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A French fquadron, confifting of 12 hips of the line, under the command of count D'Eftaing, arrives in the Delaware, July 9.

A battle fought off Breft between admiral Keppel and D'Orvilliers, July 27th. Sieur Gerard, the firft abafador from France to the United States, is introduced to Congress, Augui 6.

Dominica taken by the French, Sept. 7.

St. Lucia taken from the French, 28th Dec.

1779 Savannah, in Georgia, taken by the British, under the command of lieutenant colonel Campbell; when the greatest part of that state again comes under British dominion-January

Sunbury taken by general Prevoft-January 9. 1779.

General Ath, with 1500 Americans, is furpiled in Georgia by general Provo, when 150 of his men are lain, and 162 made prifoners. May 3d.

Sir George Collier and general Mathews, inake a defcent on Virginia; and burn vaft quantities of property at Porthmouth, Norfolk, and Suffolk, and defroy or capture 130 veffels in May.

The Spaniards unite with France and America against Britain—June.

St. Vincent taken from the French by the English. 17th June.

A predatory exhibition, under the command of Governor Tiyon, fets out for
Connecticut; the party fets fie to Fairfield and East Haven; plunders
New-Haven, and committs many other enormities, in July.

Stony point taken by the Americans, under general Lee; when 30 of the Bri-
tifh are killed and 160 made prifoners-19th July.

A number of American vellels are deftroyed at Penobscot, by fir George Collier-August 14th.

Count d'Ellaign and general Lincoln attempt to form Savannah in Georgia; but are repulfed with great lofs, 1ft Sept.

1780 Admiral Rodney with a great fuperiority of force engages a Spanish fleet under admiral Langava; takes five fhips of the line; drives one afhore, and another is blown up-January 18th.

A remarkable dark day in New-England, May 19.

Penfacola and the whole province of West Florida furrenders to the arms of the king of Spain, May 9.

1780 Charleston, South Carolina, furrenders to the British; and the garrison, confisting of 2500 men, becomes prifoners of war, May 12th.

Soon after, lieutenant colonel Tarleton furprifes 300 Americans at Wachaws, North Carolina; of whom five-fixths are killed or desperately wounded. The proteftant affociation, to the number of 50,000 men, headed by lord George Gordon, go to the house of commons with a petition for the repeal of an act palled in favour of the Roman Catholics, Juse ad. This event is followed by the deftruction of catholic chapels, feveral prifons, and the molt daring riots for feveral fucceeding days, which are at last quelled by the interpolation of the military; when numbers of the mob are killed, and many of the rioters foon after tried and executed.

1780 Count Rochambeau arrives at Rhode-Ifland, with 6000 land forces, 10th July. Cornwallis obtains a fignal victory over general Gates, near Camden, in SouthCarolina; when the American army is totally defeated, and upwards of one thoufand made prifoners, Aug. 16th.

Torture abol.fhed in France, Aug. 25.

Inquifition abolished in the duke of Modena's dominions.

Henry Laurens, formerly prefident of congrefs, who had been sent to negociate a treaty with Holland, is taken by the Vetal frigate, near Newfoundland, 3d Sept. and on the fourth October following is committed clofe prifoner to the tower of London.

Dreadful hurricanes in the Weft-Indies, by which great damage is occafioned at Jamaica, Barbadoes, and other iflands, Oct. 3 and 11.

General Arnold, after having in vain attempted to deliver up West Point to the British, defeits to their fervice, and is by them appointed brigadiergeneral, Sept. 26.

Major Andre, adjutant general to the British army, is hanged as a spy at Tapaan, ftate of New-York, October ad.

The battle of King's mountain. South Carolina, in which the American mili lia under colonel M'Dowell defeat the British, and take 800 prifoners,

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1780 Both houfes of the Irish parliament addrefs the king of Britain for a free trade, Oct. 12.

The British government declares war against Holland, Dec. 10th.

1780 and 1781, This winter is remarkable for its uncommon severity; fo that in January the pallage between New-York and Staten Ifiand is practicable for the heavier cannon.

1782 Great devaltation committed by the British, under Arnold, at Richmoud in Virginia, Jan. 5.

The battle of Cowpens, in South Carolina, when the Americans, under general Morgan, defeat the British under Tarleton. The British lofe 300 killed and 630 prifoners, Jan 17.

Fort Granby, in South-Carolina, taken by the British, May 15.

