Third partition of Poland.
1796. Tennessee admitted into the Union. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson elected President and Vice-President of the United States. Publication of Washington's Farewell Address.
Bonaparte given command of the French in Italy; Sardinia submits; the Austrians driven from Lombardy; the Cispadane Republic formed. Unsuccessful attempt of the French on Ireland.
"Rise of Napoleon: French Conquest of Italy." See xiv, [339].
Ceylon taken from the Dutch by the English.
Alliance of France with Tippoo Sahib and Spain against England.
1797. Difficulties between the United States and France nearly lead to war.
Suspension of specie payments in England; naval victories of the British, Cape Vincent, over the Spaniards, and of Camperdown, over the Dutch.
1798. Passage in the United States of the Alien and Sedition laws.
"Overthrow of the Mamelukes: The Battle of the Nile." See xiv, [353].