1841 events
The Netherlands and the Ahanta people sign the Treaty of Butre, creating a Dutch protectorate over the country of…
The Netherlands and the Ahanta people sign the Treaty of Butre, creating a Dutch protectorate over the country of…
Anglo-Spanish War: England invaded Spanish Jamaica, capturing it a week later
Cromwell's Act of Grace, which pardoned the people of Scotland for any crimes committed during the Wars of the Three Kin
Wars of the Three Kingdoms: After crossing the Firth of Forth, English Commonwealth forces defeated a Scottish army at…
English Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell (pictured) won the Battle of Worcester, the final battle of the…
English Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell (pictured) won the Battle of Worcester, the final battle of the…
Wars of the Three Kingdoms: Covenanter forces defeated the Royalists at the Battle of Carbisdale near the village of Cul
General George Monck founded the predecessor to the Coldstream Guards, the oldest regular regiment of the British Army…
General George Monck founded Monck's Regiment of Foot, the predecessor to the Coldstream Guards, the oldest regular…
Under Oliver Cromwell, the English New Model Army ambushed a poorly prepared Scottish force at the Battle of Dunbar,…
Cromwellian conquest of Ireland: Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army ended the Siege of Drogheda, took over the town and…
First English Civil War: Charles I surrendered himself to Scottish Covenanter leader David Leslie near Newark, England
Franco-Spanish War: French and Spanish fleets fought the inconclusive Battle of Orbetello, with sailing vessels of both
English Civil War: The Parliamentarians destroyed the last Royalist field army at the Battle of Langport, ultimately…
English Civil War: The Parliamentarians destroyed the last Royalist field army at the Battle of Langport, ultimately…
English Civil War: Royalists commanded by King Charles I suffered a significant defeat at the Battle of Rowton Heath.
Ming–Qing transition: Ming general Wu Sangui allowed the invading Manchu to cross the Great Wall of China (pictured), en
Manchu regent Dorgon (depicted) defeated rebel leader Li Zicheng of the Shun dynasty at the Battle of Shanhai Pass, allo
English Civil War: Royalist troops stormed and captured the Parliamentarian stronghold of Bolton, leading to a massacre