The Rum Rebellion is the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in New South Wales. The Rum Rebellion of 1808 was a…
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23 November 1808
French and Poles defeat the Spanish at Battle of Tudela. The Battle of Tudela unfolded as one of the more decisive early clashes in Napoleon’s…
26 January 1808
The Rum Rebellion is the only successful (albeit short-lived) armed takeover of the government in New South Wales. The Rum Rebellion of 1808 was a…
1 January 1808
The United States bans the importation of slaves. The full title of the act is “An Act to Prohibit the Importation of Slaves into any…
15 June 1808
Joseph Bonaparte becomes King of Spain. Joseph Bonaparte, born Giuseppe Buonaparte on January 7, 1768, was a key figure in the history of Europe during…
14 September 1808
The Russians defeat the Swedes at the Battle of Oravais. At the beginning of the war, Swedish forces had retreated to Oulu. They had then…
26 January 1808
The Rum Rebellion is the only successful armed takeover of the government in Australia. The Rum Rebellion of 1808 was the only successful armed takeover…