fort Bull by affault, a confiderable diftance from Ofwego. May 1. A Treaty of reciprocal guaranty was figned between the king of France and the emprefs-queen. 17. Great Britain declared war against France. 20. A fea engagement in the Mediterranean, between admiral Byng, rear-admiral West, and Galiffionere, to the difgrace of Byng for which he was afterward fhot. 25. The States-general determined on a neutrality between Great Britain and France. June 4. The fubah, or viceroy of Bengal, treacherouily obliged the fac-' tory of Coffimbuzar to furrender. 9. France declared war against Great Britain. 12. The Litchfield and Norwich man of war took the Arc-enciel of 150 guns, 578 men, with ammuniti on, &c. for Louisburgh. 20. The fubah of Bengal took fert William, or Calcutta; when 146 perfons were thrust into a close room, called the black-hole prifon, of a cube of 18 feet. Between eight in the evening, and a quarter after fix the next morning, 123 perfons were miferably fuffocated. 19. Minorca furrendered to 1 the French. 08. 1. The battle of Lowofchitz between the king of Pruffia and marfhal Brown; both parties claimed the victory, and fung Te Deum, 16. Sixteen thousand Saxon troops, being enclosed on every fide, furrendered prifoners of war to the Pruffians. Nov. 22. The Concord of 30 guns, was loft on fome rocks. Dec. 30. Col. Clive, affifted by admiral Watson, took fort Bushudgia. The parliament granted for the fupplies of this year 1756, 7,915,430 1. 4s. 6 d. 3! M DCC LVII. Jan. 1, 2. Calcutta was retaken by part of admiral Watfon's fleet. Jan... The Greenwich of 50 guns, was taken by a French fquadrou. Feb. 5. Col. Clive defeated the army of the Nabob. March 23. Admiral Watfon and col. Clive reduced Chandenagore, the chief of the French fettlements in Bengal.: April 21. The duke Bevern defeated count Konigsegg at Reichenberg in Bohemia; the lofs of the Auftrians was confiderable. May 6. The king of Pruffia gained an important victory over the Auftrians, commanded by prince Charles of Lorrain and marshal Browne, near Prague. 23 and 24. The Auftrian army befieged in Prague made a fally in the night, but were repulfed with the lofs of tooo men killed and wounded. May. The America of 600 tons, valued at 30,000l. was taken by the Squirrel, and brought into Yarmouth. The Superb, and the Renown, two rich prizes, were taken by the So: merlet and Rochester. May. The Aquilon man of war was drove on shore, and destroyed by the Antelope near La Hogue bay, The Merlin floop of war was taken by the Machault privateer, and carried into Breit. June 14. The French took Bielfield in Weftphalia. 18. The king of Pruffia with 32,000 men, attacked marthal Daun at the head of 60,000, and fuffered a confiderable lofs. 19. Col. Clive took the town and Od. 16. General Haddick entered the fuburbs of Berlin, and levied a contribution, of 200,coo crowns upon that: city. Nov. 5. The battle of Rosbach; in which the king of Pruffia, with 20,000 men, entirely defeated 50,000 French and Imperialists, under the princes Sou-. bife and Saxe-Hildberghaufen.. 12. The Auftrians took Schweidnitz The garrifon soon after hearing of the king's victory at Rofbach, fellupon their efcorte, defeated it, and af. terwards joined his Pruffian majesty. 22. The Hermione frigate taken by the Unicorn. 22. Prince Charies of Lorrain and Daun forced the intrenchments of the prince of Bevern, near Breslaw. Two days after the latter was taken prisonerby the Auftrians, as he was reconnoitring the pofition of their army. 25. The city of Breslau capitulated to the Austrians. Dec. 4. Mr. Pitt was appointed fecretary of state. 5. The king of Pruffia gained a very great victory over prince Charles and Daun, near the village of Leuthen. 