Affairs of India.-Retrospect.-Character of Holkar.-His refractory ad contumacious Behaviour.-Hostile Views towards the British Governmet --Acts of Aggression on his Part-Meditated Treachery-Secret Intrige with Scind ah-Discovered.-Pacific Overtures made to him-Unacce and why.-Actual Hostilities commenced by him.-The Jeynaghur Ter ry plundered.-Moderation of the Governor-General towards Ha throughout the Whole of this Period.-Nature and Conditions of in Treaty proposed to the latter.-His extravagant Demands in Conseq -Totally rejected-Holkar refuses to withdraw his Forces.-Fresh Pr positions of Peace.-Insolent Letter of Holkar to Major-General Well -Impossibility of conciliatory Measures being continued-and Warn solved upon.-General View of the mild and lenient Conduct of the Governo General in these Proceedings-and its probable Effect upon the nat Princes of India.-Disposition of the British Forces in India at the Com mencement of the War with Holkar.
Affairs of India Continued.-Disposition of the British Force.-Ouli the Campaign against Holkar.-Reduction of the Fortress of Chare by General Wellesley-Able Conduct of Lord Lake.-Signal Vid gained by General Fraser.-His Death--And Eulogy.-Extraordas rapid Movements of the Force under Lord Lake.-Surprise of the zi the Enemy's Cavalry, under Holkar himself—And complete Victory them.-Destruction of Holkar's Force-And his difficult Escape.- expected Protraction of the War.-Treachery of the Rajah of Bhart -His Defection from the Company-Unexpected, and why-His Union with Holkar-To whom he becomes the sole Support.-Coate Operations of Lord Lake-Whose brilliant Victories are, at leng crowned with entire Success.--Reduction of Holkar-And Submis the Rajah of Bhurtpore.-Reflections upon the military Operations ja Campaign.-Heoric Conduct of the British Commanding Officers # Army-To which Efficiency is given by the able Government of the quis Wellesley-Result of these Operations-And their future probe. Consequences-With respect to India-And to Great Britain.-Ge Conclusion.-State of the Company's Alliances in India.-Highly sat tory-And owing to what Causes.-Return of the Marquis Weller Europe-Some Observations thereon-And upon the Appointment Successor as Governor General.-Real State of that Transaction. founded Assertions respecting the recall of the Marquis Wellesley.-M. ~ for his protracted Return.-Highly honourable to his Lordship.-H. lity of the Court of Directors, manifested about this Period, to the Mary Wellesley's Administration.-Arrival of the Marquis Cornwallis lo -And Departure of the Marquis Wellesley for Europe.-Address Inhabitants of Calcutta to the latter.-Misrepresentations upon Subject, rectified-General View of the State of the British Indian Esp at the Period of the Marquis Wellesley's Departure.-Its flourishing (P dition to be ascribed solely to the wise and able Government of that N man.-The Subject concluded.
mestic Events.-Difficult Circumstances of Mr. Pitt's Administration.
-Its Weakness.-Formidable Opposition thereto.-Of whom composed.
-Necessity of strengthening itself.—-Means adopted for that Purpose.
-inefficacious, and why.-Mr. Addington raised to the Peerage-And
appointed President of the Council in the Room of the Duke of Portland.
-Age and Infirmity of the latter, oblige him to retire from Public
Business-Increasing Difficulties of the Ministry.-Charges preferred
against Viscount Melville-Votes of the House of Commons thereon.-
Final Decision for the Impeachment of Lord Melville.-The Adherents of
Lord Sidmouth, support these Proceedings.-Lord Sidmouth resigns.
