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| + | == Events == | ||
| + | * [[January 16]] – The first Dutch (and general) elections are held for the [[National Assembly of the Batavian Republic]]. (The next Dutch [[general elections]] are held in [[1888]].) | ||
| + | * [[February 15]] – [[French Revolutionary Wars]]: The [[Invasion of Ceylon (1795)]] ends when [[Johan van Angelbeek]], the [[Batavian Republic|Batavian]] governor of [[Ceylon]], surrenders [[Colombo]] peacefully to British forces. | ||
| + | * [[February 16]] – The Kingdom of Great Britain is granted control of [[Ceylon]] by the Dutch. | ||
| + | * [[March 9]] – Widow [[Joséphine de Beauharnais]] marries [[General]] [[Napoléon Bonaparte]]. | ||
| + | * [[March 20]] – The U.S. House of Representatives demands that the U.S. State Department supply it with documents relating to the negotiation of the Jay Treaty; President Washington declines the request, citing that only the U.S. Senate has jurisdiction over treaties. | ||
| + | * [[March 26]] – Napoleon Bonaparte arrives at [[Nice]] to take command of the [[Army of Italy (France)|Army of Italy]] (37,000 men and 60 guns), which is scattered in detachments as far as [[Genoa]]. | ||
| + | * [[April 12]] – War of the [[First Coalition]] – [[Battle of Montenotte]]: [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] gains his first victory as an army commander. | ||
| + | * [[May 10]] [[War of the First Coalition]] – [[Battle of Lodi]]: General [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] defeats the Austrian rearguard, in forcing a crossing of the bridge over the [[Adda River, Italy|Adda River]] in Italy. The Austrians lose some 2,000 men, 14 guns, and 30 ammunition wagons. | ||
| + | * [[May 14]] – [[Edward Jenner]] administers the first [[smallpox]] [[vaccination]], in England. | ||
| + | * [[May 15]] – [[Napoleon]]'s troops take [[Milan]]. | ||
| + | * [[June 23]] – Napoleon Bonaparte seizes the [[Papal States#French Revolution and Napoleonic era|Papal States]], which become part of the revolutionary [[Cisalpine Republic]]. Pope [[Pope Pius VI|Pius VI]] signs the [[Armistice of Bologna]], and is forced to pay a contribution (34 million francs). | ||
| + | * [[July 11]] – The United States takes possession of [[Detroit]] from Great Britain, under the terms of the [[Jay Treaty]]. | ||
| + | * [[July 21]] – [[Mungo Park (explorer)|Mungo Park]] reaches [[Ségou]], the capital of the [[Bamana Empire]]. | ||
| + | * [[August 19]] – [[Second Treaty of San Ildefonso]]: Spain and France form an alliance against Great Britain. | ||
| + | * [[September 2]] – [[Jewish emancipation]] in the [[Batavian Republic]] (Netherlands). | ||
| + | * [[September 17]] – U.S. President [[George Washington]] issues his ''[[George Washington's Farewell Address|Farewell Address]]'', which warns against partisan politics and foreign entanglements. In addition, he sets a precedent by declining to run for a third term. | ||
| + | * [[September 28]] – Empress [[Catherine the Great]] signs an agreement with Great Britain, formally joining Russia to the coalition. | ||
| + | * [[November 3]] – [[John Adams]] defeats [[Thomas Jefferson]], in the [[U.S. presidential election, 1796|U.S. presidential election]]. | ||
| + | * [[November 6]] - Catherine the Great dies, and is succeeded by her son [[Paul I of Russia]]. His wife [[Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg]] becomes [[Empress consort]]. | ||
| + | * [[November 17]] – [[Battle of Arcole]]: French forces under General Napoleon defeat the Austrians at [[Arcole]]. After a bold [[Maneuver warfare#Napoleon's use of maneuver|maneuver]], he outflanks the Austrian army (24,000 men) under Freiherr [[József Alvinczi]], and cuts off its line of retreat. Alvinczi is forced to take up a defensive position behind the [[Brenta (river)|Brenta River]]. | ||
| + | * [[December]] – The British government begins work on a 40-acre (162,000 m²) site at [[Norman Cross]], for the world's first purpose-built [[prisoner-of-war camp]].<ref>Charters, Erica; Rosenhaft, Eve; Smith, Hannah (2012). Civilians and War in Europe, 1618-1815</ref> | ||
| + | * [[December 7]] – The [[U.S. Electoral College]] meets to elect [[John Adams]] president of the United States. | ||
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| + | === Date unknown === | ||
| + | * The Spanish government lifts the restrictions against neutrals trading with the colonies, thus acknowledging Spain's inability to supply the colonies with needed goods and markets. | ||
| + | * Annual British iron production reaches 125,000 tons. | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:24, 13 March 2021
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 Napoleon Bonaparte forces a crossing of the bridge at Arcole, a move that makes his career. | |
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Events
- January 16 – The first Dutch (and general) elections are held for the National Assembly of the Batavian Republic. (The next Dutch general elections are held in 1888.)
