1727. Philip de Vendome, a French general, died. He distinguished himself in the army of Louis XIV.
1762. James Ralph, a voluminous writer of poetry, politics and history, died. He was an American by birth, but went over to England about 1729. He wrote a history of England, commencing with the Stuarts.
1781. The British garrison at Georgetown, South Carolina, surprised and taken by General Lee.
1793. The French minister, M. Chauvelin, ordered to quit England before the 1st of February.
1795. Lord Hood sailed from England, on an expedition against Corsica.
1797. At a dinner complimentary to Charles J. Fox, the chairman, the duke of Norfolk, gave as a toast, "Our sovereign's health, the majesty of the people;" for which offence he lost all his offices.
1812. Daniel McDonald died at Canajoharie, aged 102. He was a native of Ireland, born in the reign of Queen Anne, and had seen four monarchs on the English throne. He took an early and active part in the revolutionary war; and was possessed of a most remarkable degree of activity, both of body and mind, until the morning he expired.
1834. William Donnison, an officer of the revolution, died. He was appointed adjutant and inspector-general of the Massachusetts militia by Gov. Hancock in 1788, which office he held until 1813.
1838. Joseph Gouge, a revolutionary soldier, died, aged 109.
1838. Defeat of the Indians at Loche-Hatchee by the United States troops under Gen. Jessup; loss of the latter, 7 killed and 32 wounded.