1814. The allied army entered France.
1814. American dragoons under Capt. Stone advanced on Buffalo, accompanied by Lieuts. Riddle, Totman and Frazer, of the United States regiment; the militia retiring, Totman was killed, and Riddle narrowly escaped being captured.
1815. William Creech, bookseller and twice lord provost of Edinburgh, died. He was a spirited writer.
1815. The British under Gen. Packenham opened a battery of two 18 pounders on the Americans at New Orleans; it was silenced the same day. The Americans had a boat loaded with military stores sunk; 34 men killed and wounded, and two caissons blown up by rockets. Gen. Thomas joined Gen. Jackson same day with 660 men from Baton Rouge.
1816. William Hillhouse died, aged 88; for more than 50 years a member of the council and legislature of Connecticut.
1817. Martin Henry Klaproth, a German chemist and philosopher, died. He was born at Wernigerode 1743 and followed the profession of an apothecary till 1788, when he became chemist to the Academy of Sciences at Berlin.
1817. The new Bank of the United States opened at Carpenter's hall, Philadelphia; Wm. Jones president, Jonathan Smith cashier.
1818. William Harrod, an eccentric bookseller in Leicestershire, died.
1823. The French language abolished in the law courts of Holland, where it had long been in use, and was prevalent in society.
1825. Great Britain acknowledged the independence of the South American republics.