A new and complete history of England, from the first settlement of Brutus, upwards of one thousand years before Julius Cæsar, to the year 1795. Comprising an Accurate Account of the Revolutions, Conquests, Wars, Battles, Sea-Fights, Blockades, Bombardments, Sieges, Skirmishes, Fortifications, Treaties, Acquisitions, Discoveries, Settlements, Treasons, Plots, Conspiracies, Assassinations, Civil Commotions, Inundations, Earthquakes, Storms, Hurricanes, Constitution, Laws, Charters, Corporations, Privileges, Immunities, Government, Religion, Customs, Manners, Commerce, Inventions, Arts and Sciences, Learning, Antiquities, Naval & Military Transactions, &c. With Every Circumstance Worthy of Being Recorded in the British Annals; Forming a chronological detail of the Transactions of all the monarchs Have Swayed the Sceptre of Britain; Wherein their Characters are properly delineated, with equal Impartiality and Disinteresle iness; Whether exalted by their Virtues or execrated for their Vices, remarkable for their Courage or detested for their Pusiltanimity. Also, biographical anecdotes of admirals, generals, Statesmen, Patriots, Historians, Orators, &c. Whose superior Abilities have immortalized their Names, and contributed to the Honour and Dignity of their Country. The Whole carefully pruned of the Errors of preceding Historians; their Party-Prejudices, Absurdities, and fabulous Details removed for the more solid Recital of Historical Facts, confirmed by the Evidence of the most authentic Authors; containing, for the Space of near Three Thousand Years, whatever is deserving of being recorded in a Work of so much Importance as the History of Great-Britain. By Charles Alfred Ashburton, Esq.

Date:

[1795]