Page 2: Historical Events In 1814

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

Mar 03   Charles Kensington Salaman, composer.   

Mar 07   In this year, Napoleon I of France claims the Battle of Craonne.   

Mar 09   Taras Shevchenko, Ukraine, national poet/painter/prof of Kiev [NS].   

Mar 12   British troops under Wellington capture Bordeaux in France   

Mar 16   Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer   

Mar 20   Prince Willem Frederik is recorded as becoming monarch of Netherlands   

Mar 22   Thomas Crawford, US sculptor (Babes in the Wood).   

Mar 24   Galen Clark, US, naturalist/discovered Mariposa Grove.   

Mar 25   Netherlands Bank established.   

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

Mar 27   Battle at Horseshoe Bend: Gen Andrew Jackson beats Creek-indians   

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

Mar 29   Battle at Horseshoe Bend AL Andrew Jackson beats Creek-Indians.   

Mar 29   Battle at Horseshoe Bend AL: Andrew Jackson beats Creek-Indians.   

Mar 29   Battle at Horseshoe Bend Ala: Andrew Jackson beats Creek-indians   

Mar 30   Britain and allies march into Paris after defeating Napoleon.   

Mar 31   Forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris France.   

Mar 31   Forces allied against Napoleon capture Paris   

Apr 01   Jozef de Ferraris, French/Austrian general/cartographer, dies at 87   

Apr 02   Henry Lewis "Old Rock" Benning, Brig General (Confederate Army   

Apr 04   John Blair Smith Todd, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1872   

Apr 04   Napoleon abdicates for the inaugural time   

Apr 05   Netherlands Bank issues it's 1st banknotes.   

Apr 09   Elias Canneman (L) steps down as minister of Finance.   

Apr 11   1st abdication of France by Napoleon; he is exiled to Elba   

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

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

Apr 14   Napoleon abdicated and was banished to Elba.   

Apr 15   John Lothrop Motley, US, historian/author (Rise of Dutch Rep).   

Apr 21   Beni Egressy, composer   

Apr 24   Angela Burdett-Coutts, philanthropist extrordinaire.   

Apr 26   King Louis XVIII lands on Calais, from England   

Apr 29   USS Peacock captures HMS Epervier.   

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Jan 01   Hong xiuquan: Chinese rebel    

Jan 08   Johannes kneppelhout: [klikspaan], dutch humorist   

Jan 08   Thomas green: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1864   

Jan 10   Aubrey de vere: Irish writer (victorian observer)   

Jan 11   James paget: English surgeon (disease of paget)   

Jan 11   Richard griffith: Brig general (confederate army), died in 1862   

Jan 12   Jones mitchell withers: Mjr general (confederate army), died in 1890   

Jan 14   Johannes josephus viotta: Composer   

Jan 05   Johann gottfried krebs: Composer,   

Jan 21   Jacques-henri bernardin de saint-pierre: French writer and botanist (b. 1737)   

Jan 23   Georg friedrich theodor wolf: Composer,    

Jan 27   Johann gottlieb fichte: Philosopher,   

Jan 29   Johann g fichte: German philosopher (wissenschaftslehre),    

Feb 03   Johann antonin kozeluch: Composer,   

Feb 13   Augustin holler: Composer,   

Mar 26   Joseph-ignace guillotin: Namesake of the guillotine (b. 1738)