Crevelt, victory of, gained by Prince Ferdinand, iii. [127].
Critical Review, a libel in, punished at law, iii. [259].
Crowle, Mr., affair of the Westminster petition against Lord Trentham, i. [17], [19];
parliamentary witticism, [21];
puns, ibid.
Cumberland, H. R. H. William duke of, political connexion with Lord Sandwich, i. [2];
affairs in Flanders, [2];
political and treasonable attacks on, [9];
restoration of military discipline, [38];
jealousy of the Prince of Wales, [72];
behaviour on his demise, [78];
popular suspicions, [98];
affair of the regency, and rupture with the Duke of Newcastle, [99];
his character, [100], et seq.;
quarrels with the Pelhams on the regency business, [104], [105];
the king’s feelings towards him expressed in conversation with Fox, [157];
accident in hunting, [212];
judicious conduct in regard to parties, [240];
gives his private encouragement to the opposition to the Saxon treaty, [250];
takes offence at the bill for colonizing the forfeited estates, [262];
forms connexion with the Duke of Bedford, [263];
his advice to Fox on the ministerial arrangements after Pelham’s death, [384];
injudicious conduct of the ministry towards him in the war in America, [401];
his sentiments on a projected change of ministry in 1754, [419];
placed at the head of the regency, on the king’s visit to Hanover, ii. [22];
error in ordering enlistment in Germany without the concurrence of ministers, [156], [185];
unfair conduct towards regiments raised for home service, [203];
instance of moderation in command, [373];
becomes a favourite with the king, [376];
joins in the intrigues against Pitt, [377];
is appointed to command the army in Germany, [377], [379];
checks the confederacy against the King of Prussia, iii. [35];
but is forced to retire from Hanover, and defeated, though not disgraced, at Hastenbecke, [36];
convention of Closter Seven, [58];
returns to England, [60];
offers to resign, [61];
repartee when his return to command is talked of, [233].
Cummins, John, an active jacobite, yet patronized, i. [266].
Cunnersdorf, battle of, and Prussians, defeated, iii. [203].
Cunningham, Captain, patriotic and spirited conduct of, at Minorca, ii. [226].
Custrin, battle of, Russians defeated by the King of Prussia, iii. [138].
Dacre, Lord, opposes the bill for Swiss troops, on constitutional grounds, ii. [176].
Damiens, attempts to murder the King of France, but fails, and suffers horrid tortures, ii. [281].