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| Battle of Kinburn Lombard, Juliano |  |
| 1st Oct Kinburn Assists Suvarov by commanding the Desna in a victory against the Turks |
| Battle of Kinburn Suvorov, Alexander Vasilyevich | |
| 1st Oct Kinburn Prevents Turkey from recapturing the Crimea after the Battle of Kinburn |
| Battle of Ochakov Veryovkin | |
| 3rd Oct Ochakov His ship is sunk & he & his crew are taken prisoner by the Turks |
| Battle of Petersham Shay, Daniel |  |
| Petersham Defeated at but the question of Federalism soars to the top of the political agenda |
| Capture of Ochakov Potemkin | |
| Ochakov Appointed Commander-in-Chief against the Turkish Army |
| Commander Potemkin | |
| Appointed Commander-in-Chief against the Turkish Army |
| Committee Abolition of the Slave Trade Clarkson, Thomas |  |
| The Quaker members of the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade recognise their need for influence within Parliament and urge Clarkson to secure an immediate commitment from Wilberforce that he would bring forward the case for abolition in |
| Committee Abolition of the Slave Trade Wilberforce, William | |
| June Wilberforce, compelled by his strong Chris tian faith, is persuaded to become leader of the parliamentary campaign of the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade |
| Composition Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus |  |
| Vienna Composes, "Don Giovanni", based on the legend of Don Juan |
| Vienna First performance of "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" |
| 29th Oct Vienna "Don Giovanni" is performed at Prague's National Theatre |
| Composition Da Ponte, Lorenzo |  |
| Writes the librettos for Mozart's, "Don Giovanni" |
| Constitution Jefferson, Thomas | |
| Washington A population of 60,000 can form a State of the Union |
| Washington For every 5,000 free males there will a non-voting delegate in Congress |
| Washington For every 5,000 free males there will be a legislature & Governor |
| Constitution Washington, George | |
| 17th Sep Washington The Federal Confederation must be endorsed by at least 9 of the 13 States |
| 17th Sep Washington The Federal Confederation produces the Constitution of the USA |
| Declaration of War Catherine II the Great | |
| Turkey declares War against Russia over its interference in the Khanite of Georgia |
| Discovery of Charles' Law Charles, Jacques |  |
| For every degree rise in celcius gas expands proportionately from 0 degrees |
| Dismissal Calonne, Charles Alexandre de | |
| 8th April Paris Dismissed due to failure of finance reforms |
| 3rd Nov Paris Dismissed after failing to reform taxes & convening a hostile Assembly of Notables |
| Edict Versailles Louis XVI | |
| Versailles An Edict granting religious freedom & legal status to French Protestants |
| General Suvorov | |
| Appointed Major-General |
| Governor Conway, Thomas |  |
| Appointed Governor of the French possessions in India |
| Imperial Composer Mozart Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | |
| Vienna Appointed Imperial Composer by Emperor Josef II |
| Invasion of Holland Frederick II |  |
| 13th Sep Berlin Prussia invades the Dutch Republic |
| Invention Power Loom Cartwright, Edmund | |
| Develops a water-powered loom good enough for Cartwright to build his own factory |
| Leave Napoleon I Napoleon I | |
| 1st Feb Corsica Takes leave to Corsica |
| Lieutenant Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 25th Dec Appointed Lieutenant |
| Lieutenant Napoleon I Napoleon I | |
| 17th Oct Douai Joins his regiment at Douai |
| Major Abercromby, Ralph | |
| London Appointed Major-General |
| Marriage Nelson, Horatio | |
| Marries Frances Nisbet |
| Marriage Nisbet, Frances | |
| Marries Horatio Nelson |
| Marriage William IV | |
| Gives away the bride at Nelson's wedding |
| Marshal Kutuzov | |
| Appointed Marshal against the Turks, 2nd term |
| Mutiny Bounty Bligh, William | |
| 9th Oct Deptford The HMS Bounty sets sail from Deptford |
| Ordinance North West Jefferson, Thomas | |
| Washington A population of 60,000 can form a State of the Union |
| Plot George III | |
| 2nd Aug London A failed attempt by Margaret Nicholson to assassinate the King at St James Palace |
| President Washington, George | |
| Appointed President of the USA, 1st President, 1st term |
| Publication Kant, Immanuel | |
| Publication of, "Critik Der Practischen Vernunft", a revised version |
| Publication Wolsencraft, Mary | |
| Publication of, "Thoughts On the Education of Daughters" |
| Rebellion Bligh, William | |
| 9th Oct Deptford The HMS Bounty sets sail from Deptford |
| Rebellion Suvorov, Alexander Vasilyevich | |
| Poland Suppresses the Polish revolt |
| Reform Pitt the Younger, William | |
| Passes an Act regulating the Slave Trade |
| Shay's Rebellion Lincoln, Benjamin | |
| Appointed Commander of the forces which suppress Shay's Rebellion |
| Siege of Springfield Shay, Daniel | |
| Springfield The State Governor puts down the uprising led by Daniel Shay |
| 26th Jan Springfield A former Captain of the Continental Army lays siege to the Government arsenal |
| Slavery Clarkson, Thomas | |
| The Quaker members of the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade recognise their need for influence within Parliament and urge Clarkson to secure an immediate commitment from Wilberforce that he would bring forward the case for abolition in |
| Thomas Clarkson, already convinced of his God-given mission, calls upon Wilberforce at Old Palace Yard with a copy of his Essay on Slavery, the first time the two men had met, and a collaboration was formed which was to last over fifty years |
| Slavery Pitt the Younger, William | |
| 12th May Under what came to be known as the 'Wilberforce Oak' at Holwood, Pitt challenged his friend: "Wilberforce, why don't you give notice of a motion on the subject of the Slave Trade?" |
| Slavery Wilberforce, William | |
| Becomes a convert to anti-slavery |
| The Quaker members of the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade recognise their need for influence within Parliament and urge Clarkson to secure an immediate commitment from Wilberforce that he would bring forward the case for abolition in |
| Thomas Clarkson, already convinced of his God-given mission, calls upon Wilberforce at Old Palace Yard with a copy of his Essay on Slavery, the first time the two men had met, and a collaboration was formed which was to last over fifty years |
| 12th May Under what came to be known as the 'Wilberforce Oak' at Holwood, Pitt challenged his friend: "Wilberforce, why don't you give notice of a motion on the subject of the Slave Trade?" |
| June Wilberforce, compelled by his strong Chris tian faith, is persuaded to become leader of the parliamentary campaign of the Committee for the Abolition of the Slave Trade |
| Succession Ienari |  |
| Succeeds as Tokugawa Shogun, 11th Shogun |
| Succession Potemkin | |
| Tauris Suceeds as Prince of Tauris |
| Trooper Murat Murat, Marechal Joachim | |
| Appointed Trooper with the cavalry to escape creditors |
