Battle of Cowpens
Morgan retreats to Southern Virginia
Historical events in 1781
94 historical records
January 17813 historical events
Idomeneo
Idomeneo premieres in Munich.
Rear Admiral
Joins Rodney in his flagship Barfleur, and remains in the West Indies or on the coast of North America until the close of the War of American Independence
March 17816 historical events
Congress of National
The National Congress renames itself "The United States in Congress Assembled"
Constitution of USA
The National Congress renames itself "The United States in Congress Assembled"
Independence of United States of America
The National Congress renames itself "The United States in Congress Assembled"
Battle of Guildford
Despite victory Cornwallis cannot hold Georgia & the Carolinas
Battle of Virginia Cap
Destroys 3 British ships & has the better of the engagement but retreats to Newport
Discovery of Uranus
Discovers Uranus using a home made telescope from his back garden in Bath
April 17811 historical events
Battle of Porto Praya
Defeated by the Dutch on his way to attack the Dutch colony of Cape of Good Hope
May 17811 historical events
Dismissal
Louis XVI dismisses his Finance Minister, Neckar
June 17812 historical events
Break with Colloredo
Breaks with Archbishop Colloredo and becomes a freelance musician in Vienna.
Birth of George Stephenson
Birth of George Stephenson
July 17812 historical events
Battle of Porto Novo
Haidar Ali confronts an East India Company army at Porto Novo but is forced to withdraw after heavy fighting.
Battle of Jamestown Ford
Defeats General Lafayette at Jamestown Ford, Virginia
August 17814 historical events
Battle of Chesapeake Bay
Defeats the British enabling 16,000 Continental & Allied troops to besiege Yorktown
Battle of Yorktown
Defeats the British enabling 16,000 Continental & Allied troops to besiege Yorktown
Siege of Yorktown
Defeats the British enabling 16,000 Continental & Allied troops to besiege Yorktown
Battle of Chesapeake Bay
Lands a French Fleet in Chesapeake Bay
September 178112 historical events
Birth of Eugene de Beauharnais
Birth of Eugene de Beauharnais
Battle of Chesapeake Bay
A major defeat for the British, since it prevented the Royal Navy from reinforcing or evacuating the blockaded forces of General Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia, as a result, Cornwallis surrendered his army after the Siege of Yorktown
Battle of Chesapeake Bay
Crucial naval Battle near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay between a British fleet led by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Graves and a French fleet led by Rear Admiral Francois Joseph Paul, the Comte de Grasse.
Battle of Chesapeake Bay
On 13 September de Grasse broke away from the British and returned to the Chesapeake, where de Barras had arrived, Graves returned to New York to organize a larger relief effort; this did not sail until 19 October, two days after Cornwallis surrendered.
Battle of Chesapeake Bay
A major defeat for the British, since it prevented the Royal Navy from reinforcing or evacuating the blockaded forces of General Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia, as a result, Cornwallis surrendered his army after the Siege of Yorktown
Battle of Chesapeake Bay
Crucial naval Battle near the mouth of Chesapeake Bay between a British fleet led by Rear Admiral Sir Thomas Graves and a French fleet led by Rear Admiral Francois Joseph Paul, the Comte de Grasse.
Battle of Chesapeake Bay
Graves arrived at the mouth of the Chesapeake early on 5 September to see de Grasses fleet at anchor in the bay.
Battle of Chesapeake
Hood joins Admiral Thomas Graves in the unsuccessful effort to relieve the army at Yorktown, when the British fleet is driven off by the French Admiral, the Comte de Grasse, at the Battle of the Chesapeake
Battle of Dunes
The British leave the sea near Chesapeake to the French & Graves returns to New York
Battle of Dunes
The British leave the sea near Chesapeake to the French & Graves returns to New York
Battle of Chesapeake Bay
On 13 September de Grasse broke away from the British and returned to the Chesapeake, where de Barras had arrived, Graves returned to New York to organize a larger relief effort; this did not sail until 19 October, two days after Cornwallis surrendered
Battle of Chesapeake Bay
Defeats the British fleet in the Battle of the Chesapeake, draws away the British forces and blockades the coast until Lord Cornwallis surrenders, ensuring the independence of the United States of America
October 17817 historical events
Reform of Royal Succession
Allows monasteries to re-open but weakens their links with Rome
Patent of Toleration
Issues toleration reforms affecting Bohemian lands.
