1781. British fort Dreadnought surrendered to the Americans under Gen. Lee.
1782. American general Wayne defeated a considerable body of British under Col. Brown, near Savannah.
1789. John Hawkins, an English writer, died; author of a History of Music in 5 vols. quarto.
1790. Thomas Warton, an English poet died; author of a History of Poetry, 3 vols.
1794. French under Dumas scaled mount Cenis.
1794. Bastia, in Corsica, surrendered to lord Hood.
1796. Battles of Tombio and Codogno; the French defeated the Austrians; the gallant French gen. La Harpe killed.
1799. Archduke Charles crossed the Rhine into Switzerland.
1804. The first interment in the cemetery
of Pere la Chaise; it was laid out and prepared by order of Bonaparte.