Head of Confederation
Appointed Head of the Confederation, 2nd term
Historical events in 1809
123 historical records
January 18097 historical events
Birth of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon is born in Besancon to a cooper and a kitchen servant.
Battle of Corunna
The Battle diverts Napoleon from engulfing Spain with a single manoeuvre as planned. Soult defeats the British who leave the Peninsular, Napoleon feels safe to leave Spain. Believes the British army will run to the Navy, a belief held until Waterloo
Battle of Corunna
The Battle diverts Napoleon from engulfing Spain with a single manoeuvre as planned. Killed in battle. Fights the battle as his troops are embarking for home
Death of John Moore
Death of John Moore, killed at the Battle of Corunna
Birth of Edgar Allan Poe
Birth of Edgar Allan Poe
Invasion of Spain
"There will not be a single village in revolt". Promises Joseph 100,000 veterans in Spain. Forced to withdraw from Spain after Austria prepares for war, never returns to Spain
February 18091 historical events
Birth of Charles Dawin
Birth of Charles Dawin, grandson of Josiah Wedgewood & Erasmus Darwin
March 18091 historical events
Diet of Porvoo
Receives the allegiance of the Finnish estates and confirms Finland's religion, laws and traditional privileges.
April 18099 historical events
Invasion of Bavaria
The Austrians under the Archduke invade Bavaria
Invasion of Bavaria
The Austrians under the Archduke invade Bavaria
Invasion of Bavaria
Napoleon leaves Paris to wage war against Austria for the 4th time
Invasion of Bavaria
Napoleon arrives in Donauworth, Bavaria
Battle of Eckmuhl
Napoleon drives the Austrians out of Bavaria
Battle of Eckmuhl
Napoleon drives the Austrians out of Bavaria
Invasion of Bavaria
Napoleon drives the Austrians out of Bavaria
Death of Theodor von Reding
Death of Theodor von Reding
Invasion of Portugal
Lands at Lisbon with a new British army
May 180911 historical events
Floating Harbour Completed
Jessop's Floating Harbour works improve Bristol's port.
Battle of Oporto
Defeated by the Duke of Wellington
Battle of Oporto
Soult is driven out of Portugal by Wellington
Invasion of Bavaria
Takes up residence at Schonbrunn
Siege of Vienna
Napoleon threatens to besiege Vienna
Battle of Oporto
Makes a surprise attack across the River Douro & drives the French from Oporto
Invasion of Austria
Napoleon crosses the Danube, 6 miles south of Vienna
Battle of Aspern
The Archduke drives Napoleon back across the Danube & prevents him attacking Vienna
Battle of Aspern
The Archduke drives Napoleon back across the Danube & prevents him attacking Vienna
Chuquisaca Revolution
The Chuquisaca uprising begins the independence crisis in Upper Peru
Invasion of Austria
Napoleon chooses Albern to cross the Danube, 6 miles south of Vienna
June 18094 historical events
Excommunication
Pius VII excommunicates Napoleon Bonaparte
Excommunication
Pius VII excommunicates Napoleon Bonaparte
Treaty of Peshawar
Shah Shuja signs a treaty with the British East India Company opposing French and Persian intervention.
Invasion of Spain
Wellington enters Spain
July 180915 historical events
Battle of Wagram
Defeated by Napoleon
Battle of Wagram
Outflanks the Austrian positions & contributes to their defeat
Battle of Wagram
Defeats the Austrians 11 miles north east of Vienna. After the battle Salzburg & the Tyrol are ceded to Bavaria & Illyria to France. After the armistice Galicia is ceded to the Duchy of Warsaw
Marshal
Appointed Marshal General of the Portuguese army
Marshal
Appointed Marshal General of the Portuguese army
Armistice
Austria & France sign an armistice
Armistice
Austria & France sign an armistice
La Paz Junta
Murillo helps establish the Junta Tuitiva in La Paz
Battle of Talavera
Wellington is victorious, rewarded with the title Duke of Wellington. Defeats King Joseph & Marshal Jourdan
Reballion of peasants rise in
40,000 peasants rise in rebellion
Reballion of peasants rise in
40,000 peasants rise in rebellion
Rule of Galicia
After the Battle of Wagram Galicia is ceded to the Duchy of Warsaw
Rule of Illyrian Provinces
After the Battle of Wagram the Illyrian provinces are ceded to France
Rule of Salzburg
After the Battle of Wagram Salzburg is ceded to Bavaria
Rule of Tyrol
After the Battle of Wagram the Tyrol is ceded to Bavaria
August 18094 historical events
Birth of Alfred Tennyson
Birth of Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson
Death of Matthew Boulton
Matthew Boulton dies at Soho House after transforming Birmingham manufacturing.
Birth of Heinrich Abeken
Birth of Heinrich Abeken
Battle of Talavera
One of Napoleon's Marshalls, Victor, is defeated at Talavera by Wellington
September 18093 historical events
Peerage
Created Viscount Wellington of Talavera
Peerage
Created Viscount Wellington of Talavera
Treaty of Fredrikshamn
The treaty ends the Finnish War, with Sweden ceding Finland to the Russian Empire.
October 18095 historical events
Government
Calls for a Government of National unity
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain
Treaty of Schonbrunn
The 4th French war with Austria is ended by the Treaty of Schonbrunn
Treaty of Schonbrunn
The 4th French war with Austria is ended by the Treaty of Schonbrunn. Francis I cedes lands in Poland & along the Adriatic
Treaty of Schonbrunn
The 4th French war with Austria is ended by the Treaty of Schonbrunn
November 180910 historical events
Home Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Home Secretary
President of Spain
Appointed President of Spain, President of the Supreme Central Governing Junta
Supreme Central Governing Junta
Appointed President of Spain, President of the Supreme Central Governing Junta
Invasion of Spain
Napoleon reaches northern Spain
Invasion of Spain
Complains to his commissariat, "I have nothing, I am naked"
Battle of Tudela
Napoleon defeats a Spanish force
Invasion of Spain
Launches an invasion with 191,000 under his command
Invasion of Spain
Breaks through the Spanish defence of the Sierra de Guadarrama
Invasion of Spain
Drives the Spanish army of Galicia back on Leon
Declaration of War
Declares war on Russia
December 18094 historical events
Invasion of Spain
Napoleon enters Madrid
Siege of Madrid
Napoleon enters Madrid
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
Birth of fourth son
Born at 62 Rodney Street, William Ewart Gladstone was the fourth son of the slave-owning merchant Sir John Gladstone, and his second wife, Anne MacKenzie Robertson
Restoration
Mahmud Shah regains the throne after Shah Shuja is driven from power.
Restoration
Restored as Shah of Afghanistan
Foreign Secretary of Austria
Appointed Foreign Minister
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief in Spain
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander in Chief in Spain
Capture of Papal States
The Pope is arrested & kept in captivity
Invasion of Sicily
Fails to capture Sicily
Philosophical Investigations into Human Freedom
Schelling publishes Philosophical Investigations into the Essence of Human Freedom.
University of Gottingen
Schopenhauer enters the University of Gottingen and turns increasingly toward philosophy.
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander
General
Appointed General
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander
General
Appointed General
Exhibition Descriptive Catalogue Published
Blake published a Descriptive Catalogue explaining works displayed at his independent exhibition.
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Secretary for War and the Colonies
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
Judge-Advocate General
Apppointed Judge-Advocate General in successive Tory ministries 1809-17
Chief Secretary for Ireland
Refuses to become Chief Secretary for Ireland because of his liking for London society
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Secretary for War
Resignation of Frederick Augustus
Resigns as the Commander in Chief
Jubilee
A Jubilee is held to celebrate 50 years rule
Death of Thomas Paine
Death of Thomas Paine
Franchise
Proposes a wider franchise to include all householders & taxpayers
Reform of Parliament
Proposes a wider franchise to include all householders & taxpayers. Proposes annual Parliaments & constituencies of equal size. Cartwights radical proposals for electoral reform are rejected by Parliament
Floating Harbour Is Commissioned
Bristol's impounded harbour opened and significantly reduced reliance on tidal windows for loading ships. This changed how vessels navigated or goods reached Bristol quays.
Frome Enters Impounded Port System
The city's historic Frome harbour became incorporated into the stable water levels of the new floating harbour. Its legacy can be traced in the layout of the city waterfront.
Discovery of Flight
Makes designs for a helicopter & engine powered flight
Capture of Kangra
Ranjit Singh secures control of Kangra and strengthens Sikh influence over the hill states.
Treaty of Amritsar
Ranjit Singh concludes the Treaty of Amritsar with the East India Company, fixing the Sutlej as a limit to his expansion.
Consecrated Coadjutor Archbishop
Murray is consecrated coadjutor to Archbishop John Thomas Troy and gradually assumes greater responsibility for administering the Dublin archdiocese.
Arrest of Pius VII
Taken prisoner by Napoleon, 1809-1814
Succession
Succeeds as King of Norway, Elected joint King of Norway & Sweden
Birth of Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol
Birth of Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol
Grand Duke of Finland
Assumes the title Grand Duke of Finland after Russian conquest separates Finland from Sweden.
Speransky Reform Plan
Receives Mikhail Speransky's constitutional reform plan proposing representative institutions and a clearer separation of governmental functions.
Succession
Succeeds as King of Sweden
Succession
Succeeds as King of Sweden, elected joint King of Norway & Sweden
Abdication
Forced to abdicate by the military
Duchy of Finland
The Grand Duchy of Finland was created out of the eastern half of Sweden
Rule of Finland
The Grand Duchy of Finland was created out of the eastern half of Sweden
Succession
Succeeds as King of Thailand
Vice President
Appointed Vice President of the USA
Declaration of War
Madison declares war on Britain, in an attempt to gain Canada from the British
President of USA
Appointed President of the USA, 4th President
Rule of Canada
Madison declares war on Britain, in an attempt to gain Canada from the British
Vice President
Appointed Vice President of the USA
Secretary of State
Appointed Secretary of State of the