The Last Century of Universal History: A Reference Book, Containing an Annotated Table of Chronology, Lists of Contemporary Sovereigns, a Dictionary of Battles and Sieges, and Biographical Notes of Eminent In-dividuals. From 1767 to 1867F. Warne & Company, 1868 - 621 pages |
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... Surrender of a British force , consisting of 7,000 men , under Lord Cornwallis , to Washington , at Yorktown , United States . Oct. 19 , 1781 . Marquis of Rockingham English Prime Minister . Apr.1,1782 . Resolution of the House of ...
... Surrender of a British force , consisting of 7,000 men , under Lord Cornwallis , to Washington , at Yorktown , United States . Oct. 19 , 1781 . Marquis of Rockingham English Prime Minister . Apr.1,1782 . Resolution of the House of ...
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... , 1796 . Savoy and Nice ceded to France by the treaty of Paris . May 15 , 1796 . Battle of Lonato . Aug. 3 , 1796 . Battle of Castiglione . Aug. 5 , 1796 . Battle of Neresheim . Surrender of a Dutch fleet in UNIVERSAL CHRONOLOGY . 27.
... , 1796 . Savoy and Nice ceded to France by the treaty of Paris . May 15 , 1796 . Battle of Lonato . Aug. 3 , 1796 . Battle of Castiglione . Aug. 5 , 1796 . Battle of Neresheim . Surrender of a Dutch fleet in UNIVERSAL CHRONOLOGY . 27.
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... Surrender of a Dutch fleet in Saldanha Bay ( Africa ) to Sir George Keith Elphinstone . Treaty of St. Ildefonso . Aug. 10 , 1796 . Aug. 17 , 1796 . Aug. 19 , 1796 . Between Spain and the French Directory . Its object was to render the ...
... Surrender of a Dutch fleet in Saldanha Bay ( Africa ) to Sir George Keith Elphinstone . Treaty of St. Ildefonso . Aug. 10 , 1796 . Aug. 17 , 1796 . Aug. 19 , 1796 . Between Spain and the French Directory . Its object was to render the ...
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... surrendered the Austrian Netherlands , the Ionian Islands , and extensive territories in Italy , receiving Venice and some other places in return . He acknowledged the independence of the Cisalpine Republic , and acquiesced in the ...
... surrendered the Austrian Netherlands , the Ionian Islands , and extensive territories in Italy , receiving Venice and some other places in return . He acknowledged the independence of the Cisalpine Republic , and acquiesced in the ...
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... Surrender of the Dutch fleet at the Texel to the British Admiral Mitchel . Battle of Bergen . Aug. 30 , 1799 . Sep. 19 , 1799 . Sep. 26 , 1799 . Battle of Zurich . Oct. 25 , 1799 . The Rajah of Tanjore ( Hindostan ) surrenders all his ...
... Surrender of the Dutch fleet at the Texel to the British Admiral Mitchel . Battle of Bergen . Aug. 30 , 1799 . Sep. 19 , 1799 . Sep. 26 , 1799 . Battle of Zurich . Oct. 25 , 1799 . The Rajah of Tanjore ( Hindostan ) surrenders all his ...
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