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1805 in Great Britain — Page 3
Explore 100 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1805.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1805
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Governor
Appointed Governor General of India, 2nd term
Harbour Impoundment Embankments Built
Embankments and river barriers separated the intended floating harbour from the tidal Avon. Its consequences survived in the location of streets and waterside infrastructure.
Hotwells Junction Lock Developed
The dock engineers constructed the connection between Cumberland Basin and the impounded Floating Harbour at Hotwells.
Impeachment
Resigns after being impeached when aware that a friend was abusing public funds
Nelson Visits Portsmouth Block Mills
Horatio Nelson inspected the impressive naval mechanisation project shortly before the Trafalgar campaign. It showed the value of dedicated tooling for repeatable operations.
Power Shafting Distributes Workshop Motion
Rotating shafts and transmissions moved mechanical power to different machine tools in the block mill. The engineering linked steam power to workshop processes.
Professor
Becomes Britains first professor in political economy at the East India Company College at Haileybury in Hertfordshire
Property Tax
Increases Property Tax by 25%
Resignation of Henry Melville Dundas
Resigns after being impeached when aware that a friend was abusing public funds
Review Influence Expands Beyond Scotland
Under Jeffrey's editorial leadership, the journal reached an expanding educated readership beyond Edinburgh and helped define literary debate.
Royal Society
Appointed Member of Royal Society
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Siege of Bhartpur
Active in the siege of Bhartpur on behalf of the East India Company
State Funeral Planning
The government prepares a state funeral after Nelson's death.
Steam Engines Drive Multiple Woodworking Machines
The dockyard used central steam machinery to supply energy to cutting and shaping processes. The achievement helped standardise production for a large naval fleet.
The Prelude
Publication of "The Prelude"
Townley Marbles Acquired For Nation
Parliament approved the purchase of Charles Townley's celebrated collection of classical antiquities for the British Museum after his death.
Trafalgar and War Commentary
The naval victory at Trafalgar occurred while Cobbett used the Political Register to address British war policy and national affairs.
West Indies Pursuit
Chases Villeneuve to the West Indies and back without forcing battle.
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