1641. Though Sabbath, both houses of the English parliament sat to prevent the king from going to Scotland.
1776. Force of the northern American army, under Washington, 10,514 fit for duty, 3,668 sick, 2,946 on command, 97 on furlough—total, 17,225. The small pox was committing great ravages at this time, 5,500 having died of it since April; inoculation being prohibited in general orders.
1778. Fort Boonesborough invested by 450 Canadians and Indians. The fort was garrisoned by 50 men, who defended it with great spirit against every stratagem till the 20th, when the siege was abandoned, and its capture never again attempted.
1780. The combined fleets of France and Spain captured five East Indiamen and fifty merchant ships bound for the West Indies.
1792. John Leake, an English physician, died; founder of the Westminster lying-in hospital, and an esteemed author.
1794. The entrenchments of Pellingen, a series of redoubts raised by the Austrians in the most advantageous situations, in order to cover Treves, were carried by the French.
1804. Robert Macfarlane, a Scottish miscellaneous writer, died. He translated Ossian into Latin.
1805. Richard Worsley, governor of the isle of Wight, died. During a tour in Europe he made a fine collection of statues and antiques, of which he published a description.
1808. John Broome, lieutenant-governor of the state of New York, died, and was buried in the presbyterian church yard in Wall street, in the city of New York.
1811. British under admiral Stopford took Batavia and a great part of the island of Java.