Louis XV.
on his death-bed, 115-her dislike to Louis
XVI, 121-ber enmity to Marie Antoinette,
125-is removed from court by Louis XVI.,
129-execution of, iii. 86.

Barrier fortresses, destruction of the, ii. 135
Barrière du Trône, removal of the guillotine to
the, iii. 87, 91.

Barriers, battle of the, xi. 346 et seq.
Barrois, general, x. 184, 360.

Barrosa, battle of, viii. 336.

Bartenstein, treaty of, vii. 1-winter-quarters
of the Russians at, 10-Alexander and Fre-
derick-William at, 22-retreat of Benningsen
to, 29.

Barter, prevalence of, in France, 1796, iv. 74.
Barthélemy, François, marquis de, chosen di-
rector, iv. 86-and joins Carnot, ib.—is ar-
rested on the 18th Fructidor, 91-transported
to Guiana, 93-but escapes to England, ib.-
113-is recalled from exile, 359.
Basque roads, battle of, viii. 233.
Bassano, duke de, see Marat.

Bassano, battle of, 1796, iii. 295-combats at,
298, 308-revolution in, iv. 52-capture of, by
the Tyrolese, viii. 132 defeat of the Aus-
trians at, 1813, xi. 112.

Bassecour, general, at Talavera, viii. 281-de-
feated at Uldecona, ix. 93-occupies Madrid,
269.

Bassein, the treaty of, vii. 135.
Basseterre, capture of, v. 243.
Basseville, murder of, at Rome, ii. 161.
Bassigny, regiment of, i. 190.

Bassolengo, passage of the Adige at, v. 79.
Bastan, the French in, 1794, iii. 152.
Bastede, the birthplace of Murat, iii. 254.
Bastia, capture of, by the Britisli, 1794, iii. 128
-services of Nelson at it, iv, 18.
Bastille, erection of the, i. 47-imprisonment
in, 100-imprisonment of Voltaire in, 78-
the deputies from Brittany in it, 190-clos-
ing of it proposed in the cahiers of the
noblesse, 220-the mob determine on attack-
ing it, 267-description of it, ib -the siege of
it, 268 et seq.-its capture, 270-its interior,
as found when captured, 272-is destroyed,
ib.-282-loss at the storming of it, 280-fête
on the anniversary of its capture, in 1790, 334
-that in 1792, ii. 43.

Bastoul, general, at Moskirch, v. 7-at Hohen-
linden, 64.
Batachof, M., x. 5.
Batavia, city of, ix. 62.
Batavian republic, guaranteed at Lunéville, v.
86-changes in its constitution, 1802, 247-is
again guaranteed by peace of Presburg, vi.
138.-See also Holland.

Bath, democratic tendency in, i. 111 note.
Bath, the countess of, iii. 255 note.
Baths of Titus, excavations, &c. by the French
at the, viii. 223.
Bathurst, earl, vi. 383 note-letter to Napoleon
in his last illness, xii. 333.
Battaglia, governor of Verona, iv. 48.
Batteville, madame de, i. 291.
Battin, battle of, ix. 304.

Baugé, the Vendeans at, ii. 274.
Baumersdorf, village of, viii. 159.
Baurot, general, wounded at Toulouse, xi. 308
-and taken, 309.

Bautzen, retreat of the Allies toward, x. 178-
forces at, 184, 354-battle of, 185-the Allies
retreat from, 192 et seq.-anecdote of Napo-
leon at, 276 note-capture of a French con-
voy near, xi. 37.

Bavaria, designs of Joseph II. on, ii. 134.—
inclination of, to Prussia, 297-declaration
issued by, in 1795, iii. 197-advance of Mo-
reau into, 1796, iv. 338-withdrawal of the
Russian troops to, 1799, iv. 296-treaty with
Great Britain in 1800, 351-invaded by Mo-
reau, v. 12-treaty with France, 1801, 165-
and treaty regarding the indemnities, 251-
the elector of, 253-indemnities obtained by,
254-threatened collision with Austria in 1804,
312-efforts of Austria and France to gain,
in 1805, vi. 45-joins the latter, ib.-entrance
of the Austrians into, 84-accedes to the
French alliance, 85-proclamation of Napo-
leon to the troops, 89-present from him to
the elector, 99-interview of the elector with
Napoleon, 111-cession of Anspach to, 135-
cessions to, by the peace of Presburg, 137,
138 note-elevation of the elector to the dig.
nity of King, 137, 140-marriage of his
daughter to Eugene, 140-a member of the
confederation of the Rhine, 227-defensive
preparations directed in, 1806, 292-overrun
by the Austrians, 1809, viii. 55-discontent
of the Tyrolese with her government, 117-
violation of Presburg regarding the Tyrol, ib.
-atrocities there, 129-additions by the
peace of Vienna, 202, 348-losses among her
troops during the advance to Smolensko, x.
25-forces in, during 1813, 332-joins the
Allies, xi. 61-march of her troops to Hanau,

Bavaria, continued.

