1795 February 15, the first pacification between the National Assembly of Fraace, and the Vendeans, concluded. 1795 Feb. 18, a defensive alliance entered into with Russia by Great Britain. 1795 May 16, treaty of alliance signed at Paris, between France and the United Provinces, against England. Dutch Flanders ceded to France. 1795 July 22, peace of Basle, betw' France and Spain. Spanish St. Domingo ceded to France. 1795 Sept. 5, treaty of peace betw' Algiers and the U. States. The U. S. to pay ann. $21,600. 1795 Oct. 20, treaty of Limits and Navigation, concluded at San Lorenzo el Real, between the United States and Spain. The middle of the channel or bed of the Mississippi to be the western boundary of the United States. 1795 Nov. 25, the Partition of Poland took place between Russia, Austria and Prussia. 1796 May 15, treaty of Paris, between the French republic, and the king of Sardinia, the latter ceding Savoy, Nice, the territory of Tende, and Beuil, and granting a free passage for troops through his states. 1796 Aug. 5, the treaty of Berlin ratified between Prussia and France, whereby the neutrality of the north of Germany was guaranteed. 1796 Aug. 19, an alliance offensive and defensive concluded at St. Idlefonso, between France and Spain. 1796 Nov. 4, treaty of peace between the United States and Tripoli. The United States by a payment of a sum demanded before signing this treaty, is exonerated from all tribute in future, except certain stipulated consular presents. 1797 Feb. 19, treaty of Tolentino between the French republic and the Pope. 1797 April 18, preliminaries of the peace of Loeben, signed between Austria and France. 1797 Oct. 17, treaty of Campo Formio; between France and Austria, the latter power yielding the Low Countries and the Ionian Islands to France; and Milan, Mantua and Modena, to the Cisalpine republic. 1797 Dec. 9, congress of Radstadt commenced its labours to treat concerning a general peace with the Germanic powers. 1798 Switzerland invaded by the French. 1798 July 9, War declared by the United States against France. 1798 Sept. 12, war declared against France by the Porte, and an alliance, offensive and defensive, entered into between the latter power, Russia and Great Britain. 1798 Oct. 5, Naples and Sardinia commence hostilities against France. 1798 Dec. 29, a treaty of alliance and subsidies, agreed upon between Great Britain and Russia, against France. 1799 June 22, the second coalition against France, by Great Britain, the Emperors of Germany and Russia, part of the German empire, the kings of Naples and Portugal, Turkey and the Barbary States. Conference of Radstadt broken up. 1799 July 11, second treaty of Amity and Commerce, concluded at Berlin, between the United States and Prussia. 1799 Aug. 26, treaty of peace between the United States and Tunis. 1800 June 20, a treaty of subsidies ratified at Vienna, between Austria and England, stipulating the war should be vigorously prosecuted against France, and that neither of the contracting powers should enter into a separate peace. 1800 Sept. 30, a treaty of amity and commerce, ratified between France and the U. States, of America. Stipulated in the treaty that the flag should protect the cargo. 1800 Dec. 16, a treaty of armed neutrality ratified, between Russia, Denmark, and Sweden, at Petersburg, in order to cause their flags to be respected by the belligerent powers. The principle, that neutral flags protect neutral bottoms, being contrary to the maritime system of England, the British cabinet remonstrated, when the Emp'r Paul caused an embargo to be laid on all English vessels in his ports, detaining their crews whom he marched up the country. Prussia afterwards acceded to this treaty. 1801 Jan. 14, a proclamation issued by Great Britain, authorizing reprisals, and laying an embargo on all Russian, Swedish and Danish vessels. 1801 Feb. 9, peace of Luneville, between the French republic and the emperor of Germany; confirming the cessions made by the treaty of Campo Formio, stipulating that the Rhine, to the Dutch territories, should form the boundary of France, and recognizing the independence of the Batavian, Helvetic, Ligurian and Cisalpine republics. 1801 March 3, war declared by Spain against Portugal. 1801 March 21, a treaty signed at Madrid between France and Spain, whereby the estates of Parma were yielded to France, who in return ceded Tuscany to the Infauta Prince of Parma, with the title of king of Etruria. 1801 March 28, a treaty of peace between France and the king of Naples, signed at Florence, by which France acquired the isles of Elbe, Piombino and Presides. 1801 June 10, War declared by the United States against Tripoli. 1801 June 17, a treaty concluded between Great Britain and Russia, at Petersburg. 