Battle of Yorktown
Surrenders 7,000 soldiers ending the American Revolution & the War of Independence
Result of Surrender of Cornwallis's Army at Yorktown
Cornwallis's army is removed from the field, effectively ending major fighting in the American War of Independence.
Surrender of Cornwallis's Army at Yorktown
Surrenders 7,000 soldiers ending the American Revolution & the War of Independence
Result of Surrender of Cornwallis's Army at Yorktown
The capitulation at Yorktown ends major combat and confirms the collapse of Britain's southern campaign.
Surrender of Cornwallis's Army at Yorktown
Lord Cornwallis surrenders with 7,000 men marking the end of fighting in the war
Messier Catalogue Entry M100
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M100, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M101
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M101, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M71
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M71, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M72
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M72, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M73
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M73, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M74
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M74, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M75
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M75, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M76
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M76, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M77
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M77, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M78
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M78, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M79
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M79, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M80
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M80, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M81
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M81, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M82
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M82, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M83
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M83, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M84
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M84, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M85
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M85, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M86
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M86, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M87
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M87, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M88
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M88, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M89
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M89, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M90
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M90, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M91
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M91, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M92
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M92, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M93
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M93, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M94
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M94, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M95
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M95, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M96
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M96, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M97
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M97, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M98
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M98, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Messier Catalogue Entry M99
Messier's 1781 final published catalogue includes M99, one of the entries that expanded the list to 103 astronomical objects.
Capture of Grenada
Contributes to the capture of Grenada
Rule of Grenada
Contributes to the capture of Grenada
Battle of Martinique
Takes part in the three actions fought by Guichen against Admiral Rodney in the Battle of Martinique
Critik Der Reinen Vernunft", revised 1787
Publication of "Critik Der Reinen Vernunft", revised 1787
Critique of Pure Reason
Publication of "Critik Der Reinen Vernunft", revised 1787
Duplicity
Publication of "Duplicity"
Composes Table Talk Poem
Cowper prepared his conversational moral poem Table Talk for his first substantial independent poetry collection.
Mission to France for Aid
Paine traveled to France with John Laurens to help seek assistance for the American war effort.
Member of Parliament
First elected MP
Copley Medal
Herschel is awarded the Copley Medal and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
Discovery of Georgium Sidus
Calls the new planet the Georgian star (Georgium sidus) after King George III
Discovery of Uranus
Calls the new planet the Georgian star (Georgium sidus) after King George III
Royal Society
Herschel is awarded the Copley Medal and elected a Fellow of the Royal Society
Peace
Washington allows 2 days for written peace proposals but insists on complete surrender
Invasion of St Kitts
De Grasse attacks the British islands of St Kitts and Nevis with a force much superior to Hoods squadron
HMS Albemarle
Commands HMS Albemarle on convoy and patrol duties.
Education
Enters Eton
Alliance Catherine II the Great and Austria
Signs a defensive alliance with Austria
Defensive Alliance with Austria
Signs a defensive alliance with Austria
League of Armed Neutrality
The States General of the United Provinces joins the League of Armed Neutrality
Partition
Partitions the Balkans to drive the Turks out of Europe. Makes her grandson, Constantine, ruler of a new Greek Empire. Makes a Treaty with Josef II promising him the Eastern half of the Balkans
Constitution of USA
The Articles of Confederation give Congress minimum powers over individual states. Attempts are made to avoid over centralization after independence
Unification
The Articles of Confederation give Congress minimum powers over individual states
Secretary of State for War
Appointed Secretary of State for War by Congress
Battle of Yorktown
Yorktown, Virginia, surrenders to Washington & the French fleet