The Dutch ifland of St. Euftatia, taken by the B.itish, Feb. 3; retaken by the
French, Nov. 27.

Lord Cornwallis obtains a victory over the Americans, under ger erel Green,
at Guilford court-house, in North Carolina, March 15th.

1782 A bloody battle is fought at Camden between general G.een and Lord Rawdon, wheu Americans are repnlfed, April 25.

The island of Tobago taken by the French June 24.

A bloody engagement is fought betweeu an English fquadron, under the com mand of Admiral Parker and a Dutch squadron, commanded by admirar Zoutman, off the Dogger bank, Anguft 5.

Count de Graffe with 28 fail of the line arrives in the Chefapeake and lands
3.200 forces, which join thofe already under La Fayette, August 30th.
The battle of the Eutaw fprings. in South Carolina, when the Bitish are de-
feated by the Americans, under general Green, with the lofs of 1100 wen,
September 9.

New London burnt by the British, under general Arnold, Sept. 13.
Treaty of Amity and Commerce between America and Holland, Oct 8th.
Colonel Willet defeats the British at Mohawk river, Oct. 24.

Earl Cornwallis furrenders his whole army, confifting of 7000 men, to the
American and French army, under the command of general Washington,
at York town, in Virginia, October 19.

Henry Laurens is releafed from his long confinement in the tower of London,
December 31.

Planet Herfchel difcovered.

The first inpreflion of the bible in the United States is published by Robert
Aitken, Philadelphia.

The land of Nevis taken by the Marquis de Bouille and Count de Graffe, Ja-
nuary 14; reitored to the English at the peace 1783.

The island of Minorca taken by the Spaniards Feb. 5.
St. Chriftophe's taken hy the French, Febrnery 12th.

Montferrat, in the Weft Indies, taken by the Erench February 18; restored
to the Engish at the peace 1783-

The British house of coninos add efs the King against the further profecation
of offenfive war with North America, March 4.

Admiral Rodney defeats the French under Count de Graffe, near Dominica,
and takes five fhips of the time, with the French admiral, April 12.
The Bahama iftands taken by the governor of the Mavannah, April 7, 1782;
retaken by the English, May 18, following.

Holand acknowledges the fovereignty of the United States, April 19.

Sir Guy Carleton arrives at New-York, with powers to ticat of peace with the
Americans, May 5.

The French take and destroy the forts and fettlements in Hudfon's bay, Au-
gult 24.

1782 The Spaniards defeated in their grand attak on Gibraltar; when their floating batteries are destroyed, September 13.

Treaty concluded between the United States and the republic of Holland,
October 8.

Provifional articles of peace figned between the American and British commif-
fioness at Paris; by which the United States are declared by the king of
Britain, to be free, fovereign, and independent, November 30.

1783 Preliminary articles of peace between France, Spain and Britain figned at Vertailles, January 20.

Armistice between Britain and Holland, February 10.

Three earthquakes at Calabria Ulterior, and Sicily; which deftroy a great number of Townsend inhabitants, Feb. 5, 7 and 28.

Trene of Aty nd commerce between the United States and Sweden, con. eed Ap il uit. ratified by Congress 25th September fobowing.

Now Yo ́s evacuated by the Brish troops, and gencral Wathington makts aplicat y into a city, Nov 25.

General Withington religas his commition to congrefs at Annapolis, Dec. 23. 1734 The d Santive teaty of peace between the United States and britain ratified by Compels, Jan.

M. Lunardi and in a balloon fro a London; being the first attempt of the kind made in England, Sept. 13.

Doctor Seabury confecrated Bifhop of Connecticut, by four non-juring prelates, at Abe defo. Scotland, No. 14.

1785 Mr. Janes alton brings forward a motion in the houfe of Delegates of Visiai, to a panoint commiffioners, who in concurrence with others, to be apported by the dillerent itates, fhould form a fyftem of comme salveguletons to be reco acided for ado tion to the diferent faredo, då trek 1785. An inlane don bariks out in the Pte of M bufetts under Shay. Peters, it is, however happily fapp eT-d by the prudence and devitio. f gene.als Lincoln an 1 Shepherd, with the lo's of a very few lives, becenter. Louis XVI. Juues an edid for convening the notables, who afterward meet at Pagta February Following; Dec. 29 h.