- February 15 – French Revolutionary Wars: The Invasion of Ceylon (1795) ends when Johan van Angelbeek, the Batavian governor of Ceylon, surrenders Colombo peacefully to British forces.
- February 16 – The Kingdom of Great Britain is granted control of Ceylon by the Dutch.
- March 9 – Widow Joséphine de Beauharnais marries General Napoléon Bonaparte.
- March 20 – The U.S. House of Representatives demands that the U.S. State Department supply it with documents relating to the negotiation of the Jay Treaty; President Washington declines the request, citing that only the U.S. Senate has jurisdiction over treaties.
- March 26 – Napoleon Bonaparte arrives at Nice to take command of the Army of Italy (37,000 men and 60 guns), which is scattered in detachments as far as Genoa.
- April 12 – War of the First Coalition – Battle of Montenotte: Napoleon Bonaparte gains his first victory as an army commander.
- May 10 War of the First Coalition – Battle of Lodi: General Napoleon Bonaparte defeats the Austrian rearguard, in forcing a crossing of the bridge over the Adda River in Italy. The Austrians lose some 2,000 men, 14 guns, and 30 ammunition wagons.
- May 14 – Edward Jenner administers the first smallpox vaccination, in England.
- May 15 – Napoleon's troops take Milan.
- June 23 – Napoleon Bonaparte seizes the Papal States, which become part of the revolutionary Cisalpine Republic. Pope Pius VI signs the Armistice of Bologna, and is forced to pay a contribution (34 million francs).
- July 11 – The United States takes possession of Detroit from Great Britain, under the terms of the Jay Treaty.
- July 21 – Mungo Park reaches Ségou, the capital of the Bamana Empire.
- August 19 – Second Treaty of San Ildefonso: Spain and France form an alliance against Great Britain.
- September 2 – Jewish emancipation in the Batavian Republic (Netherlands).
- September 17 – U.S. President George Washington issues his Farewell Address, which warns against partisan politics and foreign entanglements. In addition, he sets a precedent by declining to run for a third term.
- September 28 – Empress Catherine the Great signs an agreement with Great Britain, formally joining Russia to the coalition.
- November 3 – John Adams defeats Thomas Jefferson, in the U.S. presidential election.
- November 6 - Catherine the Great dies, and is succeeded by her son Paul I of Russia. His wife Sophie Marie Dorothea of Württemberg becomes Empress consort.
- November 17 – Battle of Arcole: French forces under General Napoleon defeat the Austrians at Arcole. After a bold maneuver, he outflanks the Austrian army (24,000 men) under Freiherr József Alvinczi, and cuts off its line of retreat. Alvinczi is forced to take up a defensive position behind the Brenta River.
- December – The British government begins work on a 40-acre (162,000 m²) site at Norman Cross, for the world's first purpose-built prisoner-of-war camp.[1]
- December 7 – The U.S. Electoral College meets to elect John Adams president of the United States.
Date unknown
- The Spanish government lifts the restrictions against neutrals trading with the colonies, thus acknowledging Spain's inability to supply the colonies with needed goods and markets.
- Annual British iron production reaches 125,000 tons.
Event
| Event | Start | End | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Revolution | 5 May 1789 | 9 November 1799 | Often cited event in world history that has an even more brutal side to it than is usually discussed. |
New Groups
| Group | Image | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Strathclyde |  | Public | Glasgow's second-oldest university |
| Lycée Henri-IV |  | Considered one of the most demanding and prestigious secondary schools in France. |
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References
- ↑ Charters, Erica; Rosenhaft, Eve; Smith, Hannah (2012). Civilians and War in Europe, 1618-1815
