The Slave Trade Act 1807 takes effect, abolishing the slave trade within the British Empire
The Slave Trade Act 1807 takes effect, abolishing the slave trade within the British Empire
16 events found for 1807
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
Mustafa IV became Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam
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.
The first Treaty of Tilsit between France and Russia is signed, ending hostilities between the two countries in the…
The second Treaty of Tilsit is signed between France and Prussia, ending the War of the Fourth Coalition.
Nicéphore Niépce is awarded a patent by Napoleon for the Pyréolophore, the world's first internal combustion engine,…
Robert Fulton's North River Steamboat leaves New York City for Albany, New York, on the Hudson River, inaugurating the…
British troops under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeat a Danish militia outside Copenhagen in the Battle of Køge.
Napoleonic Wars: The British Royal Navy bombards Copenhagen with fire bombs and phosphorus rockets to prevent Denmark…
Beethoven's Mass in C major, Op. 86, is premiered, commissioned by Nikolaus I, Prince Esterházy, and displeasing him.