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Great Britain in 1810

Historical records for Great Britain in 1810, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

12Records
11Events
11Named people
5Places
9Categories

Historical records

September

27 September 1810Battle of BusacoArthur Wellesley Wellington, 1st

Busaco · Warfare / Napoleonic Wars

Defeats Marshal Massena

Other Events

1810Admiralty PaymentMarc Isambard Brunel

London · Science / Civil Engineering

The Admiralty agrees a substantial payment to Brunel for the savings created by his block-making machinery.

1810Bullion ReportFrancis Horner

London · Government / Government of Great Britain

Horner's committee attributes the paper pound's depreciation to excessive note issuance and recommends resumption.

1810Commander of Upper CanadaIsaac Brock

Ontario · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of British forces in Upper Canada

1810Gotha CanalThomas Telford

Gotha Canal · Exploration / Exploration and Discovery

Completes the Gotha Canal

1810Member of ParliamentGeorge Eden Auckland, 1st

Woodstock · Politics / Whig Party

Returned to Parliament for Woodstock

1810Minister PlenipotentiaryGeorge Canning Canning, 1st

Government / Tory Party Government

Appointed Minister Plenipotentiary at Constantinople

1810Minister PlenipotentiaryRedcliffe

Government / Tory Party Government

Appointed Minister of nipotentiary at Constantinople

1810PreacherElizabeth Fry

London · Religion / Society of Friends

Appointed Preacher

1810Reform of PrisonsElizabeth Fry

Religion / Society of Friends

Dedicates her life to prison reform

1810RetirementJohn Jervis St Vincent

London · Warfare / Military

Retires from service

1810Under SecretaryRobert Peel

Politics / Tory Party

Appointed Under Secretary for War

Names involved

Arthur Wellesley Wellington, 1stElizabeth FryFrancis HornerGeorge Canning Canning, 1stGeorge Eden Auckland, 1stIsaac BrockJohn Jervis St VincentMarc Isambard BrunelRedcliffeRobert PeelThomas Telford

Places involved

BusacoGotha CanalLondonOntarioWoodstock

Provenance

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