1780. British under Tarleton attacked Sumpter on the Wateree, and killed, captured or dispersed the whole of his party, and retook 300 British prisoners.
1780. Battle of Musgrove's mills; 500 British and tories defeated by the Americans under colonel Williams, and 120 killed or wounded.
1783. John Dunning, lord Ashburton, died; noted for his extensive practice as a lawyer in London. He defended Wilkes and opposed the American war.
1783. Benjamin Kennicott died; an English prelate, well known in the learned world for his elaborate edition of the Hebrew Bible and other valuable works.
1798. General Humbert landed at Killala, Ireland, with 700 French; a few days afterwards they were all captured.
1803. James Beattie died; a Scottish poet and miscellaneous writer, and professor of moral philosophy and logic.
1807. The Danish gun boats renewed their attacks upon the British army before Copenhagen, but were finally driven back into the harbor.
1810. Charles Peter Clarel de Flurieu, a French hydrographer, died. He was also a statesman under Louis XVI and Napoleon.
1812. Second day's battle of Smolianovo. The French under St. Cyr defeated with great slaughter. The battle continued 12 hours. The French lost 2,500 killed and wounded, and 3,000 taken prisoners. Russian loss 1,000 hors du combat in both engagements.
1813. Battle of St. Antonio; the Spanish