WALCHEREN (the island of), taken by the English, Aug. 1809 evacuated by them December following Wales had its prince defeated and murdered, and the principality annexed to England, 1286 - invaded by the French, Feb. 22, 1797 WAR, among many others, with Scotland, 1068 Peace with Scotland, 1091 Peace with France, 1113 War with France, 1116 Peace with France, 1118 War again with France, with success, 1194 War with France, 1201 War (civil), renewed, 1215 War with France, 1422 War (civil), between York and Lancaster, 1452 Peace with France, Oct. 1471 War (civil), 1486 War with France, Oct. 6, 1492 Peace with France, Nov. 3 following Peace with Scotland, 1502 War with France, Feb. 4, 1512 War with Scotland, 1547 War with France, 1549 Peace with both, March 6, 1550 War with Scotland, June 7, 1557 Peace with France, April 2, 1559 Peace with Spain, Aug. 18, 1604 Peace with Spain and France, April 14, Peace with Spain, 1721 War with Spain, Oct. 19, 1739 War with France, March 31, 1744 Peace with France, &c. Oct. 18, 1748 War with France, 1756 War with Spain, Jan. 4, 1762 Peace with France and Spain, Feb. 10, 1763 War with France, Feb. 6, 1778 Ꮓ War with France, 1793, by the English, Prussians, Austrians, Sardinians, and Italian States Peace between Prussia and France, 1795 Peace between France and Spain, 1795 Peace between France and Naples, 1796 Peace between the French and Sardinians, 1796 War between England and Spain, Nov. 11, 1796 War between France, Naples, and Sardinia, Nov. 1798 Peace between Austria and France, Feb. 9, 1801 War between Spain and Portugal, Feb. 28, 1801 Peace between Naples and France, 1801 Peace between Portugal and Spain, June 10, 1801 Peace between France and Portugal, Sept. 29, 1801 Peace between France and the Porte, Oct. 17, 1801 Peace between England, France, Spain, and Holland, March 27, 1802 War between England and France, April 29, 1803 War between England and Spain, Dec. 14, 1804 War between France, Russia, and Austria, Sept. 1805 Peace between France and Austria, Dec. 27, 1805 War between Sweden and France, Oct. 31, 1805 War between England and Prussia, April 1806 War between Prussia and France, Oct. 1806 Peace between France and the elector of Saxony, Dec. 11, 1806 Peace between England and Prussia, Jan. 28, 1807 Peace between France and Russia, July 19, 1807 War between England and Denmark, Nov. 4, 1807 War between Russia and Sweden, Feb. 10, 1808 War between Denmark and Sweden, Feb. 29, 1808 War between Russia and Sweden, March 6, 1808 War between Spain and France, June 6, 1808 Peace between England and Spain, June 6, 1808 Peace between Sweden and Russia, Sept. 17, 1809 Peace between France and Austria, Oct. 15, 1809 Peace between France and Sweden, Jan. 6, 1810 Peace between England and Russia, Aug. 1, 1812 Peace between England and Sweden, Aug. 4-17, 1812 War between England and America, June 18, 1812 War between Sweden and Denmark, Sept. 13, 1813 Peace between Sweden and Denmark, Jan. 14, 1814 Peace between France and the Allies (England, Russia, and Prussia), May 30, 1814 Peace between France and Spain, July 20, 1814 Peace between England and America, Dec. 24, 1814 Peace between Saxony and Prussia, May 18, 1815 Wars of Austria: 1. The War with the Ottoman Porte from 1592 to 1606, terminated by the peace at Sithvarock, in Hungary, on the 21st of October, 1606 2. The war, commonly called the thirty years' war, which lasted from 1618 until 1648, terminated by the peace at Westphalia on the 14th of October, 1648, at Munster, in Westphalia 3. The war respecting the Mantuan succession, which lasted from 1629 to 1631, terminated with France by a treaty of peace at Ratisbon, on the 13th of Oct. 1630; and with Spain by arrangements made on the 6th of April, 1631, at Cherasco, in Piedmont 4. The second war with the Ottoman Porte, which lasted from 1661 until 1664, terminated for 20 years by the peace of Vasvar, in Hungary, on the 10th of August, 1664 5. War with France from 1672 to 1678, terminated by the peace at