3 May 1796ColonelArthur Wellesley Wellington, 1st
Appointed Colonel
Historical records for Great Britain in 1796, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Appointed Colonel
Discovers an inoculation for smallpox derived from cowpox
Appointed Commander of the 33rd Regiment of Foot, India
Commands the occupation of Elba.
Commands the occupation of Elba.
Publication of "Age of Reason"
The position of Commander in Chief of the fleet in the Mediterranean passes to Sir John Jervis, who appoints Nelson to be Commodore and to exercise independent command over the ships blockading the French coast
Nelson exercises independent command over ships blockading the French coast.
Appointed Commander of the West Indies
Appointed Commander of the West Indies
Nelson receives independent command over ships blockading the French coast.
Sir John Jervis appoints Nelson commodore in the Mediterranean fleet.
Jervis appoints Nelson commodore and gives him independent command.
Nelson commands ships blockading the French coast.
Nelson directs ships assigned to contain French coastal traffic and naval movement.
Jervis gives Nelson independent command of vessels maintaining the blockade along the French coast.
Appointed Governor of Greenwich Hospital
Appointed Governor of Greenwich Hospital
Receives wider independent responsibility in the Mediterranean.
Elected Member of Parliament for Wendover in Buckinghamshire
Created Viscount Hood of Whitley
Appointed President of the Council
Publication of "Zoomania", anticipates the evolutionary work of Jean Lamarck
Publication of "Zoomania", anticipates the evolutionary work of Jean Lamarck
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