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||||The century opened wit .1 tlie groat
Napoleonic wars. As a leader of armies
_4fce great Corsican never found his
■intoil. Wellington won renown in that
«ra by reason of his victories over the
pafrench in the peninsular war and the
defeat jf Napoleon at Waterloo.
§|§ On the continent of Europe Von
JColtke, the German leader in the
Sh-unco Prussian war, stands out as a
piaster in the latter half of the century.
Hi General Grant placed his name be
tide that of the great leaders of mod
i-iprn times. Scott and Zachary Taylor
frjfarere the heroes of the Mexican war.
iliermaii, Sh’eridan, Thomas, liobert E.
and Stonewall Jackson arc names
Rorevcr to be associated with the luil
piant campaigns of the civil war.
| Nelson opened the century as a naval
inmander; and at its close Farragut’s
ccord stands unrivaled.
In the last half of the century meth
ods of warfare were revolutionized.
Steam succeeded sails, and iron armor
replaced modern hulls. Involving tur
rets and rapid lire guns were severely
vRested at the close of the century. For
rifles and
rifle, the
,;4and troops the percussion
v jthe brecchloadiug magazine
^machine gun and smokeless powder
: gradually changed methods of fight
™|lng. Til* great cavalry charges of Na
ttjpoleon’s time were never repeated, hut
wtlic importance of mounted troops lias
Ibeen established by the experience
the later wars of the century.
of
WARS AND GREAT BATTLES.
LtMHlem,
the
Famous Treaties, Martini
AriiiuiiHMit, ICtc.
1801.
Tripoli declared war against
United States.
Treaty of Euueville between France
and Germany.
isoa.
The United States at war with
Barbary.
England declared war on France.
isor,.
Peace concluded between the United
States and Tripoli.
I tattle of Trafalgar and death of
Nelson.
Battle of Austerlitz.
1800.
Napoleon Invaded Prussia.
1807.
Treaty of Tilsit between Prussia and
France.
Napoleon seized Portugal; prelude to
the peninsular war.
ISO!).
Napoleon’s second Austrian cam
paign Battle of Wagram and treaty
of p nee at Selioenbrunn.
isi 1.
Encounter lu-two n the United States
frigati Pi-’sjdent an 1 the British sloop
Fir ■ Belt. Beginning of hostilities in
the - ■ -olid war with Great Britain
Ballle of Tippt •auoo.
1 1 a.
d, dared a; dust Great Britain
• “right of s-nn-h.” Canada in
Vict'iry of the frigate Cousti
ver ihc British wai'ships Gucr
I riere and Ja\ a.
g Napoleon’s disastrous Russian cam
■‘I paigu; burning of Moscow.
isi;:.
Perry’s naval victory on Lake Erie.
Napoleon defeated at Leipsic :ind
: forced to r-treat to Franco.
Tin* French armies driven from
, Spain by Wellington.
IS | 4.
I Battles of Lundy's Lane, Plattsburg
end Bla.l-'ieJuirg: capture of the city of
Wasliington by the British. Baltimore
attacked. British moved on New Or
| leans; Jackson's tirst battle.
Treaty of Ghent, concluding peace bo
tween the United States and Great
Britain.
ism.
Battle of Now Orleans. Naval con
flicts between the Tinted States frigate
Constitution and the British sloops
. Cyane and Levant.
War with Algiers.
Napoleon escaped from Elba to France
■' and re-established his empire. Battle
of Waterloo. Napoleon imprisoned at
St. Ilelena.
Wat
over lb
vadt d
tut ioa 1
18117
...
I Naval battle of Navarino and defeat
''-of the Turks by (lie allies, resulting in
the independence of Greece.
is;ig.
Black Ilawlc war.
isau.
Massacre of the Alamo, battle of
ifSan Jacinto and independence of Tex
as.
IS 4*.
End of the Seminole war.
[m Dorr’s rebelib n it) Khode Island.
'« End of Eng.anti’s opium war in Chi
>4na, cession of F m kong and opening
"of five treaty ports.
IS It!.
3 War with Mexico.
is 17.
If Battles of I’m na Vista and Clidpul
tcpec, Mexico, and capture of the Mex
ican capital General Zachary Taylor
sled the Amei i -an fmv, -. at Buena Vis
‘ ta. General \\ . ib:. Id t’-cott the armies
jSwlucli captured lb ■ City of Mexico.
IN-It*.
I
M Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; end
:#>f the Mexican war.
1854.
Beginning of the Crimean war. First
isi of plated warships; famous charge
(t i * i <$><$>
of the Light brigade at Dalaklavu and
siege of Savastopol.
isno.
Treaty of Paris; end of the Crimean
war.
1S57.