Nimeguen, in Holland, on the 5th of February, 1679 6. Third war with the Ottoman Porte, from 1683 to 1698, terminated by the peace of Carlowitz, in Sclavonia, on the 26th of January, 1699 7. Second war with France, from 1688 to 1697, terminated by the peace of Ryswick, in Holland, on the 30th of October, 1697 8. War with France and Spain, from 1701 to 1713, terminated by the peace of Rastadt, in the empire, on the 6th of March, 1714 9. Fourth war with the Ottoman Porte, from 1716 to 1718, terminated by the peace of Passarowitz, in Servia, on the 21st of July, 1718 10. Second war with Spain, respecting the possessions in Italy, from 1717 to 1720, terminated by the peace of Vienna, in Austria, on the 30th of April, 1725 11. War with France and Spain, from 1733 to 1739, terminated with France by the peace of Vienna, in Austria, on the the 3d of October, 1738; and with Spain, by the peace at Versailles, on the 20th of April, 1739 12. Fifth war with the Ottoman Porte, from 1737 to 1739, terminated by the peace of Belgrade, in Servia, on the 18th of September, 1739 13. War of Austrian succession at the death of Emperor Charles VI. from 1740 to 1748: it lasted with Prussia (for the first time) from 1740 until 1742, and was terminated by peace made at Breslaw and Berlin, on the 11th of June and 28th July, 1742. It lasted with Bavaria from 1741 to 1745, and was terminated by peace made at Fuspen, in Suabia, on the 22d of April, 1745. It lasted with France and Spain together, from 1741 to 1748, and was terminated by peace made at Aix-la-Chapelle on the 18th of October, 1748. Lastly, it was again carried on with Prussia (for the second time), from 1744 to 1745, and was terminated by peace concluded at Dresden on the 25th of December, 1745 14. The seven years' war, or third war with Prussia, from 1756 to 1763, terminated by the peace of Hubertsburg, in Saxony, on the 15th of February, 1763 15. Fourth war with Prussia, respecting the Bavarian succession, from 1778 to 1779, terminated by the peace of Teschen, in Upper Silesia, on the 13th of May, 1779 16. Different wars with the States General of Holland, from 1784 to 1785, respecting the opening of the Scheldt, terminated by the treaty of Fontainbleau, on the 8th of November, 1785 17. Sixth war with the Ottoman Porte, from 1788 until the armistice of 1790, stipulated by the Congress at Rerchenbach, in Silesia, and terminated by peace made at Szistors on the 4th of August, 1791 18, War with France from 1792 to 1797, terminated by peace at Leoben, in Upper Styria, on the 17th April, 1797 19. War with France, March, 1799, terminated by the peace of Luneville, Feb. 9, 1801 20. War with France, 1809, terminated in the same year 21. War with France, 1813, terminated May 30, 1814 The following is a list of the wars between England and France, with the term of their duration, since the one which commenced in 1113, and continued two years: 1116, lasted twenty-five years 1141, one year 1201, fifteen 1224, nineteen 1294, five 1339, twenty-one 1368, fifty-two 1422, forty-nine 1492, one month revolts, 1831 surrenders, Aug. 27, 1831 Warwick (Richard Neville, earl of), defeated at the battle of Barnet, April 14, 1441, and slain Warwick-abbey destroyed by the Danes, 1016 Washington, North America, taken by the British, and the principal buildings destroyed by fire, Aug. 24, 1814 Wight (Isle of), taken by the French, July 13, 1377 Williamstadt evacuated by the French, Dec. 10, 1813 Wilna entered by the French, June 28, 1812 French driven from it by the Russians, Dec. 10, 1812 Witepsk entered by the French, July 28, 1812 - retaken by General Witgenstein, Nov. 1, 1812 Worms was taken by the French, Oct. 15, 1794 Wurtsburg surrendered to the French after five weeks' siege, Jan. 10, 1801 YORK city burnt by the Danes, 1069 again, 1179 York, Upper Canada, capitulated to the Americans, April 27, 1813 Ypres surrendered to the French under Moreau, June 17, 1794; with 6,000 men and 100 cannon, &c. ZAGAROZA Surrendered to the Spanish