Military Topography of Portugal. extensive plain, intersected by a small rivulet. This is the fir The town of Santarem stands in an elevated situation Azambuja is a small town. From Azar leagues, the road partly paved, .partly sand from the former, there is a rivulet and dee bridges over them. Between this place a and stone bridge at the foot of some hei whole range of cannot shot: to the righ tion of Lisbon) are the plains and heig Alenquer is a small town, and forms the covering of Lisbon. In this line and Montachique. From Villa Franca to Sacavem is on the right about half way are th ly strong position. At Sacaven crossed by a flying bridge, wit' bon is one league and a half, t From Abrantes to Lisbon Abrantes to Tancos, one lea is protected on one flank b it; on the other by a ran The province of Beira Pinhel, Guarda, Castel The city of Coimbra Mondego, over which Viseu is an episc mountains, and to a large body of tre The city of La Neerwinden-Saxe Coburg defeats Dumourier Louvain-Dumourier begins to evacuate Belgium Thaperor declares war against France THE ROYAL MILITARY CHRONICLE Military Topography of Portugal. th of the Douro, The town is better built than is generally the kingdom, and is very populous. le town, surrounded by antient walls; it is situated ira, the capitals of their respective distracts, are erges itself into a bake of great est d uth of ve, hard. Bộ đà Las of all the preva dew juer, Laura, Izomar, § 2 'n between the at Catra tom of a Costheim taken by a body of Prussians, Hes axons. aders to the allies. tans engage the corps of French who attempt to Mayence. ser of Mayence. Besieged since the 19th June. ciennes taken by the allies. Besieged since June 10th. ot, member of the committee of public safety, begins to orm the conscription for the armies. ctions near Limbach and Altstatt. The duke of York marches towards Dunkirk. The Prussian corps under Knobelsdorf separates from the allies. 24 Dunkirk attacked without success. g. 29 Toulon surrenders to the British and Spanish fleets under Hood and Langara. Sept. 6 The Hanoverian corps, after several actions, defeated af Honscote. Sept. 8 The siege of Dunkirk abandoned. Sept. 11 Quesnoy taken by the Austrians. Sept. 13 The Dutch defeated near Menin. Sept. 14 The Austrians driven out of the posts of the Bondenthal. The Prussians under the duke of Brunswick victorious at Sept. 18 The royalists victorious near Angers. Sept. 20 The British land in Corsica. Sept. 26 Treaty of alliance between England and Portugal against France. Sept. 27 The Prussians take the French camps at St. Imbert, Bliescastel, and Hornbach. Oct. 9 Lyons taken by the republicans. Oct. 13 Wurmsar takes the lines of Weissemburg. Oct. 16 Action near Waltigines-Maubeuge relieved by Jourdan. Oct. 16 Defeat of the royalists at Chollet. Oct. 28 Bombardment of Landau, Blockaded since 10th of August. Military Correspondence. MILITARY CORRESPONDENCE. Continued from page 329 of our preceding Number. The mob storms the Thuilleries-royalty suspended in France> Aug. 19 La Fayette flies from France. Aug. 22 Longwy surrenders to Prussia, Aug. 24 Thionville besieged by the prince of Hohenloe. Sept. 2 Verdun surrenders to the Prussians. Sept. 10 France declares war against Sardinia. Sept. 14 Action near Grandpre-Dumourier enters the camp of Sty Sept. 24 The Septembriseurs commit horrors in Paris. Sept. 30 Prussians commence their retreat out of Champagne-Verdun evacuated, October 14th-Longwy, on the 224. Sept. 21 Sept. 24 The national convention declares France a republic-begin- Sept. 30 Oct. 21 Custine advances upon Spires-takes the Austrian magazines. Battle of Jemappe-Dumourier defeats the prince of Saxen Nov. 7 Dec. 2 The Prussian army crosses the Rhine at Coblentz. 1793 Jan. 21 Jan. 25 Feb. 1 The French attempt in vain to carry the Austrian lines af Conferences of the French generals concerning the introduc- Rumford begins experiments on gunpower at Munich, The conscription for 300,000 recruits passes the convention Feb. 6 Maestricht bombarded and blockaded till the 3d of March. Oels. Feb. 25 D'Arçon takes Breda. March 1 Action at Aldenhoven-the Austrians defeat the French, and at Duren. March 4 D'Arçon takes Gertruydenberg. March 3 The Austrians and Russians drive the French over the Meuse, and relieve Maestricht-they occupy Liege and Ruremond, and pass the Meuse. Mar. 14 Williamstatt in vain besieged by the French, March 7 France declares war against Spain. March 8 Konigstein surrenders to the Prussians. Mar. 19 Civil war breaks out in the Vendée. Mar. 18 Battle of Neerwinden-Saxe Coburg defeats Dumourier. The emperor declares war against France, Military Correspondence. 