The Every Day Book of History and Chronology: Embracing the Anniversaries of Memorable Persons and Events in Every Period and State of the World, from the Creation to the Present TimeMunsell, Joel
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The Every Day Book of History and Chronology: Embracing the Anniversaries of Memorable Persons and Events in Every Period and State of the World, from the Creation to the Present Time
Munsell, Joel
Chronology, Historical
1810. The French under Sebastiani and Milhaud defeated the Spaniards and
took Malaga with its immense stores, 171 cannon, &c. The same day two
French frigates of 40 guns each, full of troops, destroyed off
Guadaloupe.
1811. Royal assent given by commission to the act appointing a regent of
Great Britain, in the person of the prince of Wales.
1813. British Admiral WARREN declared the ports and harbors of the bay
of Chesapeake to be in a state of blockade.
1814. Seventeen British officers put in close confinement at Chilicothe,
on the principle of retaliation.
1814. The advance of Gen. De York made a successful charge upon the rear
of Macdonald's army at La Chaussee, between Vitry and Chalons, took 3
cannon, and 100 Frenchmen prisoners.
1815. British ship Grannicus, Capt. Wise, captured the American
privateer brig George Little, 8 guns, 58 men.
1816. RICHARD, Viscount Fitzwilliam, died, leaving to the university of
Cambridge his splendid library and £60,000 for the erection of a museum
for its reception and exhibition. In his collection there are more than
10,000 proof prints of the first artists, a very extensive library of
rare and costly works, among which are nearly 300 Roman missals, finely
illuminated. There is also a very curious collection of the best ancient
music, containing the original _Virginal_ book of Queen Elizabeth, and
many works of Handel in the handwriting of that great master.
1818. CHARLES XIII of Sweden died. He was the second son of Adolphus
Frederick, and appointed at his birth high admiral of Sweden. His
education was directed chiefly to naval tactics, but the revolutions of
the time called him finally to the throne, where he conducted with great
prudence, and gained the confidence of the people.
1822. ALI, pacha of Yanina, generally called Ali Pacha, killed. He was a
bold and crafty rebel against the Porte; an intelligent and active
governor of his province; as a warrior, decided and able; as a man, a
very fiend. His early life was unfortunate, but his extraordinary
strength of mind, which shrank from no danger or crime, united to great
address, raised him to princely independence. His enormities at length
attracted the wrath of the sultan. Finding it vain to withstand so
powerful a foe, he sued for pardon, gave up his fortress, and was
treacherously cut down, with six of his companions.
1823. Yates county, New York, erected.
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