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Oct. i6. Formation of a Cis-Padane republic. Charles Emmanuel IV becomes king of Sardinia.
,, 22. Bonaparte sends an expédition to Corsica.
,, 23. Beginning of the négociations with Lord Malmesbury. Nov. 1 7. Paul I becomes emperor of Russia.
,, 15 — 17. Battle of Arcola.
Dec. 19. Rupture of the conférences with Lord Malmesbury. Laplace publishes his Exposition du système du monde.
1797. Jan. Attempt made by Lareveillière-Lepeaux to introduce
a new religion.
„ 9. The fort of Kehl taken by the archduke Charles. „ 14 — 16. Battles of Rivoli, Saint George and La Favorite. ,, 31. Royalist intrigues. Club of Clichy. Feb. 14. The English fleet defeats the Spanish one off Cape St Vincent.
Treaty of Tolentino.
Battle of the Tagliamento.
Preliminaries of Leoben signed.
The French enter Venice. Venetian Révolution. The socialist Babeuf is sent to the guillotine. Création of the Ligurian republic.
Création of the Cisalpine republic.
(Fructidor 18) coup d'état against the royalist portion of the government; disgrâce of Moreau; sentence of transportation against two directors, 53 deputies, many journalists, etc.
,, 18. Death of General Hoche.
Oct. 17. Peace of Campo-Formio signed between France and Austria.
Frederick William III becomes king of Prussia. Bonaparte rèturns from Italy.
Meeting of the Congress of Rastadt.
1798. Feb. 15. Révolution in Rome. Pope Plus VI removed from his palace. Roman republic proclaimed.
Proclamation of the Helvetic republic.
Geneva annexed to France.
The French expédition starts for Egypt from Toulon.
Taking of Malta.
Battle of the Pyramids.
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Aug. Formation of the Second Coalition against France.
„ I . JRattle of the Nile (or Aboukir).
, 23. Attempt on the part of the French to land an armj in Ireland.
Insurrection at Cairo.
Renewal of the war in Italy.
The French troops under Championnet evacuate Rome.
1799. Jan. 23. Occupation of Naples by Championnet.
Proclamation of the Parthenopean or Neapolitan
republic.
The French march from Egypt into Syria. The 'Directoire' déclares war against Austria. The French beaten by the Austrians on the Adige. The French beaten by the Austrians at Magnano. Dissolution of the Congress of Rastadt.
Battle of mount Thabor. '
The French plenipotentiaries murdered near Rastadt. Storming of Seringapatam. Death of Tippoo Sahib. The French return from Syria to Egypt.
tember. Disorganisation of the ' Directoire.' 9. The French beaten on the Trebbia. Law of the hostages passed against the relatives of
the 'émigrés' or nobles.
Battle of Novi. Death of General Joubert. Landing of the Russians and English in HoUand. Battle of Texel.
Oct. 8. Bonaparte lands at Fréjus (Vendémiaire 17, year