Gene. ral Mina, July 30, 1813 Zante, and the rest of the Seven Islands, surrendered to the British, Oct. 1809 Zurich was abandoned by the French, June 20, 1799 ADDENDA FOR THE YEAR 1837, While the Work was passing through the Press. MEMORABLE EVENTS AND CURIOUS FACTS. Circumnavigators. (p. 18 ante.) PP. 1 to 91. - Freycinet, in the Uranie and Physicienne, 1820 Insurrection of the French settlers in Lower Canada, Nov. 1837 Lawson (Mrs. Margaret), died at Pentonville, at the age of 112 years, having lost none of her teeth, Aug. 1837. She cut two new teeth at the age of 87 Parliament. (pp. 61, 62 ante.) -Twelfth Imperial or Second Reformed Parliament, dissolved July 17, 1837 existed 1 year, 4 months, 26 days Thirteenth Imperial or Third Reformed Parliament, assembled Nov. 15, 1837 Republics in America (independence of), which were formerly Spanish Provinces, acknowledged by Spain, Dec. 4, 1836 Revolutions. (p. 74 ante.) New Constitution proclaimed at Madrid, Reformation of Religion by Luther (commemoration of), at Loughborough, Dec. 27,1837 Trials. (p. 86 ante.) - of James Greenacre and Sarah Gale, for the murder of Hannah Brown, April 10, 1837 execution of Greenacre, May 2d following Whales. (pp. 89, 204 ante.) - sixty-six captured on the coast of Eday, one of the Shetland Isles, Nov. 1837 ACCIDENTS, EARTHQUAKES, FAMINES, FIRES, FROSTS, INUNDATIONS, STORMS, TEMPESTS, &c. IMPROVEMENTS, INVENTIONS, DISCOVERIES IN ARTS, SCIENCES, &c. Bells. (p. 143 ante.) PP. 139 to 186. - Empress Anne's at Moscow, raised from the ground, where it had long lain, Aug. 4, 1836 Forest (subterranean), in High-street, St. Giles, Westminster, discovered at about fifteen feet below the surface of the ground, while the common sewer was being excavated, 1837 Railways. (p. 171) the railways for which the Acts of Incorporation were obtained in the Session of Parliament of 1837, were fourteen in number 512 PP. 191 to 204. Aurora Borealis. (p. 191 ante.) (magnificent and splendid displays of), in Meteoric showers of shooting stars have each year, in the United States. That of 1832, appeared in the United States, at Mocha (in Arabia), in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, near Oremburg (in Russia), and at Pernambuco (in Brazil) Koeslin, in Prussia-A hill more than 100 feet in height suddenly disappeared, and the adjoining hills were raised 20 or 30 feet above their usual height, April 28, 1837 LAWS, COURTS OF JUSTICE, OATHS, TAXES, &c. PP. 205 to 224. Marriage and Registration Acts (1 Vict. Pillory (abolition of punishment of), abolished c. 23), passed, 1837 by Vict. c. 22, 1837 REMARKABLE BUILDINGS. CASTLES, CATHEDRALS, COLLEGES, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER PUBLIC WORKS. City of London School opened, Feb. 2, 1837 | Hippodrome Race-course, at Bayswater, Thames Tunnel. (p. 276 ante.) opened June 2, 1837 Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, begun 1837 Bathurst (Henry), bishop of Norwich, "the | Latham (John), M.D., author of "General only liberal-minded bishop in the House of Lords," died 1837, aged 93 Burgess (Thomas), bishop of Salisbury, editor of "Dawes's Miscellanea Critica," &c. died 1837, aged 80 Brydges (Sir S. E.), author of "Censura Literaria," &c. died 1837, aged 72 Beauharnois (Hortense Eugenie de), duchess of St. Leu, daughter-in-law of Napoleon, and wife of Louis Buonaparte, died 1837, aged 54 Davidson (John), the African traveller, murdered, 1836 Grimaldi (Joseph), the paragon of clowns, died 1837, aged 57 History of Birds," died 1837, aged 97 M'Adam (John Loudon), the introducer of the system of M'Adamizing road-making, died 1837, aged 80 Mellon (Harriet), duchess of St. Alban's, the comic actress (the only person of that calling who has become a duchess, Miss Bolton, the original "Polly," in the "Beggar's Opera," having been a singer), died 1837 Simeon (Rev. Charles), author of the" Helps to Clerical Composition," &c. died 1837, aged 78 Thornton (Robert), M.D., author of several botanical works, died 1837 |