1801 July 15, the Concordat between Bonaparte and Pius VII., signed at Paris. 1801 Aug. 8, a treaty of peace concluded between Spain and Portugal. 1801 Sept. 29, a treaty of peace signed at Madrid, between France and Portugal. 1801 Oct. 1, preliminary articles of peace between France and England, signed at London, by Lord Hawkesbury and M. Otto. 1801 Oct. 8, a treaty of peace ratified at Paris betw' the Emp'r of Russia and the French Gov. 1802 Jan. 8, convention concluded at London, between the United States and Great Britain; for settlement of claims under 6th and 7th articles of the treaty of Nov. 19, 1794. 1802 March 25, peace of Amiens between Great Britain, France, Spain and Holland. 1802 Aug. 11, convention of indemnification, concluded at Madrid, betw' the U. States & Spain 1802 Sept. 11, Piedmont united to France. 1803 March 14, hostilities renewed between Great Britain and France. 1802 June 25, Definitive treaty between France and the Ottoman Porte. 1803 April 30, treaty of Cession of Louisiana, by which France ceded Louisiana to the United States, concluded at Paris. By a convention of the same date, the United States agreed to pay 60,000,000 francs to France for Louisiana, and to settle certain claims. By another convention of the same date, France agrees to pay the claims of American citizens due prior to Sept. 30, 1800. 1803 May 18, war declared by Great Britain against France. 1803 Aug. 1, a treaty ratified between Great Britain and Sweden. 1804 Dec. 12, Spain declared war against Great Britain. 1805 Jan 24, war declared against Spain by Great Britain. 1805 April 8, the treaty of Petersburg entered into for a third coalition against France, England and Russia being the contracting parties. 1805 June 4, treaty of peace between the United States and Tripoli, in which it is stipulated that prisoners of war are not to be slaves, but to be exchanged. 1805 Aug. 9, the Emperor of Austria acceded to the treaty of Petersburg. 1805 Aug. 31, an alliance offensive and defensive, entered into at Beekaskog, between Great Britain and Sweden. 1805 Sept. 8, thurd coalition against France, the parties being Great Britain, Russia, Austria, Sweden and Naples. 1805 Sept. 21, a treaty of neutrality signed between France and Naples. 1805 Dec. 26, peace of Presburg between France and Austria, by which the ancient states of Venice were ceded to Italy; the principality of Eichstett, part of the bishopric of Passau, the city of Augsburg, the Tyrol, all the possessions of Austria in Suabia, in Brisgau, and Ortenau, were transferred to the Elector of Bavaria and the Duke of Wirtemberg, who, as well as the Duke of Baden, were then created kings by Napo leon; the independence of the Helvetic republic was also stipulated.. 1806 April 7, War between Great Britain and Prussia. 1806 Aprtl 18, Non importation act, prohibiting the importation into the United States, of certain manufactures of Great Britain or dependencies. 1806 May 16, British order of Blockade of the coasts, rivers and ports, from the river Elbe, to the river Brest, both inclusive. 1806 July 12, the Germanic confederation of the Rhine, formed under the auspices of Napol❜n 1806 July 20, peace of Paris betw. France & Russ. which Alex'r subsequently refused to ratify 1806 Aug. 1, treaty of 12th of July notified to the diet at Ratisbon, when the German princes seceded from the Ger. empire, & placed themselves under the protection of Napo'n 1806 Oct. 6, the 4th coalition formed against France, by G. Britain, Russia Prussia and Saxony. 1806 Nov. 21, Berlin decree,issued by France, declaring all British islands in a state of bl'kade. 1807 Nov. 28, war declared against France by Russia. 1807 Dec. 11, a treaty of peace and alliance signed at Posen, between Napoleon and the elector of Saxony, who then assumed the title of king. 1806 Dec. 17, war declared against Russia by Turkey. 1806 Dec. 31, a treaty of commerce concluded at London, between Great Britain and the U. States, which was afterwards rejected by the American Government. 1807 Jan. 7, British orders in council, restricting neutral trade. 1807 June 22, British Frigate Leopard attacks the United States Frigate Chesapeake, in Hampton Roads, in time of peace. 1807 July 2, President's Proclamation prohibiting the entry of British armed vessels in the waters of the United States. 1807 July 7, peace of Tilsit concluded between France and Russia, when Napoleon restored to the Prussian monarch one-half of his territories, and Russia recognized the Confederation of the Rhine, and the elevation of Napoleon's three brothers, Joseph, Louis and Jerome, to the thrones of Naples, Holland and Westphalia; this treaty was ratified on the 19th., 1807 Aug. 16, a Danish declaration published against Great Britain. 