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Battle of North Point: an American detachment halts the British land advance to Baltimore in the War of 1812.
In a turning point in the War of 1812, the British fail to capture Baltimore. During the battle, Francis Scott Key…
Battle of Baltimore: The poem Defence of Fort McHenry is written by Francis Scott Key. The poem is later used as the…
War of 1812: British forces abandon their unsuccessful siege of Fort Erie.
The Congress of Vienna opens with the intention of redrawing Europe's political map after the defeat of Napoleon in…
War of 1812: The United States Revenue Marine attempts to defend the cutter Eagle from the Royal Navy.
War of 1812: American troops capture York, the capital of Upper Canada, in the Battle of York
William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth discover a route across the Blue Mountains, opening up inland Aus
Napoleon Bonaparte leads his French troops into the Battle of Bautzen in Saxony, Germany, against the combined armies of
South American independence leader Simón Bolívar enters Mérida, leading the invasion of Venezuela, and is proclaimed El
War of 1812: In Canada, American forces capture Fort George
In Australia, William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth reach Mount Blaxland, effectively marking the end o
War of 1812: In the Battle of Stoney Creek, considered a critical turning point in the war, a British force of 700 under
Peninsular War: Wellington defeats Joseph Bonaparte at the Battle of Vitoria
War of 1812: After learning of American plans for a surprise attack on Beaver Dams in Ontario, Laura Secord sets out on
Battle of Beaver Dams: A British and Indian combined force defeats the United States Army
War of 1812: Three weeks of British raids on Fort Schlosser, Black Rock and Plattsburgh, New York commence.
At the Battle of Großbeeren, the Prussians under Von Bülow repulse the French army.
War of the Sixth Coalition: An impromptu battle takes place when French and Prussian-Russian forces accidentally run…
French Emperor Napoleon I defeats a larger force of Austrians, Russians, and Prussians at the Battle of Dresden.