1797
The Spithead mutiny begins, immobilising the Channel fleet
The Spithead mutiny begins, immobilising the Channel fleet.
4 events found for 1797
The Spithead mutiny begins, immobilising the Channel fleet.
Sir Ralph Abercromby attacks San Juan, Puerto Rico, in what would be one of the largest invasions of the Spanish territories in the Americas.
Citizens of Verona begin an unsuccessful eight-day rebellion against the French occupying forces.
War of the First Coalition: The Peace of Leoben is signed by Napoleon Bonaparte and Maximilian, Count of Merveldt, creating an armistice between France and Austria, setting the st…