- Exclusion of the Girondists from the Convention—Execution of the Queen, Madame Elizabeth, and the Duke
of Orleans—La Vendee—Fall of Danton and Camille Desmoulins—Overthrow of Robespierre and the Jacobins—Reconstruction
of the Government—Napoleon Bonaparte—Italian Campaign—Expedition to Egypt and
Syria—Return to France—The First Consulate—Consul for Life—Duke d'Enghein—Napoleon Emperor—Austrian
Campaign—Russians—Battle of Austerlitz—Confederation of the Rhine—War with Prussia—Alliance
of Prussia and Russia—Victory at Friedland—Peace of Tilsit—Occupation of Portugal—Spain—Annexation
of the Roman States and imprisonment of the Pope—New war with Austria—Peace of Vienna—Marriage
with Maria Louisa—Russian Campaign—Conflagration of Moscow—Retreat of the French—Alliance
of Russia, Prussia, etc.—Congress of Prague—Austria—Battle of Leipsic—Retreat of the French—Invasion
of France by the Allies—Abdication of Napoleon—Louis XVIII—Escape of Napoleon from Elba—Defeat at
Waterloo—Death at St. Helena—Louis XVIII—Charles X—Abdication—Louis Philippe—Revolution—Louis
Napoleon—War with Russia and alliance with England and Turkey 256-302
History of Spain.—Gothic Monarchy—The Moors—Castile—Henry IV—Ferdinand and Isabella—Conquest
of Grenada—Christopher Columbus—Discovery of America—Charles V—Hernando Cortez—Conquest
of Mexico—Francis Pizarro—Conquest of Peru—Ignatius Loyola—Philip II—War with England—Defeat of
the Invincible Armada—Philip III—Banishment of the descendants of the Moors—Philip IV—Accession of
the House of Bourbon—Charles III—The Seven Years' War—Charles IV—Ferdinand—Joseph Bonaparte—Alliance
of the Spaniards and English—Return of Ferdinand—Isabella II 302-312
Germany and Austria.—Division of the Empire of Charlemagne, and formation of the German Empire—Succession
of Henry the Fowler to the throne of Conrad of Franconia—The Germans build cities—Accession
of Hildebrand—Pope Gregory III—His Excommunication of Henry IV—Strife of Guelphs and Ghibelines—Pope
Adrian IV—Tancred—Richard III of England—The House of Hapsburg succeeds that of Swabia—Death
of Albert—Charles IV issues the Golden Bull—Council of Constance—Martyrdom of John Huss and
Jerome of Prague—Invention of Printing—Luther; the Reformation—Thirty Years' War—Peace of Westphalia—Insurrection
of Hungarians aided by Turks—The War of Succession—Prince Eugene—Maria Theresa—Pragmatic
Sanction—Revolt of the Netherlands—Confederation of the Rhine—Congress of Vienna—Hungarian
Revolution of 1848 312-326
History of Russia.—Russia rescued from the Tartars by John Basilowitz—Michael Theodorowitz, First of
the House of Romanoff, Czar of Muscovy—Reorganization of Russia by Alexis—Reign of Peter the Great—Foundation
and embellishment of St. Petersburg—Succession of the Czarina Catherine—Catherine II—Annexation
of the Crimea—Dismemberment of Poland—Kosciusko—Suwarrow—Resignation of Stanislaus—Paul—War
against the French Republic—Assassination of Paul—Alexander—Coalition against Napoleon, by
Austria and England—Peace of Tilsit—Napoleon declares war against Russia—Smolensko—Burning of Moscow—Constantine—Nicholas—Extirpation
of Poland—Siege of Sevastopol by France, England, and Turkey—Death
of Nicholas—Succession of Alexander II 326-334
HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES.
I. Colonial History.—Discoveries of Cabot—The Huguenots—Sir Walter Raleigh—Champlain—Henry
Hudson—Virginia—Jamestown—John Smith—Pocahontas—Indian War—Gov. Berkeley—Nathaniel Bacon—New
England Colonies—Puritans—Principles of their early Government—Quaker Persecution—Pequod
Indian War—King Philip—Royal Governors—Salem Witchcraft—Connecticut—Rhode Island—Dutch Settlement
of New Amsterdam—Indian War—Annexation of New Amsterdam to the English Colonies, and change of
name to N. York—Lord Baltimore—Civil War—Carolina—Wm. Penn—Indian Treaty—Frame of Government—Oglethorpe—Wesley—Whitfield—Principles
and characteristics of the Colonists 334-363
II. Contest of France and England for America.—King William's War—The French War—The Ohio
Company—George Washington—Braddock—Gen. Wolfe—Rising Colonial prosperity 363-368
III The Revolution.—Stamp Act—N. Y. Congress—War of publications against Britain—Boston Massacre—Tea
Party—Lexington—Declaration of Independence—Franklin, Lafayette, Kosciusko—Trenton—Brandywine—Burgoyne's
Defeat—Alliance of France and America—Baron Steuben—D'Estaing—Stony Point—Arnold—Col.
Hayne—Capitulation of Cornwallis—Treaty at Paris—Washington—Paralyzed condition of
the Government—Massachusetts Rebellion 1786—Formation of Government by the Constitutional Convention 368-394
IV. Constitutional History.—Federalists and anti-Federalists—Defeat of Harmar and St. Clair—Prohibition
of the Slave Trade—Death of Washington—Purchase of Louisiana—War with Tripoli—Embargo Acts—War
with England—Campaign of 1812—American Naval Victories—Perry's victory on Lake Erie—Gen.
Harrison—Treaty at Ghent—Battle of New Orleans—Seminole War—Lafayette—Tariff—U. S. Bank—Nulli-*
