1703. Battle of Eeckeren, between the French and confederated armies of the English and Dutch, in which the slaughter on both sides was very great.
1733. Twenty sail of merchant ships destroyed by a hurricane at St. Christophers.
1734. Dantzic, in Prussia, surrendered to the Russians.
1777. British evacuated Amboy, N. J., and encamped opposite, on Staten island.
1785. James Oglethorpe, the first governor of Georgia, died in England, aged 97. He took an active part in the settlement of Georgia, and founded the town of Savannah. He displayed great courage and address in protecting the colony from incursions of the Spaniards.
1797. Richard Parker hanged; author of the noted rebellion in the English fleet at the Nore.
1797. The chief officers of the Cisalpine republic installed by Bonaparte. This like the French republic, was but of short continuance.
1802. Treaty of Buffalo creek, when the Senecas sold their land west of Genesee river to the state.
1803. Two British ships captured off St. Domingo the French frigate Creole, 44 guns, having on board 100 blood hounds for the French army against the blacks.
1815. Action in the strait of Sunda, between United States sloop of war Peacock, and British king's ship Nautilus. The latter was captured in 15 minutes, but was given up next day, as hostilities had ceased twelve days before between the two countries.