A History of the British Army ...

Sir John William Fortescue

Macmillan, 1906 - Great Britain

Contents

• CHAPTER XXII: 599
• The first Menace of Trouble in India: 605
• Russia enters the Lists against France: 611
• Course of the Expedition: 619
• Alliance of Russia Turkey and England: 625
• Successes of Nelson and Ruffo in the Neapolitan Dominions: 631
• Bonapartes Invasion of Syria: 637
• Treaty of England with Russia for Recovery of Holland: 641
• First Instructions issued to Abercromby: 647
• Dispositions of the French and Dutch to repel Abercromby: 658
• It is everywhere repulsed: 664
• Importance of their Establishment: 667
• CHAPTER XXIV: 670
• The main Attack opened prematurely by the Russians: 673
• Pulteneys Successes on the Left abandoned: 679
• The Action of EgmontaanZee 2nd October: 687
• The Duke of York gains a negative Victory: 693
• The Duke of York retires to the Zype: 699
• The Governments Excuses: 707
• Withdrawal of British Troops from Portugal: 711
• Raymond with the Nizam: 712
• Sir John Shore declines to protect the Nizam: 713
• Dundass Measures to reinforce India: 719
• the Madras Army: 725
• The Action at Mallavelly: 731
• The Siege of Seringapatam: 737
• Burial of Tippoo Sahib: 744
• Disturbed State of India: 748
• Final Storm of Panjalamcoorchy: 763
• CHAPTER XXVII: 769
• Dundass Project for a Descent on Brest: 775
• Charles Stuart quarrels with Ministers and resigns his Com: 776
• Abercromby appointed Commanderinchief in the Mediter: 782
• Bonapartes successful Negotiations with Russia and Spain: 788
• Surrender of Malta Close of the Campaign: 794
• Abortive Cruise of Admiral Ganteaume: 813
• His Plan of Attack: 819
• Abercrombys Advance on the 11th of March: 825
• The British Position of the Roman Camp: 831
• Menous Plan of Attack on the British: 833
• Comments upon the Action: 839
• Character of Abercromby: 846
• He continues his Advance: 852
• Its long Delay in reaching Cosseir: 858
• Its incompetent Direction by Henry Dundas: 865
• CHAPTER XXX: 871
• Its Friction with the War Office over the Militia: 885
• The Establishment of the Barrackmastergeneral: 887
• tion in the Military System: 906
• The Artillery Growth of the Horse Artillery: 912
• A TABLE OF REGULAR REGIMENTS RAISED 17931802: 931
• BRITISH AND IRISH MILITARY ESTABLISHMENTS 17931802: 938
• INDEX: 945

Bibliographic information

• Title: A History of the British Army ...; Volume 4, Part 2 of A History of the British Army, Sir John William Fortescue
• Author: Sir John William Fortescue
• Publisher: Macmillan, 1906
• Original from: Harvard University
• Digitized: Mar 4, 2009