The Clock
1st performance of, "The Clock" at the King's Concert Hall
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1794 in Great Britain
Explore 54 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1794.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1794
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March
May
Bastia
Supports British operations leading to the capture of Bastia.
Siege of Calvi
Nelson prepares for an assault on Calvi with Lieutenant General Charles Stuart.
June
Siege of Calvi
Nelson and Charles Stuart land and move guns ashore to occupy heights near Calvi.
Siege of 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
Birth of John Briscoe
July
Eye Injury
Suffers the eye injury that later costs sight in his right eye.
Health of Horatio Nelson
The siege of Calvi costs Nelson the sight of his right eye.
Siege of Calvi
A shot strikes a sandbag near Nelson and throws stones and sand into his face.
Siege of Calvi
Some debris strikes Nelson's right eye and forces him to retire from the position.
Siege of Calvi
The siege of Calvi costs Nelson the sight of his right eye.
Siege of Calvi
Stuart, supported by Nelson, storms and captures the main defensive position.
Siege of Calvi
Most of the enemy positions had been disabled, and that night Stuart, supported by Nelson, storms the main defensive position and captures it
August
Death of Henry Bathurst
Death of Henry Bathurst
Health of Horatio Nelson
Nelson's right eye is left permanently damaged after the Calvi siege.
Siege of Calvi
Nelson's eyesight is permanently damaged and the right eye later loses its sight.
Siege of Calvi
The British bring Calvi under constant bombardment and the town surrenders.
Siege of Calvi
The British bring Calvi under constant bombardment, and the town surrenders
Capture of Corsica
Nelson supports British operations while Corsican nationalists harass French positions.
Capture of Corsica
The French surrender Corsica to the British after bombardment and nationalist pressure.
October
Symphony No 99
1st performance of, "Symphony No 99" at London's Hanover Square Rooms
Cuts finances to the Prussian military, blames them for defeat to France
Cuts finances to the Prussian military, blames them for defeat to France in Germany
November
Treason
The leader of the London Corresponding Society is acquitted of treason
Trial
The leader of the London Corresponding Society is acquitted of treason
Habeus Corpus
Suspends Habeus Corpus because of fears of Jacobinism & the French revolution
Birth of William Blake
Birth of William Blake
Other events (month unknown)
Admiral
Appointed the rank of full Admiral
Bankruptcy
Forced to marry a wife of his fathers choice, Caroline of Brunswick
Birth of Daughter Fanny
Wollstonecraft gave birth to Fanny Imlay during her years abroad, an experience reflected in personal correspondence.
Birth of George
Birth of George, son of William IV & Dorothy Jordan
Birth of George
Birth of George, son of William IV & Dorothy Jordan
Book of Urizen
Publication of "Europe: A Prophecy". Publication of "Book of Urizen"
Calvi
Takes part in the siege of Calvi after the Bastia operation.
Chimney Sweeper Experience Appears
Blake's Songs of Experience included a second chimney sweeper poem criticizing social hypocrisy.
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander
Dalton Studies Human Colour Vision
Dalton presented a study of colour perception based in part on his own visual experience. It connected industrial practice with more systematic technical investigation.
Europe: A Prophecy
Publication of "Europe: A Prophecy". Publication of "Book of Urizen"
Historical View of French Revolution
Wollstonecraft published An Historical and Moral View of the French Revolution, interpreting its early history.
London Poem Appears
Blake's London appeared in Songs of Experience, portraying institutional power and urban suffering.
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