92-influence of her secession from Napoleon,
111 at the congress of Vienna, xii. 177, 178
-position given to her in the German confe-
deracy, 181-contingent of, 1815. 207.
Bayalitch, general, at Lonato, iii. 291-surren-
der of his corps, ib.--operations in 1797, iv.
38-is compelled to surrender, 39.
Bayle, Moise, iii. 94, 96, notes.
Baylen, retreat of Dupont to, vii. 359-battle
of, 360 capitulation of, 362-sensation caus.
ed by it, ib.-Napoleon's opinion of it, 363-
violation of the capitulation, 364.
Bayonne, the cardinal, x. 136.

Bayonne, predominance of the Girondists at,
iii. 5-journey of Ferdinand VII. to, vii. 289
-reception of Charles IV. by Napoleon at,
301-meeting of the Spanish Notables at, and
proclamation in favour of Napoleon, 335-its
defenceless state after Vitoria, x. 252-the
battles in front of it, xi. 138-position of
Soult at, 285-its investment by the British,
288-sally from it, 311.

Bayreuth, annexation of, to Prussia, agreed to
by Napoleon, vi. 135-ceded by Prussia, 1807,
vii. 46 note-occupied by the Austrians, 1809,
viii. 142-they expelled, 147.
Baza, combat at, ix. 152.
Bazarjik, capture of, by the Russians, ix. 301.
Bazire, a leader of the Jacobins, ii. 20-on the
10th August, 55.

Béarn, disturbances in, and support given by
its States-General to the parliament of Paris,
i. 189-supplies drawn from it by Wellington
in 1814, xi. 147.

Beatrice, the archiduchess, viii. 50.
Beauchamps, Alphonse de, xii. 226 note.
Beauiranchet, count of Ozat, ii. 103.
Beaugé, M. de la Ville de, xi. 212.
Beauharnais, general Alexander, iii. 255-suc-
ceeds Custine on the Rhine, ii. 305-is de-
feated, ib-removed from the command, 309
-his execution, ib. iii. 86.
Beauharnais, Claude, vii. 261, 263, 285.
Beauharnais, Eugene, first appearance of, iii.
254-negotiates the capitulation of Jaffa, 201
-319-created viceroy of the kingdom of
Italy, vi. 16, 20-his government, 20-his
marriage, and is nominated successor to the
throne of Italy, 140-292-directed to seize
Dalmatia, vii. 50-and to invade Tuscany,
252-operations in Italy during 1809, viii. 69
-defeated at Sacile, ib.-depression of his
troops, 70-instructions of Napoleon to him,
71-victory of, on the Piave, 82-enters the
Austrian dominions, 83--capture of the forts
of Carinthia, &c. ib.-defeats Jellachich, 85
-enters into communication with the Grand
Army, ib.-victory at Raab, 148-his arrival
at Lobau and junction with Napoleon, 143,
152, 155, 160-at battle of Wagram, 160, 162,
167, 168-and in pursuit, 174-measures of,
for pacifying the Tyrol, 210, 211-217 note-
speech of, on Josephine's divorce, 300-corps
of, 1812, ix. 369, 386-passage of the Nie-
men by him, x. 1-during the advance to
Smolensko, 11, 17-at the battle of Smolensko,
20-his position during the advance, 30-at
Borodino, 36 et seq.at Malo-Jaroslawitz,
62, 63-and Wiazma, 67-disasters during
the retreat to Smolensko, 72-his arrival at
that town, 73, 78-defeated at Krasnoi, 79-
losses up to his arrival at Orcha, 82-and be.

fore the commencement of the cold, 101 note
-defented at Marienwerder, 114-commands
in place of Murat, and his measures to re-
state affairs, 115-falls back to the Oder, ib.
-is compelled to fall back to the Elbe, 116-
his position there, 117-preparations in 1813,
144-defeated at Mockern, 163-retreats to the
Saale, ib.-forces and position there, 166—and
between the Saale and the Elbe, 170-junction
with Napoleon, ib.--at Lützen, 173, 176-
movements after it, 178-passage of the Eibe,
181-forces under him, 1813, 332 —campaign of
that year in Italy, x. 109-dispositions for its
defence, ib.-first losses and disasters, 110–
his resistance and further successes, ib.-re-
tires to Tagliamento, 11-and toward the
Adige, 112-at last falls back behind it, 113
-statement of his forces, x. 362-incipient
defection from Napoleon in 1813, xi. 171-
forces under him, 178, 367-ordered to aban
don Italy, and the order countermanded, 242
-operations during 1814, 273-battle of the
Mincio, 274-subsequent movements, 275--
evacuates Tuscany, ib.—successes on the Pu̟,
277-evacuates Italy, 315-friendship of the
Emperor Alexander to him, xii. 20, 180.
Beauharnais, the countess Josephine, see Jose-
phine.

