OF THE

EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

AND OF THE

NINETEENTH

TILL THE OVERTHROW OF THE FRENCH EMPIRE.

WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO

MENTAL CULTIVATION AND PROGRESS.

BY F. C. SCHLOSSER,

PRIVY COUNCILLOR, Knight of the grand DUCAL ORDER OF THE ZÄHRINGEN
LION OF BADEN, MEMBER OF THE ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

OF COPENHAGEN, OF THE SOCIETY OF LITERATURE OF LEYDEN AND
OTHER LEARNED SOCIETIES, AND PROFESSOR OF HISTORY IN
THE UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME V.

THIRD PERIOD OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

CHAPTER IV. (CONTINUED).

GERMANY. JOSEPH 11. AND FREDerick II. TILL THE ALLIANCE OF

THE GERMAN PRINCES.-BAVARIA AND THE JESUITs.

SECT. III.-Political History.-Frederick II. and the Emperor

Joseph II. till the Alliance of the German Princes

CHAPTER V.

FRANCE AND ENGLAND TILL THE SECOND YEAR OF THE NORTH

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SECT. II.-Revolt of the American Colonies and Disputes with

the Citizens of London till 1776

SECT. III.-France till 1777 ....

SECT. IV.-North American War till 1781

45

84

118

171

FOURTH PERIOD OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.

FROM THE REVOLT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN PROVINCES FROM

ENGLAND TILL 1788.

CHAPTER I.

THE WAR WITH NORTH AMERICA TILL THE MINISTRY OF THE

YOUNGER PITT IN 1784.

SECT. I.-England, France and Spain till the Armed Neutrality. 226

SECT. II.-Armed Neutrality and War with Holland .....

SECT. III.-English History.-Naval War.-Siege of Gibraltar.

246

-Ministries till Pitt's India Bill in 1784....

272

SECT. IV.-Contest between Fox and Pitt till 1784

294