1807. Montevideo taken by storm by the British.
1808. The Neapolitan garrison of Reggio surrendered to the French.
1809. The French national ship l'Iris, 24 guns, captured by the British ship, l'Amiable.
1809. The Spanish junta in Seville issued orders to their troops to give no quarter to the French found in Spain.
1810. British ship Valiant of 74 guns captured the French frigate Cannoniere, 14 guns, with a cargo worth $800,000.
1810. The French destroyed the quicksilver mines at El Almoden del Azoque, near Seville.
1810. Guadaloupe surrendered to the British.
1813. The Spanish cortez abolished the inquisition.
1814. Bonaparte entered Troyes. Same day the Russians and Prussians bombarded Vitry, defended by the French under Gen. Montmartre.
1831. The duke of Nemours elected king of Belgium.