CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX.

Abbreviations.— B.— Battle. N. W. F.=North-West Frontierof India. S.=Soudan. E. A.=East Africa. S. A.=South Africa. \Y. A — West Africa. C. & J.=Chino-Japanese War.

1890. Mar. 10.— Col. Monteil takes Dioulassou (w.a.), 775 „ 13— Surrender of the rebel forces at RioJaneiro, 790 ., I4—4a — Monteil's retreat before Samory (\v. a.),775 April it).— Sinking of the Hquidaban(P-razil), 701 June 12.— Oshima's Japanese Brigade lands at Chemulpo in Korea, 539. Julv 17.- I:.1: Kassala (s.), ;, 5 ,, 22,— Japanese seize Palace of Korean King at Seoul, 540 „ 25.— Naval action off Phung-tao Island (c.is. >.), $42 ., 25.— Sinking of the ss. Kowshing, 543 ,. 2ij.— Oshima defeats Chinese at Song-hwan and occupies Asan, 546 Aug. j — War formally declared between China andJapan, 549 555 „ 17.— Naval battle ol the Yaui, 563 ' (ct -4. 2J.— Passage of the Yalu River by the Japanese, 573 ,,2-i at Hua-yuan-kon in the Port Arthur Peninsula ,, 27.— The French Resident leaves Antananarivo (Madagascar), 747 N*i v — Defe.it oi Kabarega by Major 1hruston (1..\.\ 793 Nov. — Waziris attack the Survey camp at Wano (n\ w.i-.), ♥38 „ 6.--Japanese storm Kin-chow, s7<i ,, 7.— They occupy Ta-lien-wan, 500 , 21.—Japanese capture Port Arthur. 584 ,, 21.— Chinese attack on Kin-chow repulsed, : Dec 2.— Japanese occupy Fu-chow, ,, 12.— French occupy Tamatave (Madagascar), 748 „ 13.— Japanese take Hai-cheng in Manchuria. 002 „ 19.— Japanesevictory at Ka ai, 602 April 6.— Segu or. theNiger taken hy the French. 761 Dec.— Mwanga, King of Uganda, accepts British Protectorate, 794 1891.

Jan. 1.— French take Nioro (W. a.\ 762 Feb. 19.— Tokar takenby Col. Kitchener (s.J, 3 Mar. 24.— Rising at Manipur, ,. 51— April 9.— Lieut. Grant's defence ol Thobal, 8tQ April 7.— French occupy Kankan (W. a.),763 23.— Sinking of the'Blatfco kntalada I 25. < .en.Graham defeats the Manipuris, 820 :>j.— Manipur occupied, 820 Aug.20.— H. of Concon (Chili), 7-7 2a— B.of La Placilla (Chili). ; Sept. 12.— The Mashonaland Pioneers under Col. IVnncsathcr reach Mount Hampden.714 ]1■■:. 2.— Nilt taken (N. W, I.), 435 „ 17.— Upper Xilt Forts taken,415 1892.

Jan. 26.— French occupy Kerouane (w.a.),763 Feb. 14.— Storming ot soutou Kourou (w. a.I.703 Aug. 17.— French, under Col. Dodds, begin advance into I>ahom> \ Spt. 19.— B,ofD i.vi.766 ■-Action at Gbede ,. 7I'<> Oct. 14.— French, defeatedat 1 mey),767 ., 27.— F'rench force the passage ot the river at Kotopa 768 WoV. 15.— Co!. Dodds occupies Abomey, 770 1895. Jan. I.— Amir-ul-Mulk murders the Mehtar ofChitral and seizes the throne (M. w.I ,, 10.— Japanesevictory atKal.pcng, 603 [4.— Baratieri defeats the Abyssinians at Koatit, 7 „ 10 — French occupy Mojanga Madagascar),74S „ 20-2s.— Japanese army under Oyama lands in Shan-tung. 606 .. 30 capture Eastern forts ofWai-hai-wei, 609 Feb. 1.— Japanesecapture WesternForts ofWei-hai-wei ,.— Na\al attack on Wei-hai-wei begins, 01I „ 12.— Surrender 6f Wei-hai-wei,1 ,, 13,— Toutee's expeditionroaches the Niger oppositeBadjibo, 1893.

K ,| 0/ Col Coinl uccessful campaign r\ iiv. a '.. April 12.— French on the Niger, 770 July9.— MatabeleImpi driven from neighbourhoodof Victoria, 71' n12.— French gunboats force entrance of the Menam River — Naval revolt at RioJaneiro, 7W ' let. Si.— B. of the Shangani -Matabele defeated, 716 Nov. 1.— P.. of the Imbembezi River— Matabi It defeated, 718 . 2. Col. I A lams defeats Matabele on th. , 719 .. 4.— Buluwayo occupied, 719 Dec. 4.— Disaster to Wilson's Patrol on (hi -River,733 „ ;4 6.— Col. Bonnier defeats Samor and occupies Tenetou JW. A.), 772 —Italians deli I,5 1 tglish conflict at Waima (W. \.|. 77s h Timbuctoo :;-' — French deta 77-,, 21.— Chinese take Tai-ping-shan. 626 ,, 34.— f-tisretakenby theJa] ,. 2;.— Beginning of Insurrection in Eastern Cub tectorate forces in Uganda fail to fore; the \ ictorian Nil-,, 3.— Britisl driven back into Chitral by the rebels —the siege begins, 442 ,, 4.—Japanese ' 629 7.— Captain Ross's column attacked in the Koragh defile 1 . 443 I panese victory at fien-chwang-tai (last battle of the wai ,,13— Lieuts Edwardi a 1 Fowler treacherously made 1894.

—Col. Bonnier occupies Timbuctoo,772 n ];. 1 . olumn surprised and cut up by the prisoners (N. W, h.), 444 Tuaregs at Dougoi, 774