British forces launch a costly and unsuccessful night attack against American defenders during the siege of Fort Erie. The **War of 1812** was fought between…
Tag: 1814
13 July 1814
The Carabinieri, the national gendarmerie of Italy, is established. Here’s a four-paragraph overview of the history of the Carabinieri. The Carabinieri was established on July…
21 March 1814
Austrian forces repel French troops in the Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube. The **Napoleonic Wars** (1803–1815) were a series of major conflicts fought across Europe and beyond,…
14 January 1814
Treaty of Kiel: Frederick VI of Denmark cedes the Kingdom of Norway to Charles XIII of Sweden in return for Pomerania. The Treaty of Kiel,…
1 November 1814
Congress of Vienna opens to re-draw the European political map after the defeat of France in the Napoleonic Wars. The Congress of Vienna, held from…
17 October 1814
Eight people die in the London Beer Flood. The London Beer Flood was a tragic and unusual industrial accident that occurred on October 17, 1814,…
30 May 1814
The First Treaty of Paris is signed, returning the French frontiers to their 1792 extent, and restoring the House of Bourbon to power. The First…
26 July 1814
The Swedish–Norwegian War begins. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swedish%E2%80%93Norwegian_War_(1814)’]
25 July 1814
An American attack on Canada is repulsed. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Lundy%27s_Lane’]
17 October 1814
Eight people die in the London Beer Flood. On Monday 17th October 1814, a terrible disaster claimed the lives of at least 8 people in…