Birth of James Hamilton
Birth of James Hamilton
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1811 in Great Britain
Explore 35 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1811.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1811
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January
February
Health of George III
The Regency Act is passed making the Prince of Wales Prince Regent
Legislation
The Regency Act is passed making the Prince of Wales Prince Regent
Legislation
The Regency Act is passed making the Prince of Wales Prince Regent
Regency
Appointed Regent for George III during his bout of insanity
Health of George III
Parliament can appoint the future George IV as Regent due to the health of George III
Health Reform
Parliament can appoint the future George IV as Regent due to the health of George III
Reform of Parliament
Parliament can appoint the future George IV as Regent due to the health of George III
May
US passes the Non-Intercourse Act against British commerce
The US passes the Non-Intercourse Act against British commerce
Battle of Fuentes dOnoro
Defeats Massena
Siege of Fuentes dOnoro
Defeats Massena
Siege of Almeida
Almeida fortress suerrenders
Battle of Albuhera
Beresfords Allied army defeats the French
Battle of Albuhera
Wellington defeats the French under Marshal Nicolas Soult. The French are unable to relieve the siege of Badajoz after defeat at Albuhera
Siege of Albuhera
Wellington defeats the French under Nicolas Soult
Siege of Badajoz
The French are unable to relieve the siege of Badajoz after defeat at Albuhera
August
Rule of Java
The British occupy Java in the East Indies
November
Declaration of War
Madison recommends war against Britain in Congress
Madison recommends war against Britain in Congress
Madison recommends war against Britain in Congress
Birth of John Bright
Birth of John Bright
Other events (month unknown)
Admiral
Appointed Admiral of the Fleet
Astronomer Royal Appointed
Takes charge of Greenwich Observatory after Maskelyne.
Battersea Timber Works Established
Marc Brunel developed industrial woodworking operations at Battersea using machinery intended to reduce the labour needed for timber preparation.
Birth of James Bruce
Birth of James Bruce
Bullion Debate
Parliament rejects immediate gold resumption while wartime finance and Bank Restriction continue.
Death of Henry Melville Dundas
Death of Henry Melville Dundas
Governor
Appointed Governor General of Upper & Lower Canada
John Pond Appointed Astronomer Royal
Pond succeeded Maskelyne and continued programmes of astrometry at the national observatory. The development became important to surveying and nautical charts.
John Pond Succeeds Maskelyne
John Pond became Astronomer Royal and concentrated on accurate observation and instrumentation.
Literary Periodical Debate Intensifies
Competing reviews increasingly shaped writers' reputations, with Jeffrey's Edinburgh Review prominent in this expanding critical culture.
Major General
Appointed Major General
Reform of Trade
An Enforcement Bill makes participation in the slave trade a transportable offence
Register Continues During Imprisonment
The Political Register continued appearing while Cobbett was in prison, demonstrating his commitment to sustained political publication.
Sense and Sensibility
Publication of "Sense & Sensibility"
Steam Sawmill
Brunel recommends installing a steam-powered sawmill at Chatham Dockyard to replace manual saw-pit labour.
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