October 18th.—Capitulation at Alkmaar by Duke of York to General Brune. "The son of George III. capitulates at Alkmaar as little honourably as the son of George II. had capitulated at Kloster-Seven in 1757."—Montgaillard.
November 4th.—Melas defeats French at Fossano.
November 13th.—Ancona surrendered to the Austrians by Monnier, after a six months' siege.
November 24th.—Moreau made commander of the armies of the Rhine (being in disgrace, has served as a volunteer in Italy most of this year); Massena sent to the army of Italy.
December 5th.—Coni, the key of Piedmont, surrenders to the Austrians.
December 14th.—Death of George Washington.
December 15th.—Battle of Montefaccio, near Genoa. Saint-Cyr defeats Austrians.
Events of 1800.
February 11th.—Bank of France constituted.
February 20th.—Kléber defeats Turks at Heliopolis.