Battle of Aliwal
Tej Singh's Sikh forces face the British-led army at Aliwal during the First Sikh War.
Historical events in 1846
185 historical records
January 18461 historical events
February 18464 historical events
Siege of Sobrahan
Defeats the Sikhs
Battle of Sobraon
Present at the Battle of Sobraon
Battle of Mukdi
Commencement of the Sikh War, 1st, the Sikhs are defeated
Battle of Sobraon
Tej Singh commands part of the Sikh army at Sobraon, the decisive battle that opens the road to Lahore.
March 184613 historical events
Siege of Fort Texas
Mexican artillery opens bombardment against the United States fort opposite Matamoros
Siege of Fort Texas
Mexican forces begin the siege of Fort Texas near the Rio Grande
Rule of India
Under the Treaty of Lahore Britain gains territory beyond the Sutlej River
Treaty of Lahore
Under the Treaty of Lahore Britain gains territory beyond the Sutlej River. The Treaty of Lahore ends the 1st Sikh War
Treaty of Lahore
The Treaty of Lahore ends the First Sikh War and requires major territorial and financial concessions from the Sikh state.
Treaty of Lahore
The Sikh government of the young Duleep Singh accepts the Treaty of Lahore after defeat in the First Sikh War.
Treaty of Surrender
Nearly half of the Sikh Kingdom is taken over by the British
Siege of Cracow
Austrian & Russian troops occupy Cracow
Siege of Cracow
Austrian & Russian troops occupy Cracow
Treaty of Amritsar
Gulab Singh acquires Kashmir under the Treaty of Amritsar following the First Sikh War.
Treaty of Amritsar
The Treaty of Amritsar recognizes Gulab Singh as Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir after the First Sikh War.
Second de Theux Government
Begins the Second de Theux Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.
Sylvain Van de Weyer Government
The Sylvain Van de Weyer Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.
April 18464 historical events
Siege of Fort Texas
United States defenders hold Fort Texas while General Taylor marches to relieve the garrison
Rule of Oregon
The US Senate resolves to end the British occupation of Oregon
Thornton Affair
Arista's forces engage American troops in the clash that helps trigger formal war
Rio Grande Campaign
Taylor's army is drawn into war after fighting breaks out north of the Rio Grande
May 184617 historical events
Siege of Fort Texas
Brown commands Fort Texas during the Mexican bombardment before dying from wounds
Battle of Palo Alto
Arista is defeated by Taylor at the Battle of Palo Alto
Battle of Palo Alto
Defeats Mexican forces
Battle of Palo Alto
Taylor defeats Mexican forces at Palo Alto in the first major battle of the war
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
Arista's army is defeated and retreats after the Battle of Resaca de la Palma
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
Defeats Mexican forces
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
Taylor defeats Arista at Resaca de la Palma and secures the lower Rio Grande
Relief of Fort Texas
Taylor relieves Fort Texas after victories at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma
Declaration of War
Paredes presides over Mexico as war with the United States begins
Exile of Napoleon III
Escapes from Ham to London
Corn Law
The 3rd reading of the Corn Law Repeal Bill
Reform of Corn Laws
The 3rd reading of the Corn Law Repeal Bill
Corn Law
The Corn Law Repeal Bill passes through Parliament
Legislation
The Corn Law Repeal Bill passes through Parliament
Reform of Parliament
The Corn Law Repeal Bill passes through Parliament
Exeter-Teignmouth Steam Service Opens
The first South Devon section opens with conventional locomotives while the atmospheric equipment is still being installed.
Siege of Kote Kangra
Chief Engineer at the reduction of the fortress of Kote Kangra in the Punjab by Brigadier General Wheeler
June 184624 historical events
Siege of Fort Texas
Major Jacob Brown is mortally wounded during the Mexican bombardment of Fort Texas
Legislation
The corn import duty is fixed at one shilling a quarter from 1849 onwards
Reform of Trade
The corn import duty is fixed at one shilling a quarter from 1849 onwards
Independent Treasury Act
Polk signs the Independent Treasury Act restoring a federal treasury system separate from private banks
Battle of San Pasqual
United States and Californio forces fight at San Pasqual in California
Rule of Oregon
The Treaty of Washington declares the 49th Parallel boundary at Canada & Oregon
Treaty of Washington
The Treaty of Washington declares the 49th Parallel boundary at Canada & Oregon
Election
Elected Pope
Pope
Appointed Pope, formerly Cardinal Masatai-Ferretti
Reform of Government
A coalition defeats the Government on the Irish Coercion Bill
Corn Laws Repeal
Parliament repeals the Corn Laws and begins dismantling grain protection.
