1799


Jun 7
Age: 21y
1799 Action of 16 October 1799: A Spanish treasure convoy worth more than £600,000 is captured by the British Royal Navy off Vigo.

1804


Jun 27
Age: 26y
1804 First Barbary War: Stephen Decatur leads a raid to burn the pirate-held frigate USS Philadelphia at Tripoli to deny her further use by the captors.

1805


Aug 27
Age: 27y
1805 Battle of Ulm: Austrian General Mack von Leiberich is forced to surrender his entire army to Napoleon after being surrounded.

1807


Nov 30
Age: 30y

1809


Nov 2
Age: 32y
1809 Franz I of Austria declares war on France.

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