Burial
Is buried in St Paul's Cathedral after the national funeral.
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1806 in Great Britain
Explore 39 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1806.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1806
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January
Nelson Funeral
Attends Nelson's funeral after serving beside him at Trafalgar.
State Funeral
Receives a state funeral at St Paul's Cathedral.
Death of William Pitt the Younger
His last words are "oh, my Country! how I leave my Country"
Colonel
Appointed Colonel of the 33rd Regiment
February
Government
Pitts supporters remain in opposition. Forms a coalition a "Ministry of all the talents"
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain after the death of his cousin William Pitt
Election
Palmerston was defeated in the election for the University of Cambridge constituency
April
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament or Rye
Birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Isambard Kingdom Brunel is born in Portsea, Portsmouth, the son of engineer Marc Isambard Brunel and Sophia Kingdom.
Birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Brunel's son Isambard Kingdom Brunel is born and later becomes a leading civil and mechanical engineer.
Marriage
Marries Kitty Pakenham, St George's Church, Dublin, Ireland
September
Foreign Secretary of Great Britain
Appointed Foreign Minister
November
Member of Parliament
Elected for Horsham but was unseated in January 1807, when the Whig majority in the Commons voted for a petition to unseat him
Other events (month unknown)
Marriage
Moves to Harley St, Marylebone, London
Admiral
Appointed Admiral of the Fleet
Capture of London
Napoleon captures Naples & Acton is forced into exile
Education
Obtains First Class honours
Election
Elected Tory Member of Parliament for Scarborough 1806-32,
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, 1st term
First Lord of Admiralty
Appointed First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, 2nd term
Fox Ministry Political Controversy
Changes of ministry and arguments over war policy provided material for Cobbett's distinctive leading articles.
Governor
Appointed Governor General of India
Invention of Beaufort Scale
Develops a graduated scale for measuring wind speed
Legislation
The Foreign Slave Trade Act is quickly passed and the tactic proves successful, the new legislation effectively prohibited two-thirds of the British slave trade
Mediterranean Command
Continues naval command after Nelson's death at Trafalgar.
Mediterranean Command
Maintains command of the fleet after Trafalgar.
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Northampton
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Napoleonic Politics in Literary Criticism
The journal's broad political and literary coverage reflected the pressures of the Napoleonic Wars and the outlook of its Whig contributors.
Naval Block Manufacture Reaches Industrial Scale
Coordinated production increasingly replaced individually hand crafted pulley block components. The machinery required unusually accurate metalworking and maintenance.
Nelson Lying In State
Horatio Nelson's body lay in state in the Painted Hall at Greenwich before his funeral, linking the site to public remembrance of Trafalgar.
Reform of Parliament
Passes a Bill through Parliament abolishing the slave trade
Reform of Trade
The Foreign Slave Trade Act is quickly passed and the tactic proves successful, the new legislation effectively prohibited two-thirds of the British slave trade
Resignation of Arthur Wellesley
Resigns military appointments to become an MP
Scouring Strategy Targets Harbour Silt
Engineering proposals used the diverted river and controlled flows to address the sediment that hampered shipping. The project reduced a particular obstacle to waterfront development.
Slave Trade Abolition
Liverpool abolitionist William Roscoe is elected MP and supports ending the slave trade.
Slavery
The Foreign Slave Trade Act is quickly passed and the tactic proves successful, the new legislation effectively prohibited two-thirds of the British slave trade. A change of tactics, which involved introducing a bill to ban British subjects from aiding or participating in the slave trade to the French colonies is suggested by maritime lawyer James Stephen in early 1806
Taxation and War Spending Criticised
The heavy expense of war against Napoleon gave Cobbett a recurring foundation for criticism of ministers and financial policy.
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