Corn Law
The Corn Law Repeal Bill is given the royal assent
Reform of Corn Laws
The Corn Law Repeal Bill is given the royal assent
Birth of Charles Stewart Parnell
Birth of Charles Stewart Parnell
New Reed Instrument Family
Combines a single-reed mouthpiece with a conical metal body.
Saxophone Patent
Receives a French patent for the saxophone family.
Resignation of Robert Peel
Wishes to repeal the corn laws but his Cabinet is divided
Resignation of Robert Peel
Peel is forced to resign after the defeat on the Irish Coercion Bill
Election
Russell stays in office, the Conservatives are divided over protection
Government
Victoria asks Russell to govern but he is unable to form a cabinet, Peel returns
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, 1st term
Resignation of Robert Peel
Peel resigns
Mormon Church
The Mormons leave Nauvoo City on the trail for Salt Lake City
Army of the West
Kearny leads the Army of the West toward New Mexico and California
July 18469 historical events
Capture of Monterey California
Sloat raises the American flag at Monterey and occupies California's capital
Constitution of Denmark
Declares the state indivisible & heritable by females
Constitution of Denmark
Declares Schleswig-Holstein indivisible from the rest of Denmark
Rule of Schleswig-Holstein
Declares Schleswig-Holstein indivisible from the rest of Denmark
Occupation of California
Stockton assumes command of American naval operations on the Pacific coast
Albert Dock
Opens Albert Dock, a fireproof warehouse and dock complex on Liverpool's waterfront.
Walker Tariff
Walker designs a tariff reducing duties and classifying imports by value.
California Campaign
Castro resists American occupation during the opening stage of the California campaign
California Campaign
Fremont cooperates with American naval commanders during the conquest of California
August 18465 historical events
Battle of Palo Alto
United States forces defeat Mexican forces at Palo Alto
Capture of Santa Fe
Armijo withdraws before Kearny enters Santa Fe
Capture of Santa Fe
Kearny occupies Santa Fe without major resistance and proclaims American authority in New Mexico
Prediction of Neptune
Predicts Neptune's position from gravitational perturbations in Uranus's orbit.
Missouri Volunteers
Doniphan commands Missouri volunteers after Kearny's occupation of New Mexico
September 184612 historical events
Battle of Resaca de la Palma
United States forces defeat Mexican forces at Resaca de la Palma
Siege of Fort Texas
Fort Texas is secured by United States forces and later renamed Fort Brown in honor of Major Jacob Brown
Siege of Fort Texas
Mexican forces lift the siege after United States victory at Resaca de la Palma
Assault on Fort Teneria
Commands a successful charge at Monterey winning a victory in the assault on Fort Teneria
Battle of Monterrey
Davis and the Mississippi Rifles serve under Taylor during the Monterrey campaign
Battle of Monterrey
Commands a successful charge at Monterey winning a victory in the assault on Fort Teneria
Battle of Monterrey
Taylor begins the assault on Monterrey during the northern Mexico campaign
Battle of Monterrey
Worth leads American troops in the attack on the western approaches to Monterrey
SS Great Britain
SS Great Britain runs aground in Dundrum Bay during a transatlantic voyage.
Discovery of Neptune
Observes Neptune near Le Verrier's predicted position.
Battle of Monterrey
Ampudia surrenders Monterrey after hard urban fighting against Taylor's army
Prediction of Neptune
Independently calculates a possible planet disturbing Uranus's orbit.
October 18461 historical events
Discovery of Triton
Lassell discovers Triton, Neptune's largest moon, only seventeen days after Neptune itself is identified as a planet.
