The 1810s

1816 210 years ago

The French frigate Méduse ran aground off the coast of present-day Mauritania, with the survivors escaping on a…

Méduse was a 40-gun Pallas-class frigate of the French Navy, launched in 1810. She took part in the Napoleonic Wars during the late stages of the Mauritius campaign of 1809–1811 an…

The French frigate Méduse ran aground off the coast of present-day Mauritania, with the survivors escaping on a…

1815

The Second Serbian Uprising: A second phase of the national revolution of the Serbs against the Ottoman Empire, erupts s

The Second Serbian Uprising was the second phase of the Serbian Revolution against the Ottoman Empire, which erupted shortly after the re-annexation of the country to the Ottoman E…

The Second Serbian Uprising: A second phase of the national revolution of the Serbs against the Ottoman Empire, erupts s

1815

The East Indiaman Arniston is wrecked during a storm at Waenhuiskrans, near Cape Agulhas, in present-day South Africa, w

East Indiamen were merchant ships that operated under charter or licence for European trading companies which traded with the East Indies between the 17th and 19th centuries. The t…

The East Indiaman Arniston is wrecked during a storm at Waenhuiskrans, near Cape Agulhas, in present-day South Africa, w

1815

Anthony Trollope, English novelist, essayist, and short story writer (died 1882)

Anthony Trollope was an English novelist and civil servant of the Victorian era. Among the best-known of his 47 novels are two series of six novels each collectively known as the C…

Anthony Trollope, English novelist, essayist, and short story writer (died 1882)

1815

William Buell Richards, Canadian lawyer and judge, 1st Chief Justice of Canada (died 1889)

Sir William Buell Richards was a Canadian lawyer, politician, and judge, and served as the first Chief Justice of Canada.

William Buell Richards, Canadian lawyer and judge, 1st Chief Justice of Canada (died 1889)

1815

Edward Tompkins, American lawyer and politician (died 1872)

Edward Tompkins (1815–1872) was an American lawyer. He is best known for endowing a chair at the University of California where he had been elected to the board of regents.

Edward Tompkins, American lawyer and politician (died 1872)

1815

Neapolitan War: Joachim Murat, King of Naples, is defeated by the Austrians at the Battle of Tolentino, the decisive eng

The Neapolitan War, also known as the Austro-Neapolitan War, was a conflict between the Napoleonic Kingdom of Naples and the Austrian Empire. It started on 15 March 1815, when King…

Neapolitan War: Joachim Murat, King of Naples, is defeated by the Austrians at the Battle of Tolentino, the decisive eng

1815

Napoleon promulgates a revised Constitution after it passes a plebiscite

Napoleon Bonaparte, later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from 18 May 1804 until his first abdication in 1814, with a brief restoration during the Hu…

Napoleon promulgates a revised Constitution after it passes a plebiscite

1815

End of the Congress of Vienna: The new European political situation is set

The Congress of Vienna of 1814–1815 was a series of international diplomatic meetings to discuss and agree upon a possible new layout of the European political and constitutional o…

End of the Congress of Vienna: The new European political situation is set

1815

Battle of Ligny and Battle of Quatre Bras, two days before the Battle of Waterloo

The Battle of Ligny, in which French troops of the Armée du Nord under the command of Napoleon I defeated part of a Prussian army under Field Marshal Blücher, was fought on 16 June…

Battle of Ligny and Battle of Quatre Bras, two days before the Battle of Waterloo

1815

Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Waterloo results in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhar

The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a global series of conflicts fought by a fluctuating array of European coalitions against the French First Republic (1803–1804) under the First…

Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Waterloo results in the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte by the Duke of Wellington and Gebhar

1815

Henry Parkes, English-Australian politician, 7th Premier of New South Wales (died 1896)

Sir Henry Parkes, was a colonial Australian politician and the longest-serving non-consecutive premier of the Colony of New South Wales, the present-day state of New South Wales in…

Henry Parkes, English-Australian politician, 7th Premier of New South Wales (died 1896)

1815

Adye Douglas, English-Australian cricketer and politician, 15th Premier of Tasmania (died 1906)

Sir Adye Douglas was an Australian lawyer and politician, and first class cricket player, who played one match for Tasmania. He was Premier of Tasmania from 15 August 1884 to 8 Mar…

Adye Douglas, English-Australian cricketer and politician, 15th Premier of Tasmania (died 1906)

1815

Otto of Greece (died 1862)

Otto was King of Greece from the establishment of the Kingdom of Greece on 7 May 1832, under the Convention of London, until he was deposed in October 1862.

Otto of Greece (died 1862)

1815

Julia Margaret Cameron, Indian-Sri Lankan photographer (died 1879)

Julia Margaret Cameron was an English photographer who is considered one of the most important portraitists of the 19th century. She is known for her soft-focus close-ups of famous…

Julia Margaret Cameron, Indian-Sri Lankan photographer (died 1879)

1815

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord becomes the first Prime Minister of France.

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, 1st Prince of Benevento, then Prince of Talleyrand, was a French secularized clergyman, statesman, and leading diplomat. After studying theo…

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord becomes the first Prime Minister of France.

1815

Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders aboard HMS Bellerophon.

The Napoleonic Wars (1803–1815) were a global series of conflicts fought by a fluctuating array of European coalitions against the French First Republic (1803–1804) under the First…

Napoleonic Wars: Napoleon Bonaparte surrenders aboard HMS Bellerophon.

1815

Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general (died 1881)

Ludwig Samson Heinrich Arthur Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen was a Bavarian general.

Ludwig Freiherr von und zu der Tann-Rathsamhausen, German general (died 1881)

1815

Cornelius Krieghoff, Dutch-Canadian painter (died 1872)

Cornelius David Krieghoff was a Dutch-born Canadian-American painter of the 19th century. He is best known for his paintings of Canadian genre scenes involving landscapes and outdo…

Cornelius Krieghoff, Dutch-Canadian painter (died 1872)

1815

Stefan Dunjov, Bulgarian colonel (died 1889)

Stefan Dunjov was a Banat Bulgarian military figure and revolutionary known for participating in both the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 and the Italian unification (Risorgimento), a…

Stefan Dunjov, Bulgarian colonel (died 1889)

1815

Joseph Winston, American soldier and politician (born 1746)

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Winston was an American pioneer, politician and American Revolutionary War hero from Surry County, North Carolina, and the first cousin of statesman and V…

Joseph Winston, American soldier and politician (born 1746)

1815

Jabez Bowen, American colonel and politician, 45th Deputy Governor of Rhode Island (born 1739)

Jabez Bowen Sr. was an American shipper, slave trader and politician. He was a militia colonel during the American Revolutionary War, and served as Deputy Governor of Rhode Island…

Jabez Bowen, American colonel and politician, 45th Deputy Governor of Rhode Island (born 1739)

1815

Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, American clergyman and botanist (born 1753)

Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg was an American clergyman and botanist.

Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, American clergyman and botanist (born 1753)

1815

Thomas Picton, Welsh-English general and politician (born 1758)

Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Picton was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. He fought in the Napoleonic Wars and died at Waterloo. According to the historian Alessa…

Thomas Picton, Welsh-English general and politician (born 1758)