1307 Oct. 8, the Prince Regent of Portugal ordered all his ports to be shut against the British, which order was speedily revoked, and on the French approaching Lisbon, he embarked on Nov. 27, for the Brazils. 1807 Oct. 31, a treaty of alliance entered into between France and Denmark. 1807 Nov. 1, Russia declared war against England. 1807 Nov. 10, treaty ratified at Paris between France and Holland whereby Flushing was ceded to France. 1807 Nov. 11, British Orders in Council, declaring all ports, and places belonging to France, and its allies, in a state of blockade; in prohibiting all trade in the produce and manufactures; and making all vessels with their cargoes, trading to such countries, subject to capture and condemnation. 1807 Dec. 17, Milan Decree, by France, declaring the British islands are in a state of blockade by sea and land, and that every ship of whatever nation, or whatsoever the nature of its cargo may be, that sails from England, or English colonies, or countries occupied by English troops, and proceeding to England, to English colonies, or to countries occupied by the English, to be good prize. 1807 Dec. 22, an Embargo laid on all the ports of the U. States, by an act of Congress. 1808 Jan. 1, Slave trade abolished by the United States. 1808 Feb. 8, treaty of peace between Great Britain and Sweden. 1808 Feb. 18, a declaration issued by Austria, breaking off all connexion with England. 1808 Feb. 29, Denmark declared war against Sweden. 1808 March 30, a treaty of alliance and subsidy entered into between England and Sicily. whereby the latter was to be garrisoned by 10,000 British troops, and to receive an annual subsidy of 300,000%. 1808 May 5, treaty of Bayonne, whereby Charles IV. ceded all his titles to Spain, and its dependencies to Napoleon, expressly resigning to him the right of transmitting the crown to whomsoever he should think fitting. 1808 May, On the festival of St. Ferdinand, insurrections broke out in several parts of Spain, at Cadiz in particular. 1808 June 6, war commenced between the Spanish Patriots and France. 1808 June 16, insurrection of the Portuguese at Oporto, which spread so rapidly as to occasion the evacuation of the northern province by the French troops. 1808 June 25, Span. proclamation of peace with Eng' & Sweden, her ally published at Ovideo. 1808 Aug. 30, the convention of Cintra, signed, the French agreeing to evacuate Portugal 1808 Nov. 5, the convention of Berlin, entered into, whereby Napoleon remitted to Prussia the sum due on the war debt, and withdrew his troops from many of the fortresses in order to reinforce his armies in Spain. 1809 Jan. 5, peace ratified between Great Britain and the Ottoman Porte. 1809 Jan, 14, a treaty of alliance ratified between England and the Spanish insurgents. 1809 March 1, Embargo act of 22nd Dec. 1807,repealed except so far as relates to trade with Great Britain and France. 1809 March 1, Non-intercourse act, inderdicting commercial intercourse with Great Britain and France. Continued by act of June 28, 1809, to May 1, 1810. 1809 April 6, war declared against the French by the Austrians. 1809 April 9, the fifth coalition against France, by Great Britain and Austria. 1809 April 19, negotiation concluded by Mr Erskine, in consequence of which the trade with Great Britain was renewed on the 10th of June. 1809 April 26, British order in council issued, modifying the former blockade. 1809 July 25, Armistice between Sweden and Norway. 1809 Sept. 17, a treaty of peace signed between Russia and Sweden. 1809 Oct. 14, Peace of Vienna between France and Austria, Austria ceding to France, the Tyrol, Dalmatia, and other territories, which were shortly afterwards declared to be united to France under the title of the Illyrian provinces, and engaging to adhere to the prohibitory system adopted towards England by France and Russia. 1810 Jan. 6, peace of Paris, between France and Sweden, whereby Swedish Pomerania and the island of Rugen were given up to the Swedes, who agreed to adopt the French prohibitory system against Great Britain. 1810 Feb. 19, treaties of alliance and commerce signed between Great Britain and Brazil. 1810 April 15, Sweden interdicts all commerce with England. 1810 April 19 the South American provinces of Caraccas, &c. form a federative government, under the title of the Federation of Venezuela. 1810 May 1, all French and English vessels prohibited from entering the ports of the U.States. 1810 May 1. Non-Intercourse Act, of the United States, to be suspended with Great Britain or France, upon the revocation of the orders in council of the former, or the decrees of the latter power. 1810 May 29, the Dey of Algiers decared war against France. 