1799


Jun 7
Age: 21y
1799 Ranjit Singh's men take their positions outside Lahore.

1800


Sep 2
Age: 22y
1800 • The French garrison in Valletta surrenders to British troops who had been called at the invitation of the Maltese. The islands of Malta and Gozo become the Malta Protectorate.

1804


Jun 27
Age: 26y
1804 • Spain declares war on Britain

1805


Aug 27
Age: 27y
1805 Napoleonic WarsBattle of Schöngrabern: Russian forces under Pyotr Bagration delay the pursuit by French troops under Joachim Murat.

1807


Nov 30
Age: 30y
1807 • The Slave Trade Act becomes law, abolishing the slave trade in the British Empire. (Slavery is abolished in 1833).

1809


Nov 2
Age: 32y
1809 • 9 – Finnish War: The Swedish archipelago fleet defeats the Russians in the naval battle of Porkala

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