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What Happened In October 1812 In History

Historical Events for October, 1812

  • 9th » War of 1812: In a naval engagement on Lake Erie, American forces capture two British ships: HMS Detroit 1812 6 and HMS Caledonia (1807) HMS 'Caledonia'.
  • 13th » War of 1812: Battle of Queenston Heights As part of the Niagara campaign in Ontario, Canada, United States forces under General Stephen Van Rensselaer III known as Stephen Van Rensselaer are repulsed from invading Canada by United Kingdom known as British
  • 19th » Napoleon I of France retreats from Moscow.
  • 23rd » Claude François de Malet, a French general, Malet coup of 1812 known as begins a conspiracy to overthrow Napoleon I of France known as Napoleon Bonaparte, claiming that the Emperor died in Russia and that he is now the commandant of Paris.
  • 24th » Napoleonic Wars: The Battle of Maloyaroslavets takes place near Moscow.
  • 25th » War of 1812: The American frigate, USS United States 1797 6, commanded by Stephen Decatur, USS United States vs HMS Macedonian captures the British frigate HMS Macedonian.

Famous Deaths for October 1812

  • 12th » Juan José Castelli, Argentinian lawyer and politician (b. 1764)
  • 13th » Isaac Brock, English general and politician, List of lieutenant governors of Ontario known as Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada (b. 1769)

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