Chapter XVIII: REIGN OF GEORGE III. (continued)

Napoleon's Plans of Conquest--Sebastiani's Report--Napoleon's
Complaints against the British Press--Espionage and
Confiscation--He continues his Continental Aggressions--Napoleon's
Interview with Lord Whitworth--Imminence of War--Negotiations for
Pitt's Return to Office--War Declared--Napoleon arrests British
Subjects in France--Seizure of Hanover--Emmett's Rebellion--Naval
Attacks on the French Coast--The Mahratta War--Battle of
Assaye--Successes of General Lake--Battle of Laswaree--Battle
of Argaum--Conclusion of the War--Renewed Illness of George
III.--Increasing Opposition of Pitt--He offers to undertake the
Government--He forms a Tory Ministry--Wilberforce's Abolition
Motion--The Additional Force Bill--Scheme for blowing up the
French Fleet--War with Spain--The Georges Conspiracy--Murder
of the Duke D'Enghien--Napoleon becomes Emperor--His
Letter to the British King--The Condition of Europe--Lord
Mulgrave's Reply to the Letter--Ministerial Changes--Weakness
of the Ministry--Attack on Lord Melville--Whitbread's
Motion--Melville's Defence--His Impeachment voted--Secession of
Lord Sidmouth--The European Coalition--Hastened by Napoleon's
Aggressions--Rashness of Austria--Invasion of Bavaria--Napoleon
marches on the Rhine--Capitulation of the Austrian Army at
Ulm--Occupation of Vienna--Battle of Austerlitz--Treaties of
Schönbrunn and Pressburg--The Baltic Expedition--Expedition to
Naples--Naval Affairs--Nelson's Pursuit of Villeneuve--Calder's
Engagement--Battle of Trafalgar--Death of Nelson--Continuation
of the Mahratta War--Lord Lake's Engagements with Holkar--Siege
of Bhurtpore--Defeat of Meer Khan--The Rajah of Bhurtpore makes
Peace--Treaties with Scindiah and Holkar--Death of Pitt--Payment of
his Debts by the Nation 485