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ANNUAL REGISTER,

OR A VIEW OF THE

HISTORY,

POLITICS,

AND

LITERATURE,

For the YEAR 1783.

SECOND EDITION.

LONDON:
Printed by J. Crowder, Warwick-fquare,

FOR THE PROPRIETORS OF DODSLEY'S ANNUAL REGISTER, W. OTRIDGE
AND SON; R. FAULDER; J. CUTHELL; OGILVY AND SON; R, LEA;
J. NUNN; J. WALKER; LACKINGTON, ALLEN, AND CO.;
E. JEFFERY; AND VERNOR AND HOOD.

1800.

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PRE FAC E.

HE conclufion of the war in the Eaft Indies, has ne

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ceffarily claimed our utmost attention in the History of the present year. Exclufive of the great national importance of that arduous conteft, and the vast stakes which were played for by all the parties, the number and variety of military events, both by fea and land, of which it was fo unusually productive, together with the fuperior abilities and extraordinary exertions of the principal leaders on all fides, muft ever render the late war in India peculiarly interesting. Having got through this difficult, though pleafing task, we had only to gather up the gleanings of the war in other quarters; and then tracing those measures which led to the restoration of the public tranquillity, we have proceeded to take a view of the nature, circumstances, and confummation of that general peace, which has happily put an end to the ravages and calamities of war both in the Old and the New World.

Having thus concluded the narration, and wound up the bufinefs of the late moft extenfive and eventful war, we fhall be able, in our next volume, to take a retrospective view of thofe political affairs and transactions in Europe, which however confequential they might have been deemed, in other feasons, could not have been attended to during the din and tumult of arms, and while a rapid fucceffion of the most interesting events were continually crowded upon the public attention.

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