. History of the nineteenth century in the United States and Europe, illustrated. Period I: During the triumphs of Napoleon's empire. th them at Mondago Bay, ad-vanced with real British energy, and gained the bat-tle of Rolica, over the French, August 17, with British^ and Portuguese, he tookposition near Vimeria, where August 21 he wasattacked by Junot with 14,000 French. Wellesleydefeated Junot. But as just then two other Britishgenerals arrived, each in turn taking command-in-chief, the pursuit of the defeated French was notwell conducted. From this battle resulted the Con-
. History of the nineteenth century in the United States and Europe, illustrated. Period I: During the triumphs of Napoleon's empire. th them at Mondago Bay, ad-vanced with real British energy, and gained the bat-tle of Rolica, over the French, August 17, with British^ and Portuguese, he tookposition near Vimeria, where August 21 he wasattacked by Junot with 14,000 French. Wellesleydefeated Junot. But as just then two other Britishgenerals arrived, each in turn taking command-in-chief, the pursuit of the defeated French was notwell conducted. From this battle resulted the Con-vention of Cintra, August 30, 1808, by the terms ofwhich the French army, now much reduced, was con-veyed to France in British vessels, with their armsand baggage, and not forbidden to serve convention, — an act of great wisdom on the partof both Wellesley and Junot,—was censured by thegovernments of both those able officers. The Englishministry ordered inquiry, but kept the treaty. By it > Wellesleys British are stated by W. Scott ii,213, at 16,000; and by Thiersiiii 65, at 18,000, besides the ARTHUR W ELLESLEY DUKE OF WELLINGTON. UNITED STATES AND EUROPE. 329 England cleared Portugal of the French ; by it Na-poleon got back above 20,000 effective troops. The Russian fleet in Lisbon harbor surrenderedin trust not to be given back to Russia till peace,but the seamen and marines were sent to Russia atonce. At Erfurt, September 28, 1808, two emperors metto confederate in crime. Napoleon wished for closerunion with the Czar. Each had his great projectsfor tyrannical conquest. Napoleon wanted dominionto Gibraltar; Alexander coveted Finland and meeting was attended with great pomp : manyprinces were there. But Europe looked on dis-quieted. Great issues were believed to be at remained there till October 14. Austria was arming ; new levies were made andgreater energy infused into the army. Napoleonprotested. Austria kept up pl
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