265-269, 271, 272, 276-278, 376, 377, 379, 380, 388;
duel with Winchilsea, 250, 251;
provisional administration, 351;
foreign secretary, 352, 356, 390;
Indian campaign, 398-400;
Assaye and Argaum, 399.

Wellesley, Sir Henry (afterwards Lord Cowley), 150.

Wellesley, Richard, marquis, 54, 67, 76, 96, 109, 174, 230, 278, 280, 325;
foreign secretary, 68, 76;
lord-lieutenant of Ireland, 199, 241, 344, 346;
governor-general of Bengal, 397-400, 402-405, 407, 408.

Wellington, Duke of. See Wellesley, Sir Arthur.

Wesel, 138.

Wesley, John, 337.

Westbury, 245.

West Australia. See Australia.

Westminster abbey and hall. See London.

Westmorland, Earl of (Fane), lord privy seal, 1, 50, 82;
resignation, 237.

Westphalia, 53, 153;
troops, 158.

Wetherell, Sir Charles, 248, 297.

Weymouth, 289, 305, 326.

Wharncliffe, Lord (Stuart-Wortley-Mackenzie), 291, 292, 299, 301, 302;
lord privy seal, 352.

Whately, Dr., archbishop of Dublin, 317, 421, 422.

Whitbread, Samuel, M.P., 36, 49, 51, 156, 157, 182, 199.

Whiteboys, 320.

White Conduit House. See London.

Whitefeet, 320.

Whitelocke, General, 56, 57.

Whitworth, Lord (afterwards Earl), ambassador extraordinary to France, 19;
negotiates with French government, 20-22, 46.

Wilberforce, William, M.P., 15, 48, 195.

Wild, Jonathan, 181.

Wilkes, John, 72, 374, 422.

Wilkie, Sir David, 427.

Wilkinson, American general, 141, 146.

William, Duke of Clarence (afterwards William IV.), 208, 249;
marriage, 184, 185;
lord high admiral, 227;
resignation, 243;
king, 273, 274, 277, 278, 281-283, 286, 287, 289-294, 296, 297, 299,
301-305, 337, 347-352, 354, 356, 357, 363, 368, 371;
coronation, 295, 301, 309;
death, 375.

William, Prince of Orange, 9-13.

William Frederick, Prince of Orange (afterwards William I., King of the
Netherlands), 138, 158, 267, 378, 381, 385.

William, Prince of Orange (afterwards William II., King of the
Netherlands), 159, 384.

Wilson, Sir Robert, 125.

Wiltshire, 281.

Winchester, school, 429.

Winchilsea, Earl of (Finch-Hatton), 250, 251.

Winder, American general, 146.

Windham, William, 14, 15, 25, 26, 28, 31, 34, 47, 51;
secretary for war and colonies, 45.

Windsor Castle, 70, 375.

_Windsor Castle_, the, British ship, 221.

Wittgenstein, Russian general, 125, 143, 145.

Worcester, bishop of (Carr), 299.

Wordsworth, William, 416.

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