-New Arrangements in Administration-Its increasing Weakness.-
Lord Melville resigns, and is succeeded by Sir Charles Middleton.—
Excellent Naval Administration of the former.-The latter created Lord
Barham.-Bad Health of Mr. Pitt.-Precipitancy of his Measures, in
inducing Austria to open the Campaign on the Continent.- Its fatal Effect
on the Affairs of Europe-and on the Health of Mr. Pitt-whose Life
is in Danger.-Naval Events of the Year.-Spanish War popular in the
Navy-Why.-Failure of the Catamaran System-Which sinks into
Contempt and Disuse.-Gallant Action in the East Indies.—Admiral
Linois beaten by a far inferior Force.-Gallant Exploit of two small
Vessels in the Mediterranean.-Situation of the Navy much improved.-
Causes thereof.-Project undertaken of making the Harbour of Fal-
mouth a Naval Arsenal.-Absurd, and abandoned.-Extraordinary
Efforts of the combined French and Spanish Fleets-Which escape the
British blockading Squadrons and sail for the West Indies on a pre-
datory Cruize.-Capture of the Ville de Milan French Frigate.-Gallant
Conduct of Sir Robert Lawrie-And Generosity of Captain Talbot.—
Attack of the Island of Dominica by the French.-Steady Conduct of
the Governor and Troops-saves the Island.-Shameful Rapacity of the
French. Their Cowardice and precipitate Flight over the Atlantic,
before an inferior Force under Lord Nelson.-Action with the British
Squadron under Sir Robert Calder.—French Lose two Ships of the Line
-And succeed in retreating to Cadiz.-Observations on the Conduct of
the English Admiral.-His subsequent Trial and Sentence.-The
French Admiral Villeneuve with thirty three Ships of the Line put to
Sea from Cadiz.-Fought by the British Fleet, of a much inferior Force,
under Lord Nelson.-Glorious Victory of Trafalgar achieved by the
latter. Further Success of Sir Richard Strachan, who captures
four more Ships of the Line.--Death of Lord Nelson.-His Eulogy.-
Disastrous Fate of the captured French and Spanish Ships.-Diffi-
cult Situation of Admiral Collingwood and his Fleet.-General Ob-
servations--and Conclusion.
Dispatches from Lord Lake, containing an Account of the Siege of Bhurter: and from General Smith, communicating his Success over Ameer Khan, a Indostan.
Interesting Account of the Loss of his Majesty's Sloop Arrow, and Achers Bomb, in a Letter from Captain Farquhar, to W. Marsden, Esq. datelis Malaga Prison, February 3
Account of the Capture of the French Ship La Ville de Milan, and Recaper of the Cleopatra. by his Majesty's Ship Leander, Captain J. Talbot. Letter to Sir Andrew Mitchell, K. B. on the Halifax Station Dispatch from Lieutenant-general Sir William Myers, Bart. command his Majesty's Troops in the Windward or Leeward Islands, to Earl Co» den, K. G. on the Repulse of the French in the West-Indies. Letter from Captain C. Dashwood, to Admiral Dacres, Commander-in-chi Jamaica, on the Capture of the Spanish Schooner La Elizabeth Interesting Account of Lieut. Yeo's gallant Action at Muros Bay. I Letter from Captain F. Maitland to Admiral Drury
Letter from Vice-admiral Sir Robert Calder, to Admiral Cornwallis, gaat an Account of his Success against the combined Squadron of France Spain
Account of the Naval Victory and Death of Lord Nelson, from the Dispe of Vice-admiral Collingwood, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's / and Vessels off Cadiz.
Letter from the late Lord Viscount Nelson, K. B. to W. Marsden, Es. dated Victory, off Cadiz, Oct. 13th
Account of the gallant Action of Sir Richard Strachan, with 4 French Sha of the Line, the whole of which he captured, in a Letter to W. Mars", Esq. Further Particulars of the Battle of Trafalgar, in a Letter from Adars Collingwood, to W. Marsden, Esq.
Report from the Select Committee upon the 10th Naval Report, &c. Order to be printed 27th May 1805.
Defence made by R. A. Sir Robert Calder, on the 25th of December, 1805, on the Charges brought against him by the Lords Commissioners of the 3: miralty; which Defence was read by his Counsel
Declaration of War with Spain, on the Part of the King of England, laid before Parliament, and published on Thursday, the 24th of January,
Answer given by Lord Mulgrave, Secretary of State for Foreign
dated the 14th January, 1805.—Addressed to M. Talleyrand
Address presented to the King, upon the Throne, by the Lord Mayor, Alder- men, and Common Council of London, on the 30th of April, 1805
dddress of the City of London to his Majesty, on the Victory of the late Lord Nelson over the Combined Fleets of France and Spain, off Cape Tra- falgar. Presented Nov. 21, 1805
Proclamation of the King of England, published at Hanover,
Letter from Napoleon to the Landamman of Switzerland, dated 4th January,
Report of a Discussion and Statement in the Legislative Body of France, 21
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