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The Leiden gunpowder disaster was an event in which a ship carrying hundreds of barrels of black powder exploded in the town of Leiden in the Netherlands on 12 January 1807. The disaster killed 151 people and destroyed over 200 buildings in the town.
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.
Frederick Francis I (24 April 1785 – 1 February 1837) [5] Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. Charles II (2 June 1794 – 6 November 1816) [6] Grand Duke of Oldenburg. Wilhelm (6 July 1785 – 2 July 1823) Due to mental illness, Wilhelm was duke in name only, with his cousin Peter, Prince-Bishop of Lübeck, acting as regent throughout his ...
Action of 2 June 1807; Battle of Allenstein; Anglo-Turkish War (1807–1809) ... Timeline of the Peninsular War; Tunisian–Algerian War (1807) Z. Battle of Zealand Point
The Battle of Allenstein (or Olsztyn), also known as the Battle of Jonkowo (or Jankowo, Inkowo, Jonkendorf) [3] and the battle of Bergfriede, [4] was a military engagement during the early stages of the 1807 Fourth Coalition Napoleonic campaign. While the battle resulted in a French field victory and allowed for a successful pursuit of the ...
[2] Pieterskerk (church) construction begins. [1] 1420 - Leiden#Siege of 1420 Siege of 1420. 1483 - Printing press in operation. [3] 1520 - Roman ruin Brittenburg discovered near Leiden. [1] 1566 - August: Iconoclasm by Protestants. [4] 1572 - Protestant sermonizing begins at the Vrouwekerk. [4] 1573 - Siege of Leiden by Spanish forces begins. [1]
Sweden was established in Stralsund since the Battle of Stralsund (1628), [1] and in the rest of the Duchy of Pomerania since the Treaty of Stettin (1630). [2] By the Peace of Westphalia (1648) and the Treaty of Stettin (1653), the duchy was partitioned into a Swedish part, including Stralsund, and a Brandenburg-Prussian part. [3]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 January 2025. King of Prussia (1861–1888) and German Emperor (1871–1888) "Wilhelm I" redirects here. For other uses, see William I. William I William I in 1884 German Emperor Reign 18 January 1871 – 9 March 1888 Proclamation 18 January 1871 Predecessor Monarchy established Successor Frederick ...