1794. The treaty signed at London between England and America, called Jay's treaty.
1801. Joseph de Beauchamp, a French theologian and astronomer, died. During a residence in the Levant, he made many astronomical observations, constructed a map of the Tigris and Euphrates, and surveyed the Black sea.
1806. Richard Weston died; an English thread hosier, who became eminent as a horticulturist, and published some useful tracts on that subject.
1806. Hameln, on the Weser, captured by the French, who took Von Schoeler and five other generals, 9,000 Prussians, some other troops, and great quantities of ammunition and stores.
1806. Mortier entered Hamburg and confiscated all British property found there.
1806. Nicholas Claude Ledoux, a fortunate though vain French architect, died.
1809. Battle of Ocana; the French under Soult defeated 50,000 Spaniards. Joseph Bonaparte commanded in person in this battle under Soult.
1812. Battle of Koutovo; the French under Ney attacked in the defiles near Krasnoy, on the very spot where Davoust had been defeated two days before. Although the French fought with the greatest courage and most desperate intrepidity, they were defeated with terrible slaughter, and the loss of all their cannon, baggage and colors. Scarcely had this second victory been obtained, when the last columns of the rear guard appeared in sight, and were compelled to surrender, 100 officers and 11,000 men.
1812. Americans under colonel Pike made an incursion into Canada, assaulted and carried a British post, burnt their blockhouse, and returned with only five wounded.
1813. American Com. Porter took possession of an island in the South sea, called by the natives Nooaheevah, which he called Madison's island, in honor of the president.