Sepoy rebellion in India; famous for
siege of Lucknow.
England at war with China; bom
bardment of Canton.
1859.
Austro-Sardiuian war; battles of Ma
genta and Soll’erino.
TS«1.
Fort Sumter; Hull Hun.
Invasion of Mexico by England,
Franco and Spain.
18<!2.
Capture of Fort Donelson; first, mili
tary achievement of Crant.
Peninsular campaign; disaster at
Fredericksburg.
Battle of Antietaui and emancipation
proclaimed.
Battle between tbe Monitor and Mer
rimac; first tight between ironclads aud
Hr.st use of the revolving gun turret in
battle.
is<;.{.
Decisive battles of Vicksburg and
Gettysburg. Death of Stonewall Jack
son, the Confederate leader.
1 SGI.
Siege of Petersburg: capture of At
lanta and Sherman's march to the sea.
Battle of Cedar Creek.
iso.".
Surrender of Lee; end of the civil
war.
180(1.
War between Prussia and Austria.
Battle of Sadowa; lirst use of the nee
dle gun.
1870.
Franco-Prussinn war. Battles of
Mars-la-Tour, Gravelotte, Metz and
Sedan.
1877.
Husso-Turkish war; decisive battle of
Plevna.
1878.
Important treaty of Berlin; signatory
powers. Great Britain. Russia, Germa
ny, Austro-IIungary, France, Italy and
Turkey.
1885.
British disaster at Khartum, in the
Sudan; death of General Gordon.
18!) 1.
Mar between China and Japan; bat
tle of the Vain.
1895.
End of the war between China and
Japan; treaty of peace at Sitnonoseki.
Insurrection in < 'uba.
1898.
T'nited States battleship Maine blown
up in Havana harbor Feb. 15. War de
clared by the baited States on Spain
and volunteers called out in April.
Naval battle of Manila May B Battle
at Santiago July 1. < Vrvera's tieet de
stroyed July Sant in.' > surrendered
July IT. S’ a in steal for peace July ‘J ;.
Peace props- I sign'd Aug. PJ M:?nilit
captured Aug. is.
IS!!!).
Treaty of Baris een the Bnii-d
Statis and spa , Spain evtiei.aied
Cuba.
Veil' ill South .M.'ii'tl between < ; 1 • :lt
Plain hi and the South African lh'pub
lie and < Range I ha e State
!!)))().
British victorii ; in South Africa.
Boer republics annexed as British col
onies.
Antiforeign uprising in Chinn; siege
i of the legations. Battle fought at Tien
tsin between allies and Chinese impe
rial troops. Peking abandoned by 1 lie
Chinese court and occupied by the al
lies.
RULERS AND STATESMEN.
Tin* Century's tlen of Destiny nml
i Among tin- statesmen and orators
whoso intiuenco during the century
was only sooond to Unit of tin' groat
rulers wore hauiol O'Connell, railed
tile "liherator." who died in !MT;.lolm
C. Calhoun, American statesman and
orator, and lloliert Peel. his English
contemporary, both of whom died in
is.'itt; Henry Clay and Oaniel Webster,
I most retiowned among American ora
' tors, who died in the same year, 1S.V_’;
Stephen A noughts it ml Count Cttvour,
the Italian statesman, who died in
IStil; William 11. Seward, Lincoln's
■ secretary id stiite; Ma/.zini. Italian
I revolutionist; l'hiers of Era nee, I)is
! raeli of England and Garibaldi, the
| fighting patriot ot Italy; (Uadstone.
tin' groat English Liberal, ami Bis
march, the Iron < 'haucellor of (! or many,
both tried In’dsns, having boon iii p'ub
j lie life almost bail a eetnpry.
1SOI.
I Paul 1 ot Ur. -it as.-g; sinated; suc
ceeded by Ah an tie t 1.
Thou as .lefiersoti, president of the
United States.
1 Franco a republic t;1 de: a directorate.
George 111. king t.i ilnganit!.
| ’ ISO!.
France const hub -i an empire with
1 Kapohan hereditary emperor.
5Ml L
Abdication ot > poleon and exile- to
• Elba.
i '-go.
Accession ol George IV to the thc r a
of England.
lyjti.
Iturbide, ex emperor of Mexico, put
to death for attempting to overthrow
the Mexican republic.
182f>.
Andrew Jackson inaugurated presl
! dent. Jackson served two terms, and
his period in office was a most exciting
' one. As an executive he was noted for
firmness and decision of character,
strong common sense and patriotism.
1S30.
Revolution in France and accession
of Louis Philippe.
1832.