8793 Mar. 25 The Prussians cross the line at Bacharach, Mar. 27 Action near Wald, Algesheim. Mar. 29 Custine commences his retreat to Landau. Mar. 30 Action near Alsheim. Mar. 31 The Austrians cross the Rhine at Retsch. April 5 Dumourier goes over to the Austrians. April 9 Determination of the convention, that three members with April 10 England forms an army in Flanders of English, Hanoverians, April 25 Treaty of alliance between England and Saṛdinia against April 30 The Prussians advance near Worms. May 3 May 18 May 30 Introduction of the maximum in France, afterwards decreed Actions at Rhimes, St. Amand, and the wood of Vicogne. Sortie from Mayence upon Marienborn. May 31 Revolution in Paris-the mountain party triumphs. June 25 Bellegarde taken by the Spaniards. The village of Costheim taken by a body of Prussians, Hessians, and Saxons. July 10 Condé surrenders to the allies. July 19 The Prussians engage the corps of French who attempt to July 22 Surrender of Mayence. Besieged since the 19th June, Aug. 13 Actions near Limbach and Altstatt. Aug. 15 The duke of York marches towards Dunkirk. Aug. 23 The Prussian corps under Knobelsdorf separates from the allies. Aug. 24 Dunkirk attacked without success. Aug. 29 Toulon surrenders to the British and Spanish fleets under Sept. 6 The Hanoverian corps, after several actions, defeated af Sept. 8 The siege of Dunkirk abandoned. Sept. 11 Quesnoy taken by the Austrians. Sept. 13 The Dutch defeated near Menin. Sept. 14 The Austrians driven out of the posts of the Bondenthal. The Prussians under the duke of Brunswick victorious at Sept. 18 The royalists victorious near Angers. Sept. 20 The British land in Corsica. Sept. 26 Treaty of alliance between England and Portugal against France. Sept. 27 The Prussians take the French camps at St. Imbert, Blies castel, and Hornbach. Oct. 9 Lyons taken by the republicans. Oct. 13 Wurmsar takes the lines of Weissemburg. Oct. 16 Action near Waltigines-Maubeuge relieved by Jourdan. Oct. 16 Defeat of the royalists at Chollet. Oct. 28 Bombardment of Landau. Blockaded since 10th of August. 1793|Nov. 14 Nov. 16 Nov. 17 Fort Louis surrenders to the Austrians. Nov. 22 Nov. 20 Bitch attacked by storm in vain by the Prussians. Nov. 29 Battle of Kaisers Lautern. Dec. 13 Defeat of the royalists near Mons. Dec. 19 Toulon retaken by Dugommier. Dec. 22 The French, after several actions, break through the position Dec. 23 The Austrians retire out of the position of Weissemburg, and cross the Rhine near Philipsburg--the Prussians aban don their mountain position, and retreat towards Maiats. Monge and Thaillot improve the cannon founderies in France. The Austrians evacuate fort Louis and blow it up. The Prussians: advance in vain through the foremost circles of the empire for the provisional subsistence of the army. April 18 Landrecy invested by the allies after several actions. April 19 Treaty of subsidy at the Hague, between England, Holland, and Prussia. 1794 Jan. 17 Jan. 31 April 26 Action of Cateau-the duke of York and Otto defeat the Pichegru enters Flanders. April 29 Action at Moueron. April 30 Gallant retreat of the Hanoverians under Hamerstein out of Landrecy surrenders to the allies. Spaniards defeated near Ceret. May Action near Courtrai-Clairfait and Walmoden defeated. First passage of the French across the Sambre-repulsed by the hereditary prince of Orange. May 18 May 20 Actions near Tourwing, Mouseaux, and Boosbelle--the allies defeated-the duke of York nearly taken. Second passage of the Sambre by the French under Jourdan- May 22 Battle of Tournay-Pichegru repulsed by the duke of York. June 1 June 8 June 9 Third passage of the French over the Sambre-Charleroi bombarded 2d June; retre t 3d June. Battle off Ushant-lord Howe, with 25 sail, defeats Villaret Joyeuse with 26 sail ; seven taken, and one sunk. Lord Moira landed at Ostend with 15 battalions. Conjunction of the French army of the north with that of the Sambre and Meuse general retreat of the allies. June 12 Fourth passage of the Sambre-fail in storming Charleroi, 15th June-retreat the 16th, being forced by Francis the second in person. June 13 Action near Hooglede-Clairfait defeated by Pichegru. June 17 Surrender of Ypres to the French. June is Fifth passage of the French over the Sambre-they maintain themselves. June 23 Action near Thielt-Clairfait repulsed by the French. June 26 Battle of Fleurus-Cobourg defeated by Jourdan-first eme July 9 |