Beauharnais, Stephanie, marriage of, vi. 140.
Beaujolais, count de, adventures of, in. 236-
his death, ib.

Beaujolais, destruction of the chateaux în, i. 200.
Beaulieu, general, defeat of Biron by, fi. 169–

defeats Houchard, 320-at Fleurus, iii. 144—
forces under him, 1796, 270 - defeated at
Montenotte, ib.-attempt by him on Ales-
sandria, 276-reinforcements received by him,
and his operations, 277-is defeated at Lodi,
278-and compelled to abandon Milan, 279
-disasters sustained by him, 283-retreats
toward the Tyrol, 288.

Beaumont, general, at Lodi, iii. 278-invasion
of the Tyrol by, viii. 205.

Beaupreau, atrocities of the republicans at, ii.
267.

Beaupuy, general, defeat of the Vendeans by,
ii. 266.
Beauregard, father, prophecy of, i. 237 — its
fulfilment, iii. 22.

Beauregard, general, xii. 199.
Beaurepaire, a Vendean leader, ii. 265.
Beausset, M. de, murder of, i. $39.
Beauvais, bishop of, murder of, ii. 73.
Beauveaux, prince de, i. 130 note.
Beaver, captain, ix. 193.
Beavers' Dams, 'defeat of the Americans at, xil.

117.

Becker, general, vii. 199 note.
Beckier or Aboukir, see Aboukir.
Beckwith, Sir S., capture of Hampton by, xii.
113.

Bed of Justice, nature of the, in France, i. 73.
Bedford, the, at Camperdown, iv. 29.
Bednore, seizure of, by Hyder Ali, vii. 88–
capture of, by the British, 94-defeat of them
before it, ib.

Bedoin, destruction of the town of, and mas-
sacre of its inhabitants, ii. 110 note.
Bedon, a member of Babœuff's committee, iv. 81.
Beeren, battle of, xi. 34.
Beet-root sugar, manufacture of, in France,
vii. 202.

Befort, investment of, by the Allies, xi. 187.

Beija, cruelties of the French at, vii. 372.
Beira, retreat of the British to, viii. 291-in-
vasion of, by Marmont, ix. 227.
Bekcagsog, convention of, vi. 24.
Belair, fort, capture of, vi, 244.
Belais, Charles, death of, vi. 244.
Belchite, defeats of the Spaniards at, vii. 347,
viii. 256.

Belem, arrival of Junot at, vii. 270-occupied
by the English, 366.
Belgium, incorporated with Holland, xii. 178,
182-the modern kingdom of, iii. 162.-See
also Netherlands.

Belgrade, fortress of, ix. 290-capture of, by
Laudohn, ii. 146.

Belisarius, coincidence of his policy and Wel-
lington's, xii. 277 note.
Bellarini, M., iv. 157 note.

Belle Poule, capture of the, vii. 215-embarka-
tion of the remains of Napoleon on board the,
xii. 339.
Bellegarde, general, armistice of Leoben agreed
to by, iv. 43-forces under, 1799, 221-de-
fensive measures in Switzerland, 223--opera-
tions against Lecourbe, 224-is defeated at
Ramis, 234-defeats Lecourbe at Suss, ib.-is
withdrawn from Switzerland, 236-forces un-
der, 250-defeated by Moreau, 255-captures
Alessandria, 266-at Novi, 267 et seq.-de-
feated on the Col de Braus, 37-and again
at Foscoire, &c. ib.-appointed commander
in Italy, and forces under him, 55-defeated
on the Mincio, 77 et seq.-and again on the
Adige, 79-retires to Caldiero, ib.-takes
post at Calliano, ib. is there joined by
Wukassovich and Laudon, 81-armistice
concluded by him, ib.-operations in 1809,
viii. 61, 62-junction of the archduke with,
72-at Aspern, 91, 92, 93, 95-position before
Wagram, 156, 160-at Wagram, 161, 162,
163, 167-forces under him, 1813, xi. 177,
366-operations in Italy, 1814, 273-battle of
the Mincio, 274-his subsequent movements,
fb-operations concerted with Murat there,
314-defeat of Murat by, during the Hundred
days, xii. 214.

