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1 day ago · War of 1812. The War of 1812 was fought by the United States and its allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in North America. It began when the United States declared war on Britain on 18 June 1812.
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The War of 1812 was fought between the British Empire and...
- Burning of Washington
British and American movements during the Chesapeake...
- Sixty Years
The Sixty Years' War (French: Guerre de Soixante Ans;...
- Battle of New Orleans
The Battle of New Orleans was fought on January 8, 1815,...
- Philip Broke
Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke, 1st Baronet KCB (/ ˈ b r ʊ k /;...
- List of War of 1812 Battles
Attack on HMS Junon (1810) (June 20, 1813): An attack...
- Old Northwest
The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and...
- Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent (8 Stat. 218) was the peace treaty that...
- Battle of Bladensburg
The Battle of Bladensburg, also known as the Bladensburg...
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6 days ago · The 1830s (pronounced "eighteen-thirties") was a decade of the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1830, and ended on December 31, 1839. In this decade, the world saw a rapid rise of imperialism and colonialism, particularly in Asia and Africa. Britain saw a surge of power and world dominance, as Queen Victoria took to the throne in 1837.
4 days ago · Benjamin Lincoln (born Jan. 24, 1733, Hingham, Mass.—died May 9, 1810, Boston) was a Continental army officer in the American Revolution who rendered distinguished service in the northern campaigns early in the war, but was forced to surrender with about 7,000 troops at Charleston, S.C., on May 12, 1780. A small-town farmer, Lincoln held ...
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Apr 24, 2024 · George III (born June 4 [May 24, Old Style], 1738, London—died January 29, 1820, Windsor Castle, near London) was the king of Great Britain and Ireland (1760–1820) and elector (1760–1814) and then king (1814–20) of Hanover, during a period when Britain won an empire in the Seven Years’ War but lost its American colonies and then, after the strug...
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17 hours ago · Two days after he entered Mexico City on 14 September 1810, Father Miguel Hidalgo called to arms in the village of Hidalgo. France and the Spanish king invaded Spain, was deposed, and Joseph Bonaparte imposed.
Apr 18, 2024 · Frédéric Chopin. French in full: Frédéric François Chopin. Polish: Fryderyk Franciszek Szopen. Born: March 1, 1810 [ see Researcher’s Note: Chopin’s birth date ], Żelazowa Wola, near Warsaw, Duchy of Warsaw [now in Poland] (Show more) Died: October 17, 1849, Paris, France (aged 39) Notable Works: “Berceuse” “Chopin Preludes, Op. 28”
2 days ago · On 25 August 1830, violence broke out in Brussels. Groups of protestors broke up cobblestones from the streets, looted shops and set houses on fire. Inhabitants of the city were agitated and joined the mob. A mere month before, another uprising had taken place, in Paris.
