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This article provides a list of wars occurring between 1800 and 1899.Conflicts of this era include the Napoleonic Wars in Europe, the American Civil War in North America, the Taiping Rebellion in Asia, the Paraguayan War in South America, the Zulu War in Africa, and the Australian frontier wars in Oceania.
11 19th century. 12 20th century. 13 21st century. ... This is a list of conflicts in Europe ordered chronologically, including wars between European states, ...
19th-century conflicts by year (100 C) * Civil wars of the 19th century (11 C, 26 P) 0–9. ... Ottoman wars in Europe; Oyster Wars; P. Pacification of Algeria; Pecos ...
Europe's population doubled during the 19th century, from approximately 200 million to more than 400 million. [7] The introduction of railroads provided the first major advancement in land transportation for centuries, changing the way people lived and obtained goods, and fuelling major urbanization movements in countries across the globe.
During its history, the United Kingdom's forces (or forces with a British mandate) have invaded, had some control over or fought conflicts in 171 of the world's 193 countries that are currently UN member states, or nine out of ten of all countries. [1] British victory Another result * British defeat Ongoing conflict
On 1 October, peace in Europe made an end to the siege. France got Elba without further fighting as a result of the peace treaty. 1802: Haitian Revolution: Battle of Ravine-à-Couleuvres: 23 Feb: France defeats Haitians Battle of Kellola: Feb Battle of Plaisance: 5 March Battle of Crête-à-Pierrot: 4–24 March First Barbary War: First Battle ...
The Napoleonic Wars were a defining event of the early 19th century, and inspired many works of fiction, from then until the present day. Leo Tolstoy's epic novel War and Peace recounts Napoleon's wars between 1805 and 1812 (especially the disastrous 1812 invasion of Russia and subsequent retreat) from a Russian perspective.
Portrait of Prince Metternich by Thomas Lawrence. Prince Metternich, Austrian chancellor and foreign minister, as well as an influential leader in the Concert of Europe. The Concert of Europe describes the geopolitical order in Europe from 1814 to 1914, during which the great powers tended to act in concert to avoid wars and revolutions and generally maintain the territorial and political ...