Bellegarde, fortress of, captured by the Spa-
niards, 1793, ii. 327-siege of, by the French,
1794, iii. 151—-defeat of the Spaniards before
it, and its surrender, 153-Augereau at, 269.
Belleisle, naval action of, iii. 205-attack of Sir
James Pulteney on, v. 56.

Belleisle, the, at Trafalgar, vi. 51, 53.
Bellerophon man-ot-war at the Nile, iv. 190,
191-embarkation of Napoleon on board the,
and his voyage to England, xii. 285.
Bellevue, defence of, by Berthier, iii. 267.
Belliard, general, defeat of Kerpen by, iv. 40-
accompanies Napoleon to Egypt, 172-cap-
tures Damietta, v. 136-is defeated at El
Hanka, 147-capitulates at Cairo, 147-199
note-at Laon, xi. 261-communicates to
Napoleon the fall of Paris, 352-his fidelity
to Napoleon, xii, 17,

Bellingham, murder of Perceval by, ix. 16-his
trial and execution, 17.

Bellona, the, at the Baltic, v. 116, 117.
Bellpuig, skirmish at, ix. 111.
Belluno, Duke de, see Victor.

Belluno, capture of, by the Tyrolese, viii. 133.
Belon, M., i. 267, 268.

Belotti, general, xi. 111.
Belport, the marquis de, i. 270.

Belson, colonel Sir Philip, xii. 234.
Belvidere frigate, action of the, with the Pres.-
dent, xii. 105.

Belvidere, condé de, viii. 13-defeat of, at
Burgos, 14.

Belzunce, M. de, murder of, i. 289.
Bembibre, the British at, viii. 27.
Benares, rajah of, fine imposed by Warren
Hastings on, vii. 97.

Benares, death of Lord Cornwallis at, vii. 160.
Benasque, capture of, by the French, viii. 249.
Benavente, description of castle of, viii. 25
note-the British at, 25 et seq.

Bench, state of the, in America, xii. 80 et seq.
Benckendorf, governor of Spandau, vi. 284 note.
Bender, marshal, suppression of the insurrec-

tion in Flanders by, ii. 136, 147-155-is shut
up in Luxembourg, iii. 168-surrenders, 212.
Bender, capture of, by the Russians, ii. 146.
Benevente, see Benavente.
Benevento, Talleyrand created prince of, vi. 208

note.

Benevento, fortress of, surrendered to the
French, iv. 143.
Bénézech, M., iv. 88.
Bengal, long prevalence of slavery in, i. 5—ex-
tent and population of, vii. 59 note-descrip-
tion of the plain of, 61-police force in, 66-pre-
valence of the Zemindar system, ib.-the vil-
lage system, 69-cession of, to the British, 84.
Bengal and Bahar, rajah of, vii. 81-his do-
minions ceded to the British, 85.
Benita, Donna, heroism of, at Saragossa, viii. 246.
Benjofsky, regiment of, at Aspern, viii 95.
Benkendorf, general, march of, to Lüneburg,
x. 161-arrival of, at Amsterdam, xi. 109-
operations in Holland, ib-defeat of a French
detachment at St Tron, 189-at battle of
Craone, 256-at Bar le Duc, 339.
Benningsen, general, a leader in the conspiracy
against the Emperor Paul, v. 123 et seq.-
forces under, in 1805, vi. 105-approaches to
the scene of contest, 120-forces under, 1806,
vii. 308-his first movements during the cam-
paign of Eylau, 309-saves the artillery, 311
-takes post at Pultusk, ib.-victory of, there,
313-goes into winter-quarters, 315-pro-
clamation, claiming the victory at Pultusk,
316-succeeds Kamenskoi, 321-his plan of
operations, and advance against Königsberg,
322-surprises Ney, ib.-defeats Bernadotte
at Mohrungen, 323-Napoleon threatens his
rear, 325-on which he falls back, ib.-re-
solves to give battle, ib.-combat at Lands-
berg, 326-his forces at Eylau, 327-their
disposition, and his plan of the action, 328-
battle of Eylau, 329 et seq.-he retreats after
it, 334-his position after that battle, 336-
opposes any accommodation, ib.-he advances
on Napoleon's retreating, 357-proclamation
in which he claims the victory, ib. note-his
real object had been foiled, 338-reflections
on his movements, 342-winter-quarters of
his army, vii. 9-measures of, for raising
the siege of Dantzic, 18-forces under him,
at the opening of the campaign of Fried-
land, 20-defensive measures of, 22-attack
by him on Ney's corps, 23-its first suc-
cess, ib. he falls back to Heilsberg, 25-
battle of Heilsberg, 27-evacuates that posi-
tion, 29-resolves on attacking Lannes, 31-
position, forces, &c. of, at Friedland, 32-
battle of Friedland, 34 et seq.-his retreat to

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