May 04 Bourbon reign restored in France

May 30 The first Treaty of Paris, after Napoleon's first abdication

May 05 British attack Fort Ontario, Oswego NY

May 17 Norwegian constitution passed by constituent assembly at Eidsvoll

May 11 Americans defeat British at Battle of Plattsburgh

May 17 Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden (National Day)

Jan 02 Lord Byron completes "The Corsair"

Jan 01 Field marshal Blücher's troops cross the Rhine at Kaub

Jan 14 King of Denmark cedes Norway to King of Sweden by treaty of Kiel

Jan 02 Lord Byron completes "The Corsair"

Feb 27 Ludwig von Beethovens 8th Symphony in F, premieres

Feb 01 Volcano Mayon on Luzon Philippines erupts killing 1,200

Feb 01 Lord Byron's "The Corsair" sells 10,000 copies on the day of publication

Feb 11 Norway's independence proclaimed

Apr 05 Netherlands Bank issues it's 1st banknotes

Apr 29 USS Peacock captures HMS Epervier

Apr 11 Former French leader Napoleon Bonaparte exiled to the island of Elba

Apr 11 The first abdication of Napoleon; he is exiled to Elba

Nov 06 The birth of Adolphe Sax, Belgian inventor of the saxophone

Sep 14 Francis Scott Key inspired to write "The Star-Spangled Banner"

Sep 11 Battle of Lake Champlain, NY; Americans defeat British

Sep 12 Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812

Jun 28 USS Wasp captures HMS Reindeer

Dec 24 Treaty of Ghent (end of the War of 1812) signed

Aug 24 Washington, D.C. is burned by the British.

Aug 25 The US Library of Congress and its 3,000 books is destroyed by British troops.

Aug 25 British capture Washington DC (too bad we lost it)

Aug 24 British sack Washington, DC, White House burned

Oct 26 British governor-general of India declares war on Gurkhas of Nepal.

Oct 04 The birth of Jean Francois Millet, French painter

Jul 18 British capture Prairie du Chien (Wisc)

Jul 25 Battle of Niagara Falls (Lundy's Lane); Americans defeat British

Jul 05 Americans defeat British &Canadians at Chippewa, Ontario

Jul 03 Americans capture Fort Erie, Canada

Mar 27 Battle at Horseshoe Bend General Andrew Jackson beats Creek-Indians

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