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| Battle of Corunna Moore, John |  |
| 16th Jan Corunna Fights the battle as his troops are embarking for home |
| 16th Jan Corunna Killed in battle |
| 16th Jan Corunna The battle diverts Napoleon from engulfing Spain with a single manoeuvre as planned |
| Battle of Oporto Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 12th May Oporto Makes a surprise attack across the River Douro & drives the French from Oporto |
| Battle of Talavera Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 28th July Talavera Defeats King Joseph & Marshal Jourdan |
| 28th July Talavera Wellington is victorious, rewarded with the title Duke of Wellington |
| Birth of Darwin, Charles Robert Darwin, Charles Robert | |
| 12th Feb Shrewsbury Birth of Charles Dawin, grandson of Josiah Wedgewood & Erasmus Darwin |
| Birth of Gladstone, William Ewart Gladstone, William Ewart | |
| Birth of William Ewart Gladstone |
| Death of Moore, John Moore, John | |
| 16th Jan Corunna Death of John Moore, killed at the battle of Corunna |
| Death of Paine, Thomas Paine, Thomas | |
| New Rochelle Death of Thomas Paine |
| Discovery of Flight Cayley, George | |
| Makes designs for a helicopter & engine powered flight |
| Government Perceval, Spencer | |
| 4th Oct Calls for a Government of National unity |
| Invasion of Portugal Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 26th April Lisbon Lands at Lisbon with a new British army |
| Invasion of Spain Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 27th June Wellington enters Spain |
| Jubilee George III George III | |
| London A Jubilee is held to celebrate 50 years rule |
| Marshal Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 6th July Appointed Marshal-General of the the Portuguese army |
| Member of Parliament Peel, Robert | |
| London Elected Member of Parliament |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Apsley, Henry | |
| Appointed Foreign Minister |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Bathurst, Henry | |
| Appointed Foreign Minister |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs Colley | |
| 6th Dec Appointed Foreign Minister |
| Peerage Wellesley, Arthur | |
| 4th Sep Talavera Created Viscount Wellington of Talavera |
| Prime Minister Perceval, Spencer | |
| 4th Oct London Appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain |
| Reform of Franchise Cartwright, John | |
| London Cartwight's radical proposals for electoral reform are rejected by Parliament |
| London Proposes annual Parliaments & constituencies of equal size |
| London Proposes a wider franchise to include all householders & taxpayers |
| Resignation of Frederick Frederick Augustus | |
| London Resigns as the Commander-in-Chief |
| Secretary Home Ryder, Richard | |
| 1st Nov London Appointed Home Secretary |
| Secretary War & Colonies Banks Jenkinson, Robert | |
| London Appointed Secretary for War & the Colonies |
| Secretary War & Colonies Temple, Henry John | |
| London Appointed Secretary for War |
| London Refuses to become Chief Secretary for Ireland because of his liking for London society |
