The French fleet sails from Brest and joins the Spanish, p. 448. The
Spanish ambassador presents a manifesto to the British secretary, p.
449. The combined fleet steer for Plymouth, p. 450—abandon the British
coasts, p. 451. Grenada taken by the French, p. 452. Admiral Byron
engages count d’Estaing, 453. Captain Paul Jones engages Captain
Pearson, p. 454. Sir Joseph Yorke presents a memorial to their High
Mightinesses, p. 456. The state of Ireland, p. 457. Gibralter invested,
p. 459.
THE
RISE, PROGRESS, AND CONCLUSION
OF THE
NORTH AMERICAN REVOLUTION.