1812. Battle of Brownstown; the British regulars and Indians attacked the United States troops, 150 men, under Van Horne.
1813. American privateer Decatur, 13 guns, captured British schooner Dominica, 16 guns, by boarding.
1814. Division of the Scheldt fleet, in virtue of the treaty of Paris, between France and the allies.
1815. Massacre of the protestants at Nismes, in France; these enormities continued nine days.
1816. First state election held in Indiana.
1833. George Gibbs died near New York. He was a practical mineralogist, and the collector of the extensive cabinet of minerals in Yale college.
1835. Thomas McCrie, a Scottish divine and ecclesiastical antiquary, died. He was distinguished for his patient research, candor and ability as a historian, and produced several works which have a high reputation.
1835. G. S. Newton, an eminent painter, died in England. He was a native of Halifax, N. S., became distinguished in his profession, and produced a number of works which are highly esteemed.
1839. The city of Cabul, Afghanistan, taken by the British, and the war in that country brought to an end.
1840. The city and island of Chusan, belonging to China, captured after a short resistance, by the British under brigadier general Burrell. The Chinese lost 25 killed; the British none.