Chapter XI: Letter From M. Rouille

THE FRENCH THREATEN GREAT BRITAIN WITH AN INVASION.

REQUISITION OF SIX THOUSAND DUTCH TROOPS.

HESSIANS AND HANOVERIANS TRANSPORTED INTO ENGLAND.

FRENCH PREPARATIONS AT TOULON.

ADMIRAL BYNG SAILS FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN.

ADMIRAL BYNG ARRIVES AT GIBRALTAR.

HE ENGAGES M. DE LA GALISSONNIERE OFF MINORCA.

ADMIRAL BYNG SUPERSEDED AND SENT HOME PRISONER.

ACCOUNT OF THE SIEGE OF ST. PHILIP�S FORT IN MINORCA.

PRECAUTIONS taken by GENERAL BLAKENEY.

SIR E. HAWKE SAILS TO MINORCA.

GALLANTRY OF FORTUNATUS WRIGHT.

GENERAL BLAKENEY CREATED A BARON.

MEASURES TAKEN FOR THE DEFENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN.

EARL OF LOUDON APPOINTED COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF IN AMERICA.

HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY�S DECLARATION OF WAR.

SUBSTANCE OF THE FRENCH KING�S DECLARATION.

ADDRESS OF THE CITY OF LONDON.

TRIAL OF GENERAL FOWKE.

AFFAIRS OF AMERICA.

EARL OF LOUDON ARRIVES AT NEW YORK.

OSWEGO REDUCED BY THE ENEMY.

FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN AMERICA.

NAVAL OPERATIONS IN AMERICA.

TRANSACTIONS IN THE EAST INDIES.

CALCUTTA BESIEGED.

FATE OF THOSE WHO PERISHED IN THE DUNGEON AT CALCUTTA.

ADDITIONAL CRUELTIES EXERCISED ON MR. HOLWELL.

FORT GERIAH TAKEN BY ADMIRAL WATSON AND MR. CLIVE.