Battersea Sawmill
Brunel operates a mechanised sawmill at Battersea designed to cut timber and manufacture veneers.
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1812 in Great Britain — Page 2
Explore 55 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1812.
Historical records for Great Britain in 1812
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Battersea Veneer Cutting Developed
The Battersea works processed thin veneers as part of Brunel's programme of mechanising woodworking.
Cobbett Released from Imprisonment
Cobbett emerged from his two year imprisonment and resumed his public campaigning through his established journal.
Death of John Horne Tooke
Death of John Horne Tooke
Hansard Acquires Debate Publication
Printer Thomas Curson Hansard acquired William Cobbett's interest in publishing parliamentary debates, strengthening the family's association with the reports.
Invention of Electric Battery
Invents the electric battery
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Calne
Post Prison Editorial Campaign Resumes
After release from prison, Cobbett continued using his weekly publication to challenge political privilege and parliamentary corruption.
Secretary for Ireland
Appointed Secretary for Ireland
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Secretary for War & the Colonies
Secretary of State for War and the Colonies
Appointed Secretary for War & the Colonies
Treaty of Bucharest
Restores peace between Russia & Turkey by means of Russian withdrawal from the Danube. Negotiates the Treaty of Bucharest between Russia & Turkey. Diverts Russia from Turkey so it can concentrate on defending Moscow from Napoleon
Treaty of Bucharest
Negotiates the Treaty of Bucharest between Russia & Turkey
Under Secretary
Appointed Under Secretary for Ireland
War and Public Finance Criticism
The Edinburgh Review treated political economy as a subject worthy of serious criticism amid the economic pressures of the Napoleonic conflict.
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