5 events found for 1801
French Revolutionary Wars: The 32-gun Spanish frigate El Gamo was captured by the outmanned and outgunned HMS Speedy
First Barbary War: The Barbary corsairs of Tripoli declared war on the United States by cutting down the flagstaff in fr
French Revolutionary Wars: A Royal Navy squadron failed to eliminate a smaller French Navy squadron at Algeciras…
French astronomer Jean-Louis Pons co-discovered the first of his 37 comets, more than any other person in history.
French Revolutionary Wars: A squadron of British ships of the line defeated a larger squadron of Spanish and French…