3 March 1794The ClockJoseph Haydn
1st performance of, "The Clock" at the King's Concert Hall
Historical records for Great Britain in 1794, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
1st performance of, "The Clock" at the King's Concert Hall
Supports British operations leading to the capture of Bastia.
Nelson prepares for an assault on Calvi with Lieutenant General Charles Stuart.
Nelson and Charles Stuart land and move guns ashore to occupy heights near Calvi.
Nelson & Lieutenant General Charles Stuart carry out a landing and immediately begin moving guns ashore to occupy the heights surrounding the town
Birth of John Briscoe
Suffers the eye injury that later costs sight in his right eye.
The siege of Calvi costs Nelson the sight of his right eye.
A shot strikes a sandbag near Nelson and throws stones and sand into his face.
Some debris strikes Nelson's right eye and forces him to retire from the position.
The siege of Calvi costs Nelson the sight of his right eye.
Stuart, supported by Nelson, storms and captures the main defensive position.
Most of the enemy positions had been disabled, and that night Stuart, supported by Nelson, storms the main defensive position and captures it
Death of Henry Bathurst
Nelson's right eye is left permanently damaged after the Calvi siege.
Nelson's eyesight is permanently damaged and the right eye later loses its sight.
The British bring Calvi under constant bombardment and the town surrenders.
The British bring Calvi under constant bombardment, and the town surrenders
Nelson supports British operations while Corsican nationalists harass French positions.
The French surrender Corsica to the British after bombardment and nationalist pressure.
1st performance of, "Symphony No 99" at London's Hanover Square Rooms
Cuts finances to the Prussian military, blames them for defeat to France in Germany
The leader of the London Corresponding Society is acquitted of treason
The leader of the London Corresponding Society is acquitted of treason
Suspends Habeus Corpus because of fears of Jacobinism & the French revolution
Birth of William Blake
Appointed the rank of full Admiral
Forced to marry a wife of his fathers choice, Caroline of Brunswick
Birth of George, son of William IV & Dorothy Jordan
Birth of George, son of William IV & Dorothy Jordan
Publication of "Europe: A Prophecy". Publication of "Book of Urizen"
Takes part in the siege of Calvi after the Bastia operation.
Appointed Commander
Appointed Commander
Publication of "Europe: A Prophecy". Publication of "Book of Urizen"
Appointed Lord Privy Seal
1st elected Member of Parliament
Created Earl Bathurst, 3rd
The Corsican Nationalist Assembly proclaims the British King sovereign
Appointed Secretary of State for War
Appointed Secretary for War
Appointed Vice Admiral
Appointed Vice Admiral
Appointed Vice Admiral
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