Duke of Uciclistadt, only son and
heir of Napoleon 1, died. In 1804 four
monarchs seated on imperial thrones
were Cousins-german of the Duke of
Reichstadt. These were Pedro II of
Brazil, Francis Joseph of Austria. Na
poleon III of France and Maximilian
of Mexico.
1833.
Isabella *1 ascended the throne
of Spain; beginning of the Carlist rev
olution.
1S37.
Victoria ascended the throne of Fug
land at the uge of 1!).
1838.
Death of Talleyrand, French s'
/nan, active in Napoleon's council .
18 1.8.
Revolution in France and ovo:d.;ow ;
of the monarchy; Louis Napoleon elect
ed president.
Francis Joseph ascended the throne
of Austria.
1852.
Second French empire, established by
Napoleon ill
1855.
Alexander II ascended the throne of
Russia.
I HU I,
William I of Prussia crowned.
Lincoln inaugurated.
1804.
Maximilian crowned emperor of Mex
ico
1805.
Assassination of Lincoln.
isno.
Defeat ami death of Maximilian, era
prior of Mexico.
!8«!>.
Grant inaugurated president. In ac
knowledgment of Lis service in the
war Grant was commissioned lieuten
ant general in FS64 and general in 1806.
1870.
Napoleon III dethroned; republic es
tablished in France.
Amadeus ascended the throne of
Spain.
1871.
Mi 11 inm I of Prussia crowned em
peror of Germany.
1873.
Amadous abdicated the throne of |
Spain; Castelar president of the repub
lic which followed.
1874.
Alfonso ascended the throne of Spain.
1870.
Queen Victoria proclaimed empress
of India.
1878.
Humbert crowned king of Italy on
the death of his father, Victor Emman
uel.
1881.
Garfield inaugurated president and
assassinated.
Alexander II of Russia assassinated
and Alexander ill elevated to the
! tiirone.
1 888.
Death of Emperor William 1 of Ger
many: ‘•neceeded by Frederick III, who
Wed at';- r a : eiv.u of three mouths; at- i
c-t-ssi :i e.f William 11.
18114.
Ft ■ siih-nt Carnm of France assas- .
Ghinted.
moo.
Kin Humbert of Italy assassinated
: by an anarchist.
. ,iT.bb P4 LITERATURE, ART AND
THE DRAMA.
Pee ! ' ter;, of the literature and art
. a p . i may be read in the names
P ■- a •’ a ; ;■■■ I! of fa me. Below
I- a ; i a. a- pocs, actors and
-m- k- of H e ni'i 'teeiith century, ar
i age I a< cording to the date of death.
1823.
i John Piii' p Kcuioic. English actor.
1823.
'• alma, note-1 F.. noli actor.
1832.
Walter Sen t a:i 1 Goethe, two of
i e a pim i authors of the early ccii
i tuiy.
1833.
Edmund Kean. English actor.
Chares M a the-, s, English actor.
is in.
Non!i V hst r. the American ioxicog
rnn■!ei-; Washington Allston. American
; paint, r.
I' ... n S iiith.-y, poet laureate of Eng
hit d fie m p-i;; to isI.T. Southey, Cole
rid : • and W-rdsworth were called
‘•peets of the Lake school" because
they resd T d in the lake district, and
sought inspiration from nature.
is so.
Chopin, musical composer.
1850.
William Wordsworth, poet laureate
. of England.
F.alsae. French novelist.
I 85 I.
Cooper, \merioau novelist.
Audubon, author of a famous work
on biies.
1852.'
J uni its Brutus Booth, actor.
1855,
| Churls tie Bronte (Currer Bell).
18.-7.
Hi!. :.i r aers, American sculptor.
'-.ga - ' m. -1. n u.-Hural st.
18,58,
R;-{ -. 1, ihi tr li aerre. -; t erfarnted
in America.
18-p,
1 -. 1; ring. \V. II Prescott,
tb id i . 1. • i; Humboldt German r.at
m -n i m l explorer: I. >r<l Macaulay,
'id; 1 .--.-ay ist and historian.
Thai.,ray.
ISO 1.
Nad; ./i; 1 Hawthorne. •
Walter Savage La mlor.
1S07.
Fltz-G ri'<‘iic Ilal lock.
1 MOO,
mt
Lamartin**, French historian. fwr
Snlut-Keuve, French author.
Dickens.
1MTO.
iN7B.
Dumas Pvre).
Edwin Forrest. actor.
D Auliiuut', historian of the reforma
tion.
ism.
•him tsti.ait Mill, English philoso
pher.
Dniwer It;,i. English novelist,
l.andseer. English animal painter.
Macreati.v. Eniiish actor.
1S7-1.
Guizot, French historian. ; -
Michelet, French writer.
Kaulhach. German painter.
1S75.
Hans Christian Andersen.
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