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.
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-
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,
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
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
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,
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.
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
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
« ΠροηγούμενηΣυνέχεια » |