196
12 May, 1780. The surrender of Charleston 198
Jan.-Feb. Rodney's relief of Gibraltar 198
17 April. His indecisive action off Dominica 199
Ireland's grievances 200
1779. The volunteers 202
Removal of restrictions on Irish trade 202
1779-80. Activity of the opposition in England 202
2-7 June. The Lord George Gordon riots 205

CHAPTER XI.

YORKTOWN AND THE KING'S DEFEAT.

Mar., 1780. The armed neutrality 208
20 Dec. Dispute with the Dutch: war declared 209
Defence of Gibraltar 210
5 Aug., 1781. Battle of the Dogger Bank 212
1780. General election and the new parliament 212
2 Oct. The fate of Major Andre 215
3 Feb., 1781. Rodney takes St. Eustatius 216
July, 1780. French squadron at Rhode island 218
16 Aug. Cornwallis's campaign in the south: battle
of Camden 219
17 Jan., 1781. Battle of the Cowpens 221
15 Mar. Battle of Guilford 222
May. Cornwallis in Virginia 223
How England lost command in the American waters 224
19 Oct. The capitulation at Yorktown 225
Causes of the disaster 225
Reception of the news in England 226
Events in the war with France and Spain 227
Mar., 1782. The second Rockingham ministry; the king's
defeat 229

CHAPTER XII.

THE ROUT OF THE WHIGS.

1782. Attack on the corrupt influence of the crown 231
May. Legislative independence conceded to Ireland 232
12 April. The "battle of the Saints" 234
Last scenes of the siege of Gibraltar 236
1780-