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The city of La Paz, in what is today Bolivia, declares its independence from the Spanish Crown during the La Paz…
Peninsular War: Sir Arthur Wellesley's British, Portuguese and Spanish army repulse a French force led by Joseph…
The Senate of Finland is established in the Grand Duchy of Finland after the official adoption of the Statute of the…
Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809: The Battle of Trangen took place at Trangen in Flisa, Hedemarkens Amt, between Swedish an
Outbreak of the Peninsular War: The people of Madrid rise up in rebellion against French occupation
Finnish War: Sweden loses the fortress of Sveaborg to Russia
Peninsular War: The Madrid rebels who rose up on May 2 are executed near Príncipe Pío hill
Finnish War: Swedish-Finnish troops, led by Captain Karl Wilhelm Malmi, conquer the city of Kuopio from Russians after t
The Finnish War: the Battle of Lapua is fought.
Finnish War: Swedish forces led by General von Döbeln defeat Russian forces led by General Šepelev in the Battle of…
The Finnish War: The Battle of Alavus is fought.
Battle of Vimeiro: British and Portuguese forces led by General Arthur Wellesley defeat French force under…
The Slave Trade Act 1807 takes effect, abolishing the slave trade within the British Empire
A grand jury indicts former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr on a charge of treason
Outbreak of the Kabakçı Mustafa rebellion in response to intentions of sultan Selim III to reform the Ottoman army
Emperor Napoleon's French Grande Armée defeats the Russian Army at the Battle of Friedland in Poland (modern Russian Ka
In the Chesapeake–Leopard affair, the British warship HMS Leopard attacks and boards the American frigate USS Chesapeake
Second British invasion of the Río de la Plata; John Whitelocke lands at Ensenada on an attempt to recapture Buenos Aire
Russo-Turkish War: Admiral Dmitry Senyavin destroys the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Athos
In Buenos Aires the local militias repel the British soldiers within the Second English Invasion.