1810 July 9, Holland incorporated with France on the abdication of Louis Bonaparte. 1810 Nov. 2, President's Proclamation, declaring a revocation by France of the Berlin and Milan decress, and continuing a non-intercourse with Great Britain. 1810 Nov. 19, Sweden declared war against Great Britain. 1811 March 2. Non-intercourse with Great Britain revived, to continue till her edicts are revoked, or so modified,as that they cease to violate the neutral commerce of the U. States 1812 March 14, treaty of alliance signed at Paris between France and Austria. 1812 March 24, treaty of alliance, signed at St. Petersburg, between Bernadotte, Prince Royal of Sweden, and the emperor Alexander, the former agreeing to join the campaign against France, in return for which Sweden was to receive Norway, 1812 May 28, preliminaries of peace ratified at Bucharest between Russia and Turkey, it being stipulated that the Pruth should form the limits of those empires. 1812 June 19, the United States of America declare war against Great Britain. 1812 June 22, Napoleon having assembled an immense army in Western Prussia, declared war against Russia. 1812 July 6, a treaty of peace between Great Britain and Sweden; ratified at Orebo. 1812 July 20, treaty signed between the Emperor Alexander and the Regency of Cadiz, in the name of Ferdinand the Seventh of Spain. 1812 August 1, treaty of peace and union signed at St. Petersburg, between Great Britain and Russia, renewing their ancient relations of friendship and commerce. 1813 Jan. 25, concordat at Fontainebleau, between Napoleon and Pius VII. 1813 March 1; the sixth coalition entered into between Russia and Prussia against France, the treaty being ratified at Kalisch. 1813 March 5, the treaty of Stockholm entered into between England and Sweden. 1813 June 14, a treaty of alliance entered into between Great Britain, Russia and Prussia. 1813 July 8, the convention of Peterswalden took place between Great Britain and Russia. 1813 July 10, a reciprocal treaty of alliance and guarantee entered into between France and Denmark, ratified at Copenhagen 1813 Sept. 3, war declared by Denmark against Sweden. 1813 Sept. 9, a triple treaty of alliance ratified at Topiltz betw. Russia, Austria and Prussia. 1813 Oct. 3, a preliminary treaty of alliance signed at Topiltz betw. Austria and G. Britain. 1813 Dec. 8, treaty of Valencay, between Napoleon and Ferdinand VII. of Spain, whereby the latter was put in full possession of that kingdom, on agreeing to maintain its integ❜ty 1814 Jan. 14, treaty of Keil between Great Britain, Sweden and Denmark, Norway ceded to Sweden. 1814 Feb. 5, the Cortes of Spain renounce the treaty ratified at Valencay. 1814 Feb. 5, congress of Chatillon between the four great powers allied against France, at which Caulaincourt attended on the part of France; congress broke up March 19. 1814 March 1, treaty of Chaumont between Great Britain, Austria, Russia and Prussia. 1814 April 11, the treaty of Paris, ratified on the part of Napoleon and the allies, by which Napoleon renounced his sovereignty over France, &c., stipulating that the isle of Elba should be his domain and residence for life, with a suitable provision for himself and Maria Louisa, who was to have vested in her the duchies of Parma and Placentia, the same to descend to her sun. 1814 April 23, a convention signed at Paris between the Count d'Artois on the one part, and Allied Powers on the other; stipulating that all hostilities should cease by land and sea; that the confederate armies should evacuate the French territory, leaving its boundaries the same as they were on the 1st January, 1792. 1814 May 30, peace of Paris, ratified between France and the Allied Powers, in a supplemental article of which Louis XVIII, stipulated that he would exert his endeavors with the continental powers to ensure the abolition of the slave trade, in conjunction with Great Britain. 1814 July 20, a treaty of peace between France and Spain, signed at Paris, confirming the stipulations of previous treaties which had existed on the 1st of January, 1792. 1814 July 26, Norway and Sweden commence hostilities. Norway opposing her separation from Denmark, but eventually submitting in the following August. 1814 August 13, convention between Great Britain and the Sovereign Prince of the Low Countries, respecting the Dutch colonies. 1814 August 14, the Public Buildings in the City of Washington burnt by Admiral Cockburn and General Ross. 1814 Sept. 28, convention ratified at Vienna, Saxony placed under control of Prussia. 1814 Dec. 24, peace of Ghent between Great Britain and the United States of America. 4815 Jan. 8, Victory of New Orleans, achieved by Gen. Jackson over the British forces. |