Doctor Waite of Pliade,phia, is confecrat d bishop of Pennsylvania, and dector provost of New-York, Li họp of that fate, at Ladon, by de a chefhop of Canterbury, with the u uc ce ea onies, Feb. 4

The Federal Convention, which had to fome time been alemmbled at Philadelpl ia, report to t. e dinerent fiets the new conflitution, or preifat jydem of fcd: at government, Sept. 17.

1788 We the paliainent of Paris are affembled to conclude on public measures, they are faire ded by an aired force and the principal opponents of the king's wili committed to prifon, May.

The ag of England becomes iniane in Octobe1 and continues in that fituation till the Tebuary following.

1789 General Sevier defeats a number of the Cherokee and Creek nation of Indians who lote 145 me, the Americans only lofe five, January.

An iofurrection t kes place at Paris; when 5x hundred men are killed by the foldiery, April 27.

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The National Almbly of France firk convened, May 5, and on the 17th June following, the tiers etut, or repretatives of the people, after uling va imiā efforts, to obtain an union with the cle gy and nobility, wrk at fuccefs,, declare themselves the General Ailembly, and proceed to bufinets.

They take an oath "never to feparate till the conftitution fball be con plated"
june 20.

The Marquis de la Fayette appointed commander of the national qua ds.
The Bafile taken in Paris by the national guards; when the governor and
the principal officers are, on account of their perfidy, killed by the popu
lace, July 14.

A prodigios multitude of people, moft of them women, proceed from Paris
to Veilles compl/inn g of want of bread; when the king and his family
to fatisly the clamours let out for Paris G&tober 5

Lettres de Chacket, and the ditch&tion of orders aholifhed by the National
Convention, Nov.

1790 Doctor Medion confecrated Lifhop of Virginia by the aici bishop of Canter bury, &c.

The French sing voluntarily appears before the rational affembly, and declares " that be wil defend the new conititurica to the laft moment of bis exift ence," Feb. 4.

A grand cosiedeation takes place at the Camp de Mars, in Paris, in commemoration of the capture of the Pie, July 14,

General Harmar defeated by the Miami Indians with the lofs of 183 mer killed and 31 wounded, Sept. 32.

1791 This year a cenfus tike.. of the inh bitants of the United States, when the number is tonau to be 3.929. 320.

The king of France and family privately depart from Paris, with a view, as was believed, of entering into Gel miny, and levying war agamft the nation

June 20th, are intercepted, near Veremes, and riconducted to Paris on t'e A treaty is concluded at Polnitź is S. xory by a rumber of crowned heads, ef which the purition of Fiance, Poland, & appears to have been the propi o'get - Joly

General St. Clair deed d by the Indians near the M i wllege, with the lofs of 640 Americans, his whole baggage, und 8 pieces Arudery, No

vember 4.

1792 The French national affembly declare war again the king of Ito gory and Bohemia, Aoal 20.

A paty of Fench, uuder general Dillon, defeated by the Auilians at r ny; when the Freach toldiers on a fufpicion of treachery, malf.cse their general. Apoi e8

The Auercas e derrated by La Fayette at Gresville, near Maubeuge; wlca the beach ignorel Gravion, is à ved, fr09.11.

An komente mutride ocks to the palice of the Thrilleries, to induce the kingto wille 69 pisca dititi saal ests from a decis pronombred byahe a humbly a galad cie pies. This, boleves, he mists, Jose 25.

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The combined armies e de eled by gear.al Dimourier, and afterwards ik” a very, ti letrat era the confiars of Fience. Spt. 20.

The touch co, enton pics and plour unce" the eternd au sition of royalty in France? Stvember 20.

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Gas 10 bce, avera ve fong't ation, makes himself mester of Spires,
1, applies Blentz and starkfort. Supt. go.
The raid of Supp, when the French, a ler Dam sucier, rowe
their eae sues in all quarters, Nov. 5. Mons, Brudicis, 2.c.are foon after c-p-
tud by the CoLquo's.

Frankfort is tirac roully given up to the Anbians; when 1300 Frenchta on

are mal cd.

1793 Louis XVI. alt hoing teceived innumerable ind mitless Dom his people, was bought to the fe drold, Jan. 21 and had 11, had fevered by the ge lotine, contraty to the expreis laws of the new contitution, which bad declared the perion of the king invio cae.

The French convection d.clare war agairit the king of great Britain and the
Sethold, reb. 1.

The Fuca consation declare war againt Spain. Much 7.

The Francus sulton apport a new kalendar for the you", Sept. 28.
Plane Auton it, widow of the late king of France, beaded, Oct. 16.

1794 The king of 1)n neris pal ce, at Caristienbug, ba ut, Starch a

The Finca opca the campaign by an attack on 19. Aulterans at Cambray
in which they were rebu fod with contidiablo lofs, altch 29.
Princet, Klizabein, iter to the late king of France, beiteaded, kas 23
A agad vitory obtained by the Bath feet under jord 116, over the
Fench Flett, rear Uflunt, Ju e 1.

Anca paquike at Naples, a ton by ademption of Mount Vefuvius June 15.
Cortica formally Cuited to the Crown of Great Britạm, Jm93

A dreadful fire at Radclide, London, which confumed 600 houles, July 28.

The Polish army under general Kociufko, defeated by the Ruffians, and
Kecialko wounded and taken prifoner. Oct 10.

1795 The Dutch affume a form of government fimilar to that of France, under the name of the Batavisu Republic; who, ter being over-rua by the French, put themselves under their protection, Jon, 19.

The duke of Tulcany makes a peace with the French Rupublic, F-b 10.
His Royal Hinels the Prince of Wales receives in marriage the Princels Care-
line of Brunfwick, April 8.

The king of Pinfie concludes a peace with the French republic, April 9.
The campaign between the Aulians and the French opened by a bloody action
before Mentz, in which the former were completely victorious, May 1
A dreadful fire at Copenhagen, which confumed about 67 fleets, and 1200
houfe Jure 5.

The Senate of the United States of America ratifies the treaty of amity com-
merce and navigation with Great Britain, Jaus 27.

The Frence convention ratifies the treaty of peace with Spain, August 4.

A gold mine (or rather detached pieces of that metal) difcovered in the coun ty of Wicklow in Ireland, Sept.

After a violent oppofition from the feétions of Paris, the convention facceed inflablishing the new co.flitation, and the new legislature meet for the first time, Oct. 27.

The king of Poland igned the treaty of partition of Poland; at the fame time he reigns his fovereigaty of that kingdum, and retires on a pension of 200,000 ducets.

Armistice for two months concinded between the French and Auftrian armies 1796 The campaign opened in Italy by a fignal victory gained by the French over the Auftions at Montenotte, Ap.

21.

A dreadini earthquake 2 Syria, which nearly defroyed that city, and buried
upwards of goco perfons in the ruins of the boules, May 5.

The king of Sardinia forced to accept terins of peace dedicated to him by the
French, May 9.

An armistice concluded between the French general and the duke of Parma,
May 20.

The Auftrians break the armiftice on the Rhine, and are driven from their

pofitions, May 31.

The king of Naples and the Pope conclude an armifice with the French
Republic, July.

The French army in Italy, after an aft on of five days. gained a complete
victory over the Auftrians at Caftiglione, in which toe Auttians are id to
have lot 20.000 men'in killed, wounded and prisoners, with 70 pieces of
artillery, and 120 caillons, Aug. 1-6.

Forty millionaries fent to the South Seas, with their families in the fais Duf to propagate the Gofpel by the London miffionary fociety, September. Cathrine emprefs of all the Ruffias died, after a reign of 34 years, November. Paul I. afcended the throne as emperor of all the Ruffias, December 15. 1797 The navigation of the Ampenk near Trenton was opened by the directors of the company, February 7.

John Adams declared prefident of the United States in the room of George ·
Washington, February 17.

The celebrated duke of Brunfwick died in March 1797, aged 76.

Mutiny in the British Channel fleet, of eleven fail of the line and nine

frigates, May 1797.

Treaty of peace concluded between the United States and the Bay of Tripoli
January 4th.

General revolt in Ireland, military law proclaimed in May.

1708 General Buonaparte with a French army of 40,000 men landed at Alexandria

in Egypt July 2

1799 The American Frigate Conftellation Captain Truxton, took the French Frigate Infargente, in the Wefl-Indies, the 9th of February.

The Finch ambaladors to the Diet of Reftadt, Robertjot and Bonnier,
murdered by a party of huffas, about twelve miles from Raftadt on their
retura to France, April 29.

The fift pipe laid for condialing the water into the city of New-York by the
Manhattan company, 2014 19.

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