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he battle of Rosbach, 313. Of Leuthen, 314. Tendency of Rosbach to unify Germany behind him, 316. Worsts the Russians at Zorndorf, 318. Attacked by the Pope, 322. Beaten at Kunersdorf, 323. Conquers at Lignitz and Torgau, 325. Political changes to his advantage, 326. Obtains peace, 328. Frederic the Second, the Emperor, his qualities, i. 7. Frederic William, Great Elector of Brandenburg, iii. 244. Frederic William of Prussia, iii. 245. Military establishment, 246. Conduct to his children, 247. Dies, 255. Froissart quoted, ii. 7. Fuller, on Lord Burleigh, ii. 66, 67. Galway, Earl of, commander of the allies in Spain, ii. 158, 166, 171. Defeated at Almanza, 172. Ganges, the chief highway of Eastern commerce, ii. 700, 701. Gentleman Dancing-Master, Wycherley's, iii. 69. George I., transformation of English parties under, iii. 593. His position at the beginning of his reign, 602, 603. George II., his resentment against Chatham, ii. 255. Compelled to accept him, 256. His efforts for the protection of Hanover, 263, 264. His relations with his ministers, 273-275. Mixture of parties under, iii. 595. Growth in popularity toward the close of his reign, 603. George III., partial to Clive, ii. 756. Sentiment of loyalty toward, at his accession, iii. 604. Education, 606. His speech not agreeable to the ministry, 611. Dream of freedom on the accession of Bute, 622. Determines never to submit to the Whigs, 633. Harassed by Grenville, turns to Pitt, 640. Resentment toward Grenville over the Regency Bill, 648. Sends Cumberland to Pitt, 649. Lectured by Grenville and Bedford, 652. Makes Rockingham First Lord of the Treasury, 655. Supported by the politicians called the king's friends, 660. Tries to win Pitt over, 666. Gibbon, Edward, why accused of being a Mohammedan, i. 697 and note. A successful historian, ii. 284. Gibraltar, capture of, by Sir George Rooke, ii. 158. Giffard, Lady, sister of Sir William Temple, ii. 528, 529, 586, 597. Gifford, Mr., the poet, admired by Byron, ii. 594. Girondists, eminent men among, iii. 512. Refuse to sanction any excesses, 514. Oppose equivocally the king's execution, 515. Accused of federalism, 519. Their leaders condemned by Barere, 527. Their trial, 531. Executed, 532.
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