1767
1762
Jan 1
| 1762 • Battle of Wilhelmsthal: The Anglo-Hanoverian army of Ferdinand of Brunswick defeats the French forces in Westphalia. The British commander Lord Granby distinguishes himself. |
1820
Age: 53y
| 1820 • Construction work is completed on the Citadelle Laferrière in Haiti, the largest fortification in the Americas. |
1821
Nov 18
Age: 54y
| 1821 • The Ukase of 1821: Russia proclaims territorial sovereignty over Northwestern North America, now present day Alaska. |