20. Breßlau 20. Breflay furrendered to the king of Pruffia. captain Faulkner, and brought into Plymouth. The French abandoned Munster, Paderborn, and Lipstadt. April 5. His majesty ordered Mr. Pitt to refign. The castle of Vechte, in which were feven companies, furrendered to an Hanoverian captain and r5o men. The Mount Martin Eaft Indiaman was taken by the Dublin, captain Rodney. 16. Schweidnitz furrendered tổ the king of Pruffia. -- 29. A finart fea engagement be tween admiral Pocock and M. D'Ache 7 leagues W. by N. of Alamparvy. 29. The Raisonable, a Frencli hip of war, taken by the Dorsetshire. May 1. Fort Lewis, upon the river Senegal, capitulated to the English. - 3. Cuddalore, or Gordelour, fur? rendered to lieutenant general Lally. --26. The English made an unfuccessful attack upon the French fettle ment at Goree. 30 and 3r. The allied army took Kaiferworth in the night. June 2. The allied army paffed the Rhine and took Clevés. 2. The English garrifon of fort St. David made prifoners of war by the French. Dovecotah, a fort about 11 leagues from St. Davids, was evacuated by orders from Madrafs. - 9. The duke of Marlborough de ftroyed feveral ships of war and 70 merchant ships at St. Maloe. 23. Prince Ferdinand of Brunf wick gained a victory over the prince de Clermont near Creveit. 25. The French abandoned Nuys. 29. The king reftored Mr. Fitt to his office. July The king of Pruflia was ob liged to raife the fiege of Olmutz. - allies. 7. Duffeldorf capitulated to the 8. General Abercrombie attacked the Marquis de Montcalm, strongly encamped near Ticondegora, but was unfortunately defeated. - 23. The duke de Broglio defeatFf ed ed the prince of Ifenbourg, near Sanderhaufen, after an obftinate engagement of fix hours; the force of the former was greatly fuperior. 26. Louisbourg furrendered to admiral Boscawen and general Amherst. 27. The Pruffian garrison in the fort of Pennamunde furrendered to the Swedes. The French took poffeffion of 8. Cherburg furrendered at difcretion to lieutenant general Bligh and commodore How. 9. The Hanoverians evacuated Duffeldorp. 9. The Indian difciplined foldiinhabitants of the woods, fallied ers, out upon general Lally with fo much fuccefs, that Lally abandoned the fiege of Tanjore, and retreated to Carical. 23. The Ruffians raised the siege of Cuftrin. 25. The king of Pruffia defeated the Ruffian general count Fermor, at Zorndorf. 27. Lieutenant colonel Bradftreet took fort Frontenac. Sept. 6. The Pruffian garrison of the fortress of Jonenstein capitulated to the prince of Deux-Ponts. General Retzow dislodged the Auftrian general Laudohn from Fith buch. - 14. Major Grant was defeated at Fort du Quefne by the garrison that fallied out upon him. fberg. - 21. The Ruffians evacuated Land -29. Major Heydon governor of Colberg, obliged the Ruffian general Palmbach to raise the fiege of that place. Nov. 5 and 6. Gen. Harfch haftily raised the fiege of Neifs on the approach of the king of Prussia. A 8. Marshal Daun appeared before Dresden. 9 and 10. The Auftrians retired from Cofel, which they had blockaded for 4 months. 12. Gen. Wedel obliged the Auftrian general Haddick to abandon his defign upon Torgau. 14. Major general Malachowski and col. de Hordt attacked and put the Auftrians to flight under general Haddick, near Eulenberg. Afterwards the Auftrians raised the blockade of Leipfick, and retired to Freyberg; of which the Pruffians foon after took poffeffion. 16. On the king of Pruffia's arrival at Lauban, marshal Daun raised the fiege of Dresden. 29. The island of Goree furrendered to commodore Keppel. Supplies granted by parliament for this year 1758, 10,475,0071. id. M DCC LIX. Jan. 1. General Dohna took Damgarten for the king of Pruffia; five days after he repoffeffed himself of Swedish Pomerania, and forced the fuperior army of the enemy to retire under the 28. Major general Wedel drove cannon of Stralfund." the Swedes out of Fehrbellin. Octob. 10. The prince of Soubife de. feated general Oberg at Luttenberg. - 14. Marfhal Daun furprifed the king of Pruffia in his camp near HochKirchen, which was pillaged. |