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| + | * [[February 5]] – Upon his death, King [[Charles XIII of Sweden]] (Charles II of Norway) is succeeded on both thrones by his adoptive son [[Charles XIV John of Sweden|Charles XIV/III John]], starting the Royal [[House of Bernadotte]]. | ||
| + | * [[February 12]] – [[Chile]] [[Chilean Declaration of Independence|proclaims its independence]] from Spain. | ||
| + | * [[March 15]] – [[Seminole Wars#First Seminole War|First Seminole War]]: General [[Andrew Jackson]] and his American army invade [[Florida]]. | ||
| + | * [[April 5]] – [[Chilean War of Independence]] – [[Battle of Maipú]]: Patriot rebels, led by [[José de San Martín]], decisively defeat the Spanish [[Royalist (Spanish American Independence)|Royalist]]s. | ||
| + | * [[May 11]] | ||
| + | ** [[Charles XIV of Sweden|Charles XIV]] of [[Sweden–Norway]] is crowned king of [[Sweden]]. | ||
| + | * [[July 1]] – After a war that began on [[November 5]], [[1817]], the forces of the [[East India Company]] defeat [[Baji Rao II]] in battle and acquire control over the [[Maratha Empire]].<ref>''The Oriental Herald and Journal of General Literature'' April 1826. p. 150.</ref> | ||
| + | * [[July 11]] – The [[Second Bank of the United States|Bank of the United States]] reverses its policy of expanding credit, and sends notices to its borrowers nationwide demanding immediate repayment of balances due; the defaults during the next six months will trigger the [[Panic of 1819]].<ref>"Congressional Register", ''Niles Weekly Register'' July 3, 1824. p. 251.</ref> | ||
| + | * [[July 15]] – U.S. President [[James Monroe]] convenes a cabinet meeting, to discuss whether General [[Andrew Jackson]]'s unauthorized invasion and conquest of [[Spanish Florida]] should be disavowed by the White House. Secretary of State [[John Quincy Adams]] persuades the President that the action is justifiable, in stopping terror caused by the Seminole tribes. | ||
| + | * [[August 4]] – [[1818 United Kingdom general election]] for the House of Commons. The Tory Party, led by Prime Minister [[Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool|Robert Jenkinson]], retains its control of the government but loses some seats. | ||
| + | * [[September]] – Sir [[Stamford Raffles]] sets out to visit [[Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings|Lord Hastings]], [[Governor-General of India]], to gain his approval to establish a trading station at the southern tip of the [[Malay Peninsula]] (modern-day [[Singapore]]). | ||
| + | * [[September 7]] – [[Carl III]] of [[Sweden–Norway]] is crowned king of [[Norway]], in [[Trondheim]]. | ||
| + | * [[October 20]] – A treaty between the U.S. and the United Kingdom establishes the boundary between the U.S. and [[British North America]] as the [[49th parallel north|49th parallel]], from the [[Lake of the Woods]] to the [[Rocky Mountains]], also creating the [[Northwest Angle]]. | ||
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Events
- February 5 – Upon his death, King Charles XIII of Sweden (Charles II of Norway) is succeeded on both thrones by his adoptive son Charles XIV/III John, starting the Royal House of Bernadotte.
- February 12 – Chile proclaims its independence from Spain.
- March 15 – First Seminole War: General Andrew Jackson and his American army invade Florida.
- April 5 – Chilean War of Independence – Battle of Maipú: Patriot rebels, led by José de San Martín, decisively defeat the Spanish Royalists.
- May 11
- Charles XIV of Sweden–Norway is crowned king of Sweden.
- July 1 – After a war that began on November 5, 1817, the forces of the East India Company defeat Baji Rao II in battle and acquire control over the Maratha Empire.[1]
- July 11 – The Bank of the United States reverses its policy of expanding credit, and sends notices to its borrowers nationwide demanding immediate repayment of balances due; the defaults during the next six months will trigger the Panic of 1819.[2]
- July 15 – U.S. President James Monroe convenes a cabinet meeting, to discuss whether General Andrew Jackson's unauthorized invasion and conquest of Spanish Florida should be disavowed by the White House. Secretary of State John Quincy Adams persuades the President that the action is justifiable, in stopping terror caused by the Seminole tribes.
- August 4 – 1818 United Kingdom general election for the House of Commons. The Tory Party, led by Prime Minister Robert Jenkinson, retains its control of the government but loses some seats.
- September – Sir Stamford Raffles sets out to visit Lord Hastings, Governor-General of India, to gain his approval to establish a trading station at the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula (modern-day Singapore).
- September 7 – Carl III of Sweden–Norway is crowned king of Norway, in Trondheim.
- October 20 – A treaty between the U.S. and the United Kingdom establishes the boundary between the U.S. and British North America as the 49th parallel, from the Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains, also creating the Northwest Angle.
Event
| Event | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Pax Brittanica | 1815 | 1915 |
New Groups
| Group | Image | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhousie University |  | University | Canadian University with 91 Rhodes Scholars |
| Saint Louis University |  | Research Military ranks Non-profit Coeducational Society of Jesus | Private Jesuit university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Norway/Ministry/Justice and Public Security |  | ||
| Bucharest Polytechnic Institute |  | The largest technical university in Romania | |
| University of Bonn |  | Public | Has a major deep state presence, both with recruitment and academic ties to intelligence services, and other aspects. |
| Danmarks Nationalbank |  | The national bank of Denmark | |
| Bonn University | | Connections to the spook community |
Births
| Title | Born | Place of birth | Died | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Marx | 5 May 1818 | Germany Rhineland-Palatinate Kingdom of Prussia Trier (present-day Trier | 14 March 1883 | Author Socialism | Founder of Marxism, which has been interpreted many various ways ever since. |
| Mayer Amschel de Rothschild | 29 June 1818 | London | 6 February 1874 | Politician Businessperson |
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