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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER XX.

GEORGE II. (continued.)—1746.

1. The rebels are totally defeated at Culloden-2. The duke of Cumberland takes pos-

session of Inverness, and afterwards encamps at Fort Augustus-3. The prince-pre-

tender escapes to France-4. Convulsion in the ministry-5. Liberality of the com-

mons-6. Trial of the rebels. Kilmarnock, Balmerino, Lovat, and Mr. Ratcliff are

beheaded on Tower-hill-7. The States-General alarmed at the progress of the

French in the Netherlands-8. Count Saxe subdues all Flanders, Brabant, and Hai-

nault-9. Reduces the strong fortress of Namur, and defeats the allied army at

Roucoux-40. The French and Spaniards are compelled to abandon Piedmont and the

Milanese-41. Don Philip is worsted at Codogno, and afterwards at Porto Freddo-

12. The Austrians take possession of Genoa. Count Brown penetrates into Provence

-13. The Genoese expel the Austrians from their city-44. Madras in the East Indies

taken by the French-15. Expedition to the coast of Bretagne, and attempt on Port

l'Orient-16. Naval transactions in the West Indies. Conferences at Breda-17. Vast

supplies granted by the commons of England-18. Parliament dissolved-49. The

French and allies take the field in Flanders-20. Prince of Orange elected stadtholder,

captain-general, and admiral of the United Provinces-24. The confederates defeated

at Laffeldt-22. Siege of Bergen-op-Zoom-23. The Austrians undertake the siege of

Genoa, which however they abandon-24. The chevalier de Belleisle slain in the

attack of Exilles-25. A French squadron defeated and taken by the admirals Anson

and Warren-26. Admiral Hawke obtains another victory over the French at sea-

27. Other naval transactions-28. Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle-29. Compliant temper

of the new parliament. Preliminaries signed-30. Preparations for the campaign in
the Netherlands-31. Siege of Maestricht. Cessation of arms-32. Transactions in
the East and West Indies-33. Conclusion of the definitive treaty at Aix-la-Chapelle.

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CHAPTER XXI.

4. Reflections on the peace-2. The prince of Wales's adherents join the opposition-3.

Character of the ministry-4. Session opened-5. Debate on the address-6. Supplies

granted-7. Exorbitant demand of the empress-queen opposed-8. Violent contest

concerning the seamen's bill-9. Objections to the mutiny-bill-40. Bill for limiting

the term of a soldier's service-44. Measures taken with respect to the African trade

-12. Scheme for improving the British fishery-13. Attempt to open the commerce

to Hudson's-bay-44. Plan for manning the navy-45. Fruitless motions made by the

opposition-16. Severities exercised on some students at Oxford-47. Duke of New-

castle chosen chancellor of the university of Cambridge-48. Tumults in different

parts of the kingdom-49. Scheme for a settlement in Nova Scotia-20. Town of Ha-

lifax founded-24. French attempt to settle the island of Tobago-22. Rejoicings for

the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle-25. Pretender's eldest son arrested at Paris-24. Ap-

pearance of a rupture between Russia and Sweden-25. Interposition of the king of

Prussia-26. Measures taken by the French ministry-27. Conduct of the different

European powers-28. Insolence of the Barbary corsairs-29. Disturbances in Eng-

land-30. Session opened-31. Subjects of debate-32. Scheme for reducing the

interest of the national debt-33. Act passed for that purpose-34. New mutiny-bill

-35. Bill for encouraging the importation of iron from America-36. Erection of the

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