1806
Action of 21 April 1806: A French frigate escapes British forces off the coast of South Africa
Action of 21 April 1806: A French frigate escapes British forces off the coast of South Africa
1806 in History
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1806
British forces take Buenos Aires during the first of the British invasions of the River Plate
British forces take Buenos Aires during the first of the British invasions of the River Plate
1806
The Vellore Mutiny is the first instance of a mutiny by Indian sepoys against the British East India Company.
The Vellore Mutiny is the first instance of a mutiny by Indian sepoys against the British East India Company.
1806
At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman…
At the insistence of Napoleon, Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg and thirteen minor principalities leave the Holy Roman…
1806
Pike Expedition: United States Army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike begins an expedition from Fort Bellefontaine near St.…
Pike Expedition: United States Army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike begins an expedition from Fort Bellefontaine near St.…
1806
A gunpowder magazine explosion in Birgu, Malta, kills around 200 people.
A gunpowder magazine explosion in Birgu, Malta, kills around 200 people.
1806
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, declares the moribund empire to be dissolved, although he retains power in the…
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, declares the moribund empire to be dissolved, although he retains power in the…
1806
Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires re-takes the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina after the first British…
Santiago de Liniers, 1st Count of Buenos Aires re-takes the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina after the first British…
1806
Battle of Mišar during the Serbian Revolution begins. The battle ends two days later with a Serbian victory over the…
Battle of Mišar during the Serbian Revolution begins. The battle ends two days later with a Serbian victory over the…
1806
A massive landslide destroys the town of Goldau, Switzerland, killing 457.
A massive landslide destroys the town of Goldau, Switzerland, killing 457.
1806
Prussia begins the War of the Fourth Coalition against France.
Prussia begins the War of the Fourth Coalition against France.
1806
War of the Fourth Coalition: Napoleon decisively defeats Prussia at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt.
War of the Fourth Coalition: Napoleon decisively defeats Prussia at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt.
1806
Former leader of the Haitian Revolution, Emperor Jacques I, is assassinated after an oppressive rule.
Former leader of the Haitian Revolution, Emperor Jacques I, is assassinated after an oppressive rule.
1806
The French Army under Napoleon enters Berlin following the Prussian defeat at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt.
The French Army under Napoleon enters Berlin following the Prussian defeat at the Battle of Jena–Auerstedt.
1806
War of the Fourth Coalition: Convinced that he is facing a much larger force, Prussian General von Romberg, commanding…
War of the Fourth Coalition: Convinced that he is facing a much larger force, Prussian General von Romberg, commanding…