Page 4: Historical Events In 1812

Jul 26   Frigate Essex captures British brig Leander.   

Jul 27   Thomas Lanier Clingman, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1897   

Aug 01   A rare tornado hits Westchester County, NY   

Aug 01   Rare tornado hits Westchester County NY   

Aug 05   War of 1812: Tecumseh's Native American force ambushes Thomas Van Horne's 200 Americans at Brownstone Creek, causing them to flee and retreat.   

Aug 08   John Rodgers II, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1882.   

Aug 12   Dr Joseph Lister is 1st surgeon to use disinfectant during surgery.   

Aug 12   Jean Joseph Rodolphe, composer, dies at 81.   

Aug 16   Gen Hull surrenders Detroit and Michigan territory to England   

Aug 17   Frigate President captures British schooner L'Adeline in North Atlantic.   

Aug 19   US warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere.   

Aug 19   USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. Lucy Brewer served on board Consituation as Nicolas Baker during this battle   

Aug 19   Vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56.   

Aug 21   Silverius Muller, composer, dies at 67.   

Aug 25   Percival Drayton, Capt (Union Navy), died in 1865   

Sep 07   Battle at Borodino: Napoleon-Kutuzov.   

Sep 12   Pyotr I Bagration, Georgian/Russian ruler/general, dies in battle   

Sep 14   Napoleon enters Moscow, during his invasion of Russia   

Sep 14   Napoleon occupies Moscow and fires start (fire extinguished on the 19th)   

Sep 14   Napoleon occupies Moscow.   

Sep 15   French army under Napoleon reaches Kremlin, Moscow   

Sep 16   Fire of Moscow   

Sep 18   Fire in Moscow destroys 90% of houses and 1000 churchs   

Sep 21   Emmanuel Johann Joseph Schikaneder, composer, dies at 61.   

Sep 29   Gopel, mathematician   

Oct 11   Jurriaan F de Frederici, Dutch governor-gen (Suriname), dies at 60.   

Oct 13   Battle of Queenston Heights   

Oct 13   Battle of Queenstown Heights, Brit beats US attempt to invade Canada   

Oct 13   Isaac Brock, English general (conquered Detroit), dies in battle   

Oct 14   Work on London's Regent's Canal starts.   

Oct 19   In this year, Napoleon starts his retreat from Moscow   

Oct 20   Austin Flint, 19th century heart research pioneer.   

Oct 22   Duke of Wellington seizes Burgos Spain   

Oct 23   Failed coup against emperor Napoleon.   

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Jan 06   Melchora aquino: Filipino revolutionary hero    

Jan 08   Sigismond fortune francois thalberg: Composer   

Jan 10   Georg hermann nicolai: German architect   

Jan 13   Humphrey marshall: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1872   

Jan 13   Victor de laprade: French poet and critic   

Jan 14   Carl gradener: Composer   

Jan 15   Peter c asbjornsen: Norwegian fairy tale writer   

Jan 20   Ralph pomeroy buckland: Bvt mjr gen (union volunteers), died in 1892   

Jan 15   Johannes herbst: Composer,    

Jan 23   Robert craufurd: British general (b. 1764)   

Jan 24   Eligio celestino: Composer,   

Feb 05   Franz schneider: Composer,   

Feb 06   Carlo goldoni: Writer,    

Feb 09   Franz anton hoffmeister: Composer,   

Feb 24   Hugo kollataj: Polish teacher/minister,    

Mar 20   Jan ladislav dussek: Bohemian pianist/composer,