Chapter XX: REIGN OF GEORGE III. (continued)

Napoleon's Designs on Spain--The Continental System--Treaty
of Fontainebleau--Junot marches on Portugal--Flight of the
Royal Family--The Milan Decree--The Pope imprisoned in the
Quirinal--Imbecility of the Spanish Government--Quarrels of the
Spanish Royal Family--Occupation of the Spanish Fortresses--The
King's Preparations for Flight--Rests at Madrid--Abdication of
Charles IV.--Murat occupies Madrid--The Meeting at Bayonne--Joseph
becomes King of Spain--Insurrection in Spain--The Junta
communicates with England--Ferocity of the War--Operations
of Bessières, Duchesne, and Moncey--Dupont surrenders to
Castanos--Joseph evacuates Madrid--Siege of Saragossa--Napoleon's
Designs on Portugal--Insurrection throughout the Country--Sir
A. Wellesley touches at Corunna--He lands at Figueras--Battle
of Roliça--Wellesley is superseded by Burrard--Battle of
Vimiera--Arrival of Dalrymple--Convention of Cintra--Inquiry into
the Convention--Occupation of Lisbon--Napoleon's preparations
against Spain--Wellington is passed over in Favour of
Moore--Moore's Advance--Difficulties of the March--Incompetency
of Hookham Frere--Napoleon's Position in Europe--The Meeting
at Erfurth--Napoleon at Vittoria--Destruction of the Spanish
Armies--Napoleon enters Madrid--Moore is at last undeceived--The
Retreat--Napoleon leaves Spain--Moore retires before Soult--Arrival
at Corunna--The Battle--Death of Sir John Moore--The Ministry
determine to continue the War--Scandal of the Duke of York--His
Resignation--Charges against Lord Castlereagh--Wellesley arrives in
Portugal--He drives Soult from Portugal into Spain--His Junction
with Cuesta--Position of the French Armies--Folly of Cuesta--Battle
of Talavera--State of the Commissariat--Wellesley's Retreat--French
Victories--The Lines of Torres Vedras--The Walcheren
Expedition--Flushing taken--The Troops die from Malaria--Disastrous
Termination of the Expedition--Sir John Stuart in Italy and the
Ionian Islands--War between Russia and Turkey--Collingwood's last
Exploits--Attempt of Gambier and Cochrane on La Rochelle. 546