November 18465 historical events
Capture of Tampico
Perry supports naval operations as American forces occupy Tampico
Capture of Tampico
Captures Tampico
Capture of Tampico
Edson's marine battalion participates in operations connected with the occupation of Tampico
Capture of Saltillo
Captures Saltillo
Capture of Saltillo
Taylor occupies Saltillo as American forces extend control in northern Mexico
December 184623 historical events
Atlantic Pacific Transit
Treaty supports American use of Panama as an Atlantic to Pacific transit corridor
Canal Diplomacy
Treaty becomes an early diplomatic foundation for later United States canal ambitions
Canal Zone Precedent
Treaty establishes a precedent for later United States involvement in Panama transit policy
Commercial Navigation Treaty
Treaty of peace amity navigation and commerce links United States trade policy to Panama transit
Free Transit Clause
Treaty grants free transit over existing or future routes across the Isthmus of Panama
Future Communications Route
Treaty language covers routes that may later be constructed across Panama
Interoceanic Route
Polk administration treats the Panama route as a strategic interoceanic connection
Isthmian Transit Rights
United States obtains rights of transit across the Isthmus of Panama
Mallarino Bidlack Treaty
Polk administration secures treaty framework for United States transit across the Isthmus of Panama
Military Protection Clause
Treaty is later interpreted as permitting United States protection of isthmian transit
Neutrality Guarantee
United States agrees to guarantee the neutrality of the isthmian transit route
New Granada Sovereignty
United States recognizes and guarantees New Granadan sovereignty over the Isthmus of Panama
New Granada Treaty Rights
Treaty creates reciprocal rights and obligations between the United States and New Granada over Panama transit
Pacific Access
Treaty strengthens United States access between Atlantic and Pacific routes
Panama Canal
Mallarino Bidlack Treaty creates an early legal basis for future American canal policy in Panama
Panama Railroad Precedent
Treaty helps prepare the legal environment for later United States-backed railroad transit across Panama
Panama Transit Guarantee
United States guarantee becomes a key legal background to later Panama Canal diplomacy
Route Neutrality
United States guarantee of neutrality makes Panama transit a matter of American foreign policy
Strategic Transit Policy
Polk administration advances a strategic policy of protected isthmian communication
Transit Route Protection
Treaty gives the United States a diplomatic interest in protecting transit across Panama
Diplomat
Signs treaty guaranteeing United States transit rights across the Isthmus of Panama
Diplomat
United States and New Granada sign treaty guaranteeing transit across the isthmus
South Devon Line Reaches Newton
The South Devon Railway extends from Teignmouth to Newton while Brunel continues preparing atmospheric traction.
Rio Grande Dispute
Orders General Zachary Taylor to move troops toward the Rio Grande in the disputed border region
Declaration of War
Polk signs proclamation announcing that a state of war exists with Mexico
Oregon Treaty
Oregon Treaty establishes the 49th Parallel boundary between British and American claims in the Pacific Northwest
Capture of Santa Fe
United States forces under Stephen W. Kearny occupy Santa Fe without major resistance
Battle of Monterrey
United States forces begin the Battle of Monterrey in northern Mexico
Capture of Monterrey
Mexican forces surrender Monterrey to the United States after several days of fighting
Thornton Affair
Mexican forces clash with a United States patrol north of the Rio Grande
Battle of El Brazito
United States forces defeat Mexican forces during the New Mexico campaign
Oregon Joint Occupation Notice
Polk directs formal notice ending joint occupation arrangements for Oregon
Walker Tariff
Polk signs the Walker Tariff lowering tariff rates and reshaping federal revenue policy
Birth of Kasimierz Felix Graf von Badeni
Birth of Kasimierz Felix Graf von Badeni
Presidential Re-election
Begins a second presidential term after securing re-election during the conservative republic.
Saint-Denis
Begins restoration work on Saint-Denis, the mausoleum of the King's of France
Canal Survey
Helps survey possible canal routes across the Suez Isthmus before the later concession.
Uriel Acosta
Publication of "Uriel Acosta"
Communist Correspondence Committee
Marx helps establish a committee linking socialist and communist groups across Europe.
Discovery of Electrons
Beginning in 1846, German physicist William Weber theorized that electricity was composed of positively and negatively charged fluids, and their interaction was governed by the inverse square law
Party Leader
Appointed Party leader of the Conservative Party
Governor
Appointed Governor of Cape of Good Hope
Governor
Appointed Governor General of India
Reform of Corn Laws
The Corn Laws are repealed, partly as a result of the Irish potato famine
Resignation of George Hamilton-Gordon
Resigns over the Corn Laws
Rule of Oregon
The Treaty of Oregon settles a border dispute between Canada & the USA
Treaty of Oregon
The Treaty of Oregon settles a border dispute between Canada & the USA
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister, 3rd term
Birth of Helena
Birth of Helena, 5th child of Victoria & Albert
Birth of Helena
Birth of Helena, 5th child of Victoria & Albert
Free Trade
Leaves the Tory Party with the Peelites in defense of free trade
Lord High Commissioner
Appointed Member of Liberal Party
Resignation of William Ewart Gladstone
Leaves the Tory Party with the Peelites in defense of free trade
Peelites
Appointed Leader of the Peelites
Discovery of Neptune
In an 1846 letter to Wilhelm Struve, John Herschel states that he observed Neptune during a sweep of the sky on July 14, 1830
Triton Observation
Lassell begins follow-up observations confirming that the newly found object moves with Neptune as a satellite.
Gauge War
Brunel defends the Great Western broad gauge as Parliament regulates the gauges permitted on future railways.
SS Great Britain
SS Great Britain completes two transatlantic round trips during her second season of passenger service.
Albert Dock Opens Beside Salthouse
The new Albert Dock created an adjacent unloading facility that changed the movement of ships through Salthouse. The episode shows how specialised basins became part of a larger harbour system.
Interdock Transfers Reorganise Cargo Flow
Vessels could unload at Albert Dock before moving to Salthouse for subsequent loading operations. The change affected the handling of cargo in an impounded wet dock.
Capture of Punjab
Launches an invasion in order to destroy Sikh power in India
Invasion of Punjab
Launches an invasion in order to destroy Sikh power in India
Battle of Aliwal
The Sikhs are defeated
Battle of Buddowal
The Sikhs are defeated
Battle of Sabraon
The Sikhs are defeated
Major General
Appointed Major General
Battle of Sant Antonio
Leads the Red Shirts to victory over an Argentian force
Succession
Succeeds as Emperor of Japan
Birth of Zygmunt Noskowski
Birth of Zygmunt Noskowski
Pomeshchik
Publication of "Pomeshchik"
Military Governor
Appointed Military Governor of Warsaw
Coup
Marries Francisco de Asis, leads to overthrow in 1868
Marriage
Marries Francisco de Asis, leads to overthrow in 1868
Head of State
Appointed Head of the Government, 1st term
Foreign Secretary of Turkey
Appointed Foreign Secretary
Grand Vizier
Appointed Grand Vizier, 2nd term
Resignation of Jefferson Davis
Davis resigns his seat in Congress
Election
Elected to the US House of Representatives
Migration
Leads a migration to Utah
Salt Lake City
Founds Salt Lake City
Invasion of Mexico
Mounts an invasion of Mexico from Tampico
Invasion of Mexico
Scott prepares an invasion of Mexico from the Gulf coast after the northern campaign stalls
Texas Campaign
Occupies disputed territory near the Rio Grande as the crisis with Mexico becomes war
Blockade of the Rio Grande
Forms a marine battalion which blockades the Rio Grande
Blockade of the Rio Grande
Edson forms a marine battalion to support blockade operations near the Rio Grande
Raid on Frontera
Carries out a successful raid of the port of Frontera
Raid on Frontera
Edson carries out a successful raid against the port of Frontera
Raid on San Juan Bautista
Carries out a successful raid of the port of San Juan Bautista
Raid on San Juan Bautista
Edson carries out a successful raid against the port of San Juan Bautista
Presidential Election Crisis
Political violence and government intervention disrupted the